RE: [RC] Spanish Mustangs/freedoms - Terry Banister
Yes. Since quality Horse property is going the way of the Drive-In
Theatres, there is an economic reason to waste good land on equestrian
needs. So yes, reclassifying the horse as a food animal
would be an option that would justify raising large quantities of
horses. Let's take a vote ~
smaller "backyard" breeders who have basically kept the traditional "using" Arabian alive.
The operative word in the above statement is "smaller"! And, no one said anything about being regulated on what/how breeders could breed, but the concern is HOW MANY per year, per property size.
Our neighborhood already has homeowner regulations on quantity of
horses allowed to be stalled per acreage. Many of us already live with
regulations. If there is no enconomic profit in breeding quality horses
without overbreeding quantity, then large "industry" breeders would
have to find another way to make a paycheck. Who cares if the
professional racing industry goes down the tubes? There are plenty of
other things people can place bets on besides living beings. If the
Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse racing "industry" no longer existed, we
would not need this discussion. But because there is financial gain to
be made from these living beings, it won't go away anytime soon. I have
boycotted horse racing since I left the racetrack 30 years ago.
T
> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:14:12 -0700 > From: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [RC] Spanish Mustangs/freedoms > To: bwalker2@xxxxxxx > CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > I have to say that I like the **concept** of licensing or > > certification. What I don't like is that any such program is easily > > manipulated. I think most of us have seen or heard of situations > > that would have been avoided if a person had been required to show > > competence. BYB's is only one part of that. Animal abuse / neglect > > cases due to ignorance or incompetence spring to mind. > > > > The problem is -- where do you draw the line, and who gets to draw > > it? Once you open the door to licensing, it is very hard to stop > > progressive requirements, and very easy for the people in charge of > > licensing to use it for any number of special agendas which have no > > relation to the original intent. > > > I would add that it is the smaller "backyard" breeders who have basically kept the traditional "using" Arabian alive. If it were left to the powers that be in the Arabian "industry" to send "examiners" around and pass judgment on breeding stock, the Arabian breed would now be entirely a schizoid bunch of sausages on toothpicks with a flag on each end. > > Therein lies the flaw in the "inspection" concept--it is literally ALWAYS hijacked by personal agendas, even when they may seem to be benign and well-meaning. > > 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!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
