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Post by K8 on Dec 23, 2009 21:43:22 GMT 1
That was great!!
Only one problem... I love pie even more now! :0)
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Post by Catrin on Dec 23, 2009 21:54:20 GMT 1
Hi Catrin, I'd like to ask how having whiskers stops horses poisoning themselves? It is 'mutilation of a sensory organ' as the horse cannot see what it is eating, so touch helps tell it which plants to avoid, as well as allowing the horse to sift through leaves to make an appropriate choice. When you watch horses eating in mixed pastures with lots of wild plants, you see the whiskers carefully propelling the horse to the food it needs. It always amazes me how they will choose a particular plant and only eat that one day, and on another day, avoid the plant totally and eat an adjoining leaf off a different plant. I suppose whiskers help stop the horse eating the wrong thing or too much of something that might give it colic. If they have whiskers, horses also prefer their food in piles in a large flat container, than mixed up in a bucket. I used to have a 20 ft long concrete cow feeding trough to feed my horses and they would eat a little and then move to another pile then back again after a while, if you put different food piles in it. Unless there were apples or carrots there, that is. The whiskers round the eye stop it getting poked when grazing hedges or tall plants too. Brilliant programme, will there be more? |
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 24, 2009 13:49:57 GMT 1
yes leave those whiskers alone! going to watch online now x
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Post by mandal on Dec 24, 2009 13:52:30 GMT 1
I really enjoyed it and I want your fireplace Kelly!! I had one similar but now have a tiled 1940's effort which is doomed hopefully this Summer!  |
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Post by heather on Dec 24, 2009 14:03:03 GMT 1
Loved it Kelly!! Most enjoyable!!
Heather
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Post by (\^/) Lotuspoint Joe (\^/) on Dec 24, 2009 14:54:55 GMT 1
I MISSED IT  Any one know when it is back on |
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Post by tj on Dec 24, 2009 19:43:32 GMT 1
You can watch these programmes on the Horse and Country website - I'm going to catch up on the others over Xmas! This was fab, Pie is a little superstar!  Happy Xmas everyone! |
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 24, 2009 21:24:25 GMT 1
me too..17 epsiodes there!!! Happy viewing! xx
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Post by kafee on Dec 24, 2009 21:36:23 GMT 1
Thanks Catrin, My ponies also use their whiskers to find out if the electric fence is on!  |
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