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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 10:53 AM Original message |
A request from an Equine Veterinarian - Eight Belles |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Poor thing. Run too hard, too early--and all for money. That's the cruelty of the "sport". |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. besides that, the breeding ... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes--I assume she was a Thoroughbred, and it's kind of like what we have |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. you are correct |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Sad, to push an animal like that. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Thorougbreds were born to race |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. thanks for the concerned post. I think it's a great idea |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Give their bones and muscles time to mature. I'd like to see a graph |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. On NPR |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Reminds me of what happened to German Police Dogs. Rin Tin Tin became |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. it is hip dysplasia |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Ethical breeders try to refresh the gene pool from time to time. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. They dealt with the problems of the German Shepherd by changing breeds |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I had a friend with two Bouviers. What muscular dogs they are. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. My girlfriend who was Northern Dancer's exercise rider said that |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That's what I was told. Some of those horses are batshit crazy too. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Thoroughbreds are hot breeds |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The three stallions were the Godolphin Barb, the Byerly Turk and the Darley Arabian |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. My favorite is the draft horses. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Love Shires, Belgians, Percherons & Clyds. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Those were Percherons pictured. I was there putting on a |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. sounds like every working person in a capitalist economy |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. that's always been the case with horse racing |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks - do you have a link to this vet's site, or... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I would have to have her permission. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. In Europe, they don't race until the age of seven. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. 2-3 is way too young, I agree, but I think we also have to balance... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. From what I know, seven's still young. |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 04:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. their beauty is inside and ... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I love the Gypsy Cobb |
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