About the real-life LunaWhile the people and places in this story are fictitious, all of the horses and their individual stories are inspired by real-life horses. Each year, over 200,000 horses are auctioned off and shipped for slaughter under horrific conditions. It's a dirty secret that nobody wants to talk about.
But YOU can make a difference! Boycott horse meat. When you find a restaurant who serves horsemeat on the menu, tell them you think it is barbaric and you are considering never eating there again. Write to your local elected officials. And lastly, if you have the money, find a local equine advocacy agency and support them so they can rescue horses.
And as for the real-life Luna … she really did spend three days on a mattress with her Mummy curled up next to her to keep her a
