The Mad Genius: Mike Dickinson at it again

[dr. fager]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Actually, I feed my horses jell-o as a remedy for sore soles, so I can't really talk. I do agree with him feeding his horses beer though, but I wouldn't feed them eggs because they are an animal by-product.

that's very interesting....I assume it's the gelatin.

but...
The production of gelatin starts with the boiling of bones, skins, and hides of cows and pigs, a process that releases the protein-rich collagen from animal tissues. The collagen is boiled and filtered numerous times, dried, and ground to a powder. Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the federal government. Very strict vegetarians avoid gelatin entirely, but more permissive vegetarians have no problem including JELL-O in their diets.

[slotdirt]

It would be sweet if they did it like they do with hurdles, same as how they did it before starting gates. Just mill the horses about, then BOOM, some sap raises a flag and awwway they go!

Originally Posted by dr. fager

that's very interesting....I assume it's the gelatin.

but...
The production of gelatin starts with the boiling of bones, skins, and hides of cows and pigs, a process that releases the protein-rich collagen from animal tissues. The collagen is boiled and filtered numerous times, dried, and ground to a powder. Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the federal government. Very strict vegetarians avoid gelatin entirely, but more permissive vegetarians have no problem including JELL-O in their diets.

My wife is a vegetariian and she avoids gellatin.

[blackthroatedwind]

Dickinson is the emporer's new clothes personified. He doesn't even run his horses.

Yawn.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Eggs are a direct animal by product. I have no problem when people feed their horses indirect by products such as jell-o, Calf Manna, and others.

Eggs also contain an enormous amount of protein, which I meet the protein requirements just fine by feeding my horses the correct legume/grass hay, processed grain, and supplements made for horses.

We also feed our youngsters Calf Manna, which is a by product of cow's milk. However, we have to be extremely careful when feeding that because it can cause epiphysitis in growing bones.

That is correct. Gelatin works superbly for sore soles.

[JJP]

Why all the hatin' on the starting gate? Does anybody really want to see a running start ala harness racing? LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE and tell Dickinson to put down the crack pipe.