Shaky Economy Depresses Horse Industry ENUMCLAW, WA (KPLU) - Here's a story about the souring economy through the eyes of horse traders. With commodity prices up, it's more expensive to keep a horse. It's harder to sell them too, with the recent shuttering of the last horse slaughter houses in the United States. KPLU's Anna King visited a horse auction in Enumclaw and has this report. © Copyright 2009, KPLU