The Weekly Gripe

Horses and men, equestrian discussion

In praise of the horse

The Horse

More than just a horse for sale, or if you are into horse racing more than just a safe bet! We can't escape our history and we owe so much of our development to the horse.



Pause for a few moments and consider the fate of Homo Sapiens without the helping hoof of his friend The Horse. A pretty pointless task really.

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04-12-2009 Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to introduce you to the Bit bank international company www.Bitbankpk.com We are manufacturers of very high quality Veterinary instruments & equestrian products including German silver horse ...moreIkram
10-8-2009 But I'm not saying that Jim. I have always said riders should pay road tax, and definitely should have at least 3rd party insurance. The fouling is a bit more difficult ... we can hardly stick a giant cork up our horses' bottoms! They go when they want to go, you cannot train a horse ......moreNikki
10-8-2009 Sorry, but what a load of biased, waffling horse s*#t. I'm not saying what you have written isnt based in fact, the truth is that its a vaguely interesting, if slightly spurious in places, summary of the history of the horse in the UK. However, this rationale simply doesnt stand up to scruti...moreJim van 'dam
03-8-2009 Flattery will get you nowhere, Karlos ! Well, maybe ... if you keep trying ... Every word you say is totally true, of course ! This site won't allow me to post this, and I can't think why ... I haven't sworn, or been rude. Hopefully, this will work !Nikki
20-7-2009In my experience only the most attractive women are called Nikki. Whats your excuse!!!karlosthejackel
14-7-2009O my, what a wit you are Karlos. Very drole. Very original. I am busting my breeches here (chortle chortle chortle).Nikki
10-7-2009Horse burgers are spot on! Most tasty! I was left feeling a little hoarse though! (chortle chortle)karlosthejackel
04-6-2008I note with interest that you state that the "modern" taste for horse meat comes fromthe battle of Eylau (February 1807). I think the taste for anything dead, within reason, dates back to the ancient times. There were never any horse graves after a great battle; the reason being that mos...moreNolan12
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22-8-2007Horses can be relied upon to fart at the most inopportune moments - very loudly and usually very gaseously!Nikki
22-8-2007Me and my friend Graham were feeding grass to 2 shire horses when we were about 11. We hung over the five barred gate to attract their attention and they came over for about 10 minutes. Then they turned away going back to another part of the field. Next thing we heard, for a good 10 seconds, was ...moreChris
20-6-2007GET LOST CRUD!! if you have nothing nice to say about horses then why talk at all, read the title-----in PRAISE of the horse?? Not French horse butchering 101. now that that's out of the way, I love horses soo much! I love everything about them! They are so beautiful, reliable and trustw...moreiolanda



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