You would think with all the technology today they could use artificial means to mend that poor animals leg I think it is a shame to destroy it...debbie
-------------- Original message -------------- From: <epa...@sympatico.ca> > ineresting to note: My mother was watching that race. Before it began she > had mentioned to her partner that she noticed a bit of a limp in the horse. > Then the race began and....that's all she wrote. Had anyone pointed this > out, perhaps they could have avoided the broken leg. In almost all cases, > Thoroughbred bones shatter when they break. > > E > > > >From: marmar...@aol.com > >Reply-To: silver-list@eskimo.com > >To: silver-list@eskimo.com > >Subject: Re: CS>Oh, nooooo > >Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 08:13:55 EDT > > > > >I sure hope they can save his life so he can at least be a stud horse. > > >Oh, WHY?????????????? > > > > That's simple. They breed these horses to be fast -- to the exclusion of > >all other qualities, such as good bones and feet. And they work them too > >hard, > >too young. Do you know that most ex-racehorses are permanently lame by the > >time they are six or so, and have limited usefulness for the rest of their > >lives? If they're not breeding stock, they're frequently on European > >dinner plates > >in no time. Contrast that to the Lippizan horses of Europe. They aren't > >started in their work until four years of age. Frequently aren't backed > >(ridden) > >until they are six. Their useful life extends well into their twenties. > >Our > >American Thoroughbreds are under saddle by the time they are yearlings, and > >running races such as this by the time they are two. What's amazing is > >that > >more don't break down. Using this horse as a stud only propogates his now > >obvious weakness -- he shouldn't be bred. All of that aside, I was sick to > >hear > >the news. He was spectacular in the Derby. I hope they can save his life. > > MA > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour > >
