Re: Re: Re: Fjords in the wamer states

1999-01-29 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill: Well yes that's probably true, but a people so reliant on there equines for everything including their national alcoholic drink of choice would certainly have the animal's welfare in mind. To me that's what made it so interesting. These people have a

Re: Re: Fjords in the wamer states

1999-01-29 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Most definitely, although I suspect horses here are treated with a great deal more "kid gloves" than they would be in Mongolia. Remember Gengus Khan (sp.?). Plus People For Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) would also surely disapprove.

Re: Re: Fjords in the wamer states

1999-01-29 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Bill, That's the one I believe. Didn't you find their conditioning program innovative? Vivian

Re: Fjords in the wamer states

1999-01-29 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vivian, The article on the children's race in Mongolia sounds like one that was in a past issue of natural History magazine.Bill

Re: Fjords in the wamer states

1999-01-29 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday in the opthamologists office I read an interesting article on a 16 mile race held in Mongolia in July. This race is run 8 miles out and then the riders (children ages 5 to 16 I believe) turn around and race the 8 miles back. The article mentioned