>>>> the mare´s are roaming free in pasture/field with salt buckets and lot´s of water during the time they are taken blood from them. And then the veterinary come´s one´s a week and all the mare´s are put in a pen and thoose that are healthy and pregnant with the right amount of hormon will go on into stable where the vet. will take blood from the mare´s and afterwards they are let out in the field again untill next week and it only take´s a few mininuet´s (spelling !?).
That wouldn't bother me so much then, Malin. I think someone implied earlier that they were PMU mares, where they collect urine, not blood. Those mares have to be kept in a stall (many tied, I think) so that they don't tear their "harnesses" off - people can choose when to collect blood, but urine has to be taken when it's offered. >>> the unwanted foal´s that are not sold will be slaughtered. That bothers me, but we know that's a cultural difference in Iceland. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1158 - Release Date: 11/28/2007 9:11 PM
