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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04-6-2008I 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
20-6-2007LOL !! I ate a home made cp only yesterday - it tasted delicious !!Nikki
19-6-2007Nikki, one wonders what all those hand-made Cornish pasties ae actually comprised of.Crud
19-6-2007Your point being Crud? If it is to shock or upset horse lovers, then I for one am unshockable and am no hypocrit. I eat meat, and have doubtless eaten horse without knowing it. I have eaten donkey and it was a bit tough but very tasty. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat horse, but I see no r...moreNikki
19-6-2007I liked the French market at first, it was picturesque, but after a while it just seemed to be a honeypot drawing out the nouveau-riche middle class, who normally keep themselves hidden, to buy overpriced horse meat that seemed a bit better for a dusting of flour. You just ignore the fact that th...moreStud is crud
19-6-2007As long as no one thinks they can complain on this gripe im happy happy happy to talk about my love of horses. and by the way you post some great gripes.iolanda
18-6-2007Thank you Iolanda - I thought it was rather good too! One of my better postings.Nikki
18-6-2007Thank you nikki! a good clear message, and anyway will whoever wants to complain please look at thetitle IN PRAISE OF THE HORSE? This is a gripe put up to show our love for horses so anyone who wants to complain Take it somewhere else and come back when you have something nice and respectful to say!iolanda



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