My last post about "wild" horses received a lot of comments. I think that I will just post the link and leave any commentary to visitors.
A Dramatic Rescue for Doomed Wild Horses of the West
Showing posts with label horses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horses. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Reason Wild Horses are a Problem
The real problem is the horse slaughter ban passed by Congress. The BLM is being overrun by feral horses -- horses that people have released into the wild because they no longer wanted to care for them. Our country has a serious problem with these feral horses -- and that's just what they are -- the glamorous "wild mustang" of the Old West is a fiction today. Most of the horses running wild across our country were from poor stock to begin with. The better animals are kept and the worthless ones released into the wild because there is NO MARKET for them! To fix this problem we MUST allow domestic horse slaughter plants to operate.
Nevada: Costs Threaten Wild Horses
Nevada: Costs Threaten Wild Horses
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Equine Cloning
This story features a couple of things close to my heart: Texas A&M and horses. It is a good article.
Cloning may be horse racing's next horizon
Industry won't embrace it, but some experts say it's key to sport's future
By: Mike Brunker
Horse racing editor
MSNBC
Updated: 10:37 a.m. CT Oct 26, 2007
A small group of researchers, entrepreneurs and horse owners is moving ahead with the cloning of horses, ignoring prohibitions against the practice instituted by the horse racing industry.
The retirement of racing’s stars — horses who have achieved a lot in a very short time — hurts the sport by removing the best-known competitors just as they're becoming household names. It’s as if Brett Favre or Roger Clemens were packed off to the breeding shed after one or two good seasons. But it's simple math: A horse is...(complete story here).
I don't see breed or other industry associations embracing cloning any time soon, but there is something to be said for propogating certain genetics. However, caution must be exercised to not narrow the genetic diversity. Just as in breeding, selecting for a single trait leads to a dead end.
Cloning may be horse racing's next horizon
Industry won't embrace it, but some experts say it's key to sport's future
By: Mike Brunker
Horse racing editor
MSNBC
Updated: 10:37 a.m. CT Oct 26, 2007
A small group of researchers, entrepreneurs and horse owners is moving ahead with the cloning of horses, ignoring prohibitions against the practice instituted by the horse racing industry.
The retirement of racing’s stars — horses who have achieved a lot in a very short time — hurts the sport by removing the best-known competitors just as they're becoming household names. It’s as if Brett Favre or Roger Clemens were packed off to the breeding shed after one or two good seasons. But it's simple math: A horse is...(complete story here).
I don't see breed or other industry associations embracing cloning any time soon, but there is something to be said for propogating certain genetics. However, caution must be exercised to not narrow the genetic diversity. Just as in breeding, selecting for a single trait leads to a dead end.
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