The Mad Genius: Mike Dickinson at it again

[Gander]

It would be hysterical to watch. Can you imagine a horse like Proud Tower Too breaking from a running start

Listen to the Mad Scientist. He will never steer you wrong.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

He feeds his horses eggs. Enough said.

[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.

[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.

[Cajungator26]

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.

We had a gelding that loved cheeseburgers. LOL

I know it's wrong... but hey, he liked them.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

We had a gelding that loved cheeseburgers. LOL

I know it's wrong... but hey, he liked them.

I had one that loved chicken salad...and chocolate covered cherries
he was great...he used to "dance" for treat...Crackers 'danced' by rearing and then kicking with both hind over and over...it was hysterical

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I had one that loved chicken salad...and chocolate covered cherries
he was great...he used to "dance" for treat...Crackers 'danced' by rearing and then kicking with both hind over and over...it was hysterical

That's awesome! The guy that taught me to ride ended up being the head trainer at Arabian Nights here in the Orlando area, and he had a few arabs that did tricks like that. I think it's the coolest thing to see a 1,000lb animal doing stuff like that! LOL

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

That's awesome! The guy that taught me to ride ended up being the head trainer at Arabian Nights here in the Orlando area, and he had a few arabs that did tricks like that. I think it's the coolest thing to see a 1,000lb animal doing stuff like that! LOL

no one actually taught this horse to do it...he was just a ham, and once he started doing it he figured out he could get a reward..then we just added the cue and voila...a trick...

but he was always a nut...he got the name crackers because he broke someones jaw

Jello - chicken salad - chocolate covered cherries