Horsemeat?

[Wobgoescruising]

Not sure if anybody else has posted this - I found it on another site.....

Findus Lasagne = Fed Us Slain Nag

[wolfie]

Brilliant!

[Ms B]

I posted on the P&O site a while ago how ex race horses were used as meat in foods only to be told it wasn`t true and that these beautiful animals were well cared for in retirement. Now I have been proven right, so all you people out there who continue to visit these modern day roman areanas, only to watch these creatures brutally whipped into submission and made to jump fences that kill or mame should now think about how they are contributing to the disgusting trade in horse meat.

[Onelife]

Ms B

I think your love of these beautiful animals has clouded your memory somewhat as I don’t recall anyone saying horses breed for racing weren’t used for human consumption, on the contrary I do recall someone (me) saying that thousands of horses were shipped over to Europe for that specific purpose... most of which are sourced from Ireland.

If my memory serves me right (and it dose) the question of horses being cared for in retirement was hardly mentioned other than to say some horses went on to compete in show jumping etc and therefore would have seen out there years in another field of equestrian sport... before eventually ending up as dog meat.

You have misrepresented what was actually said regarding horse care... your sentence should have read....”most horses (while in training) are well cared for” and not how you would like it to have read.

Anyway keep up the good work, the BHA are listening and doing everything possible to make horse racing as safe as possible... for both horse and jockey.

Regards

OL

[gfwgfw]

Ms B

I think your love of these beautiful animals has clouded your memory somewhat as I don’t recall anyone saying horses breed for racing weren’t used for human consumption, on the contrary I do recall someone (me) saying that thousands of horses were shipped over to Europe for that specific purpose... most of which are sourced from Ireland.

If my memory serves me right (and it dose) the question of horses being cared for in retirement was hardly mentioned other than to say some horses went on to compete in show jumping etc and therefore would have seen out there years in another field of equestrian sport... before eventually ending up as dog meat.

You have misrepresented what was actually said regarding horse care... your sentence should have read....”most horses (while in training) are well cared for” and not how you would like it to have read.

Anyway keep up the good work, the BHA are listening and doing everything possible to make horse racing as safe as possible... for both horse and jockey.

Regards

OL

Dear Mr Onelife

A comendable post, but I do think you are "flogging a dead horse"

Kindly


Graham

[jacksparrow]

I was told, as a child, that horsemeat was used for dog-food... I dont know if it was true or not...

[gfwgfw]

gfw
nice to see you have not lost your deft touch on the keyboard
I very nearly smiled

You are such a kindly soul

Lubooo just a tad

Graham

[gfwgfw]

I was told, as a child, that horsemeat was used for dog-food... I dont know if it was true or not...

Hello

I can verify this by one hundrend percent

As children in our wee very rural village

We could earn a few shillings working at The South Dorset Hunt Kennels

Mainly caring for the circa 160 hounds, shitting out and groming and feeding/watering

Many a time a lame horse was dispatched, butchered and feed to the hounds

We were poor yongsters of a rural life

. . . and when appropiate - I would "nick" a joint for my dear old Ma

She made the most fantastic horse Faggots, Mash spuds and gravy to die for

Those were the days, yes halcyon days of long gone yesteryears

Kindly

Graham

[Admiral of the Humber]

Dear Graham,

I have developed an image in my minds eye of a cheeky young rogue, in short trousers of course, perhaps with a black eye, definitely with a catapult in his pocket, wrestling the leg of a horse from a pack of nasty looking hounds. The sun is shining as it always did in the olden days and a Junkers 88 is flying overhead en route to blitzing London. The image has a sepia tinge to it.

Regards
Your chum in the North, Septre.

[Silver_Shiney]

As far as I'm concerned, the only problem with this scandal involves the description of the goods on sale - as has been said, if it says beef on the label, that's what should be inside. I have no problem with eating horse. Not sure if I have already - used to believe that German Bratwurst was horsemeat but not sure now. Anyone enlighten me on that one?

[Silver_Shiney]

Dear Graham,

I have developed an image in my minds eye of a cheeky young rogue, in short trousers of course, perhaps with a black eye, definitely with a catapult in his pocket, wrestling the leg of a horse from a pack of nasty looking hounds. The sun is shining as it always did in the olden days and a Junkers 88 is flying overhead en route to blitzing London. The image has a sepia tinge to it.

Regards
Your chum in the North, Septre.

Really, Rob, you must get a grip on this aircraft recognition malarky - anyone can tell that was a Messerschmitt 110.

[jacksparrow]

According to google a Bratwurst is made up of the following..... this is copied out of wikipedia so I dont know whether its right or not...

Bratwurst originating in the city of Coburg in Franconia was first documented there in 1498. It is made from a minimum of 15% veal or beef, and its seasonings include only salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon zest. It is coarse in texture and measures about 25 cm in length. Traditionally, it is grilled over pinecones and served in a bread roll.

[Admiral of the Humber]

Dear Graham,

I have developed an image in my minds eye of a cheeky young rogue, in short trousers of course, perhaps with a black eye, definitely with a catapult in his pocket, wrestling the leg of a horse from a pack of nasty looking hounds. The sun is shining as it always did in the olden days and a Junkers 88 is flying overhead en route to blitzing London. The image has a sepia tinge to it.

Regards
Your chum in the North, Septre.

Really, Rob, you must get a grip on this aircraft recognition malarky - anyone can tell that was a Messerschmitt 110.

Sorry Shiney...but it was very definitely a Spitfire chasing it, or was it a Hurricane?..or a Sopwith Camel?....or a Gloster Meteor?..or a Phantom?...or a Lightning? ...or a Eurofighter?

[Romig1]

Don't be silly...it was a Vulcan.

[Admiral of the Humber]

Romig,

Now you're being silly. Star Trek hadn't been invented when Graham was a lad!

[Romig1]

Romig,

Now you're being silly. Star Trek hadn't been invented when Graham was a lad!

Had the bicycle been invented when Graham was a lad?

Lub yoo Graham....honest!

[Silver_Shiney]

Romig's right, definitely the Giganticus Geriatricus Triangulum.

[Admiral of the Humber]

With a penny and a farthing..........

[Silver_Shiney]

With a penny and a farthing..........

No change there....

[Ray B]

Has all this pulled food gone to landfill ?

Ray

[lioness]

Wonder if this scare will make people less willing to buy ready meals. i don't buy them, as i have never trusted what's in them and that goes back years!

even when they put a Union jack on the label, you can't always been sure that it's British, just that it was put together here!

[Silver_Shiney]

Has all this pulled food gone to landfill ?

Ray

probably

[Kendhni]

Had the bicycle been invented when Graham was a lad?

Yes .. but back then it had square wheels to stop it rolling away when left unattended.

[melsea]

Does this now mean we can blame 'mad cow' disease on a horse?????

[gfwgfw]

Dear Graham,

I have developed an image in my minds eye of a cheeky young rogue, in short trousers of course, perhaps with a black eye, definitely with a catapult in his pocket, wrestling the leg of a horse from a pack of nasty looking hounds. The sun is shining as it always did in the olden days and a Junkers 88 is flying overhead en route to blitzing London. The image has a sepia tinge to it.

Regards
Your chum in the North, Septre.

Bung in a brace of Ferrets and a pack of Woodbines and your mental picture of the young Giant is
spot on

Lubooo lots

Graham