The Cellar - October 13, 2006: World's smallest horse

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Originally Posted by glatt

is there any place you can get horse meat for consumption?

Wendy's. They also had kangaroo for awhile, unless I have my urban legends mixed up.

France consumes tons of horsemeat every week. Years ago there was an outfit in Canada that owned 3 Boeing jets. They did nothing but carry horse meat from Canada to France, full time.:yum:

http://www.worldssmallesthorse.com/home.html

Flint and Els, you guys are RIGHT ON. This little mare is an example of equine dwarfism. The article also stated how carefully they must monitor her feed intake and that she has leg problems that require braces.

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From article:
She has the ability to become pregnant and give birth to foals, but her owners have decided not to allow this to happen.

Mr Goessling, 39, said: 'There could be complications during the pregnancy, so we think it is better to avoid the risks.

'And although we love Thumbelina, we do not think it is right that the gene which creates dwarfism in horses is carried on through future generations.'

I had seen another story of a tiny mini foal that was allowed in the house, they wrapped her hooves with a product called 'vet wrap' which is a stretchy bandage with latex in it. It was grippy enough for the foal to get around the floors of the house without slipping...

America's misdirected-PETA converts and knee-jerk-reaction bleeding hearts are currently trying to ban horse slaughter for human consumption, with the ultimate goal of banning horse slaughter altogether...
Would it surprise you to learn I, a self-proclaimed horse lover, am pro-slaughter of horses?

You must see the videos on xoB's linked site. The second video is kind of lame, just an interview, but the first one shows her running around.

I think she looks more a pot-bellied pig than a horse. When she runs, she has her head down, like a pig, not up like a horse, and her barrel chest makes her piggish. Of course we could tell if we could taste her.

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Originally Posted by glatt

Speaking of that, has anyone here ever had horse meat? Is it used in dog food? I wonder how it tastes. I know horses are rendered into glue and such and maybe even into jello, but is there any place you can get horse meat for consumption?

Europe and Canada. My grandmother used to say it was more common than any other meat at her local butcher's shop in Belgium.

A horse is a horse of course of course
and no one can eat a horse of course,
unless of course that horse is between two buns with lettuce, tomato, mayo, with a side of fries

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I just saw an article about American horses being stolen for the meat to feed Europeans. Modern day rustlers. Do they still hang 'em? And don't they have horses over there they could eat? I guess if they did they wouldn't be importing from Canada.

Where you draw the line on the food chain is arbitrary anyway. Meat is meat, I say. I think cows are cute but I still loves me some burgers.

Horse meat tastes a bit gamier than beef and isn't as fat. I used to get horse tenderloins. It has just been made illegal in the last session of Congress so I guess they will throw them away or feed them to the dogs when they get old. In fact I used to be able to buy ground horseburger as animal food in NYC in the 70s, if memory serves.

I think that big draft horse's look sez it all.. "What the hell are you?"

Can it be horse-box trained? :)

Can one fly on a plane with a tripping passenger?

Slang: Hi, yeah....I was wondering, now I know this sounds crazy....but I have this tiny horse and I'd like to bring it with me to India. What might the procedure be for taking a horse with you on a flight?
United: *click*

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Originally Posted by astrodex

Meat is meat, I say.

"They're made of meat..."

It's probably much better than beef these days. Who's heard of mad horse disease, anyhow?

Griff, I knew I could count on you.

Now has anyone mentioned "dental floss" yet?

Well, she could have a future as a guide horse for the blind!

http://www.guidehorse.org/photo_page.htm