October 13, 2006: World's smallest horse

pegusitas · 10-13-2006, 01:50 PM

Check out my screen name. My friend and I made it up because we thought of the ultimate pet that we could design and breed: a dog-sized flying horse. A "pegusita"!

Now that half of the work has been done, we just need to add wings to the sucker. And then soon all the world will revel in taking their pegusitas for a walk/fly.

/Yes, it's stupid, but the story behind the name is true.

Elspode · 10-13-2006, 02:02 PM

Does the little horsie remind anyone of else of human dwarves? Normal, *but*, stuff is sort of out of proportion...they aren't just shrunken photocopies of the so-called "normal" examples of their species?

Griff · 10-13-2006, 02:16 PM

She doesn't look half bad compared to a lot of them. Some you wouldn't even consider throwing on the barbie.

glatt · 10-13-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Some you wouldn't even consider throwing on the barbie.

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?

These little guys look like they might be tender.

Griff · 10-13-2006, 02:30 PM

Its illegal some places, isn't it?

Hoof Hearted · 10-13-2006, 02:47 PM

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?

staceyv · 10-28-2006, 11:45 AM

There is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua.
http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.com/teacup.htm

xoxoxoBruce · 10-28-2006, 06:32 PM

Don't believe them, Stacey, why I found one in my teacup just the other day. A little water and a few minutes in the microwave made a right tasty brew.

Trilby · 10-29-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by staceyv

There is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua.

What else have they lied to me about?

mrnoodle · 10-13-2006, 02:32 PM

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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.

wolf · 10-26-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

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

When I heard that one, it was always McDonalds. The claim was never direct, however ... just that "they are the largest importer of Kangaroo Meat in the United States," leaving the listener to draw his or her own conclusions.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-13-2006, 02:36 PM

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.

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

astrodex · 10-13-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

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.

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

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.

Ibby · 10-14-2006, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by astrodex

Meat is meat, I say.

"They're made of meat..."

jinx · 10-13-2006, 03:46 PM

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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.

10-13-2006, 02:02 PM	#2
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Does the little horsie remind anyone of else of human dwarves? Normal, but, stuff is sort of out of proportion...they aren't just shrunken photocopies of the so-called "normal" examples of their species? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-13-2006, 02:16 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	She doesn't look half bad compared to a lot of them. Some you wouldn't even consider throwing on the barbie. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-13-2006, 02:30 PM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Its illegal some places, isn't it? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-28-2006, 06:32 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Don't believe them, Stacey, why I found one in my teacup just the other day. A little water and a few minutes in the microwave made a right tasty brew. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-13-2006, 02:36 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	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. http://www.worldssmallesthorse.com/home.html __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 10-13-2006 at 02:43 PM.

10-13-2006, 01:50 PM	#1
pegusitas Writer of Writings Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14	Check out my screen name. My friend and I made it up because we thought of the ultimate pet that we could design and breed: a dog-sized flying horse. A "pegusita"! Now that half of the work has been done, we just need to add wings to the sucker. And then soon all the world will revel in taking their pegusitas for a walk/fly. /Yes, it's stupid, but the story behind the name is true.

10-28-2006, 11:45 AM	#7
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	There is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua. http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.com/teacup.htm

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