On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 05:45:04PM -0500, Karen Thomas wrote: > >>>> 1. quantifiably, how reliable is breeding for foal gait quality? > > Well, considering that there are breeds who consistently produce horses who > do soft gaits - and some breeds who consistently do a single signature soft > gait, I think it's pretty reliable.
i'd still like to see this quantified. i'm not aware of any studies of it, and i don't have access to vet journals here; is anyone aware of any? > >>>> 2. horsemeat is an important nutritional supply in iceland. What > alternative protein source do you suggest, given their environment, human > population, and the economic factors of food import? > > Who said anything about telling Iceland what to eat? Now that would be > rather arrogant, wouldn't it? seems there's been quite a bit of telling icelanders what not to eat, which strikes me as no less so. --vicka
