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RE: [RC] Spanish Mustangs/freedoms - heidi"...A long-term program is key--and ..." Lets not forget that there is another completely moral, and rational way to breed horses, production of using horses that will not be bred on. I agree, Ed. Breeding the occasional foal for one's own use, having researched what it is that one wants, is no problem to anyone. I was talking more about people who label themselves as "breeders" over the long haul. I grew up in the sort of situation you describe--we bred a couple of our better ranch mares out to a local Arab stallion who was himself one of the best "using horses" in the county, and I grew up riding the half-Arab offspring of those matings. We bred five of those, but lost one to an inquinal hernia when he was gelded--so we actually raised four of them. I think only one of those horses was ever sold, if memory serves--and that one went to another rancher who wanted the same sort of critter for the same reasons we did. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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