My “Shout It Out” For Tonight
By Black Eye Beth on Feb 13, 2008 in Humor/Opinions, Shout It Out!
This has been bugging me for awhile: WHO was the first person who figured out a horse’s reaction to ginger? HOW did they figure this out in the first place? And, more importantly don’t you think SOMEBODY had to have done a little personal research to figure that out???????
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I have no idea what may have given anyone the idea to try putting ginger ointment where the sun don’t shine, but what I find hilarious is, back when it was illegal to use it, how did anyone think that they were going to prove tha that horse had been gingered? Smell? Taste? What?
Mocha Mom | Feb 13, 2008 | Reply
Okay…now that just added a whole NEW dimension to this question!!!!
Black Eye Beth | Feb 14, 2008 | Reply
Well, that’s why the rule was dropped, because it was unenforceable. I helped to work on an inexpensive way to try and detect it, but was unsuccessful. While it isn’t particularly “painful” in the TWH soring sense of the word, it probably isn’t pleasant; I choose not to participate in the practice. Either a horse holds its tail up or it doesn’t. Fortunately, I don’t think this has ever changed a ribbon for my horses, we’ve generally placed where I thought we should be. Now, if just a few BNTs would do the same….. JMNSHO
KarenL | Feb 15, 2008 | Reply
I followed your post until the very end. I am sort of non-”text message generation”. I figures out TWH and JMNSHO but what does BNT’s mean? Sorry, i am kind of dense sometimes!
Black Eye Beth | Feb 15, 2008 | Reply
Sorry- I read some QH blogs for entertainment value & they are called “Big Name Trainers”! Nice work on the site!
KarenL | Feb 19, 2008 | Reply