We found Ella at a horse market. A cattle dealer there was already interested in Ella and had already registered her for transport to slaughter. She was only a few months old at the time. The little filly caught Michael Aufhauser's eye and he bought her free. Did you know that there is a very sinister custom in Italy? If a horse is healthy and of exceptional beauty, like Ella, then she is selected from the horses destined for the slaughterhouse. Her coat is shorn and she is prepared for a macabre tour. These horses are to be used to boost the marketing of horse meat. These horses are now driven from event to event and presented. Finally, the "best horse" is crowned. A triumph that does not last long...
