On 04/03/2008, Anna Hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> While there is still much left to learn about the relationship of > exercise to age and bone development, the studies to date are enough > to confirm that it is humane to train and compete juvenile > horses--provided you progress with common sense, wisdom, and good > horsemanship.
Then no one has seen my new neighbour train the racehorses he gets in. What a brute. AND the neighbour across the road who raises running quarter horses now has him training his youngsters. I'm assuming he's seen what goes on so he must think it's okay... > These types of studies where they set out to prove that it is "safe" > really irk me. You can take assumptions and make data fit to get your > point. Yup...I suspect someone from the race horse industry paid for the study... I always suspect anyone tied too closely to an organization to produce reports, etc. You're not going to bite the hand that feeds you. Wanda
