cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27622066

And yet, unhitched from the menial task of transportation, the average horse today enjoys a far better quality of life than the average pre-car horse. Why? Horse girls. You see, now that the market demand for horses is no longer based on actual horsepower, horses can render the service of “just being themselves” for those who appreciate that most (in much more forgiving circumstances). In this way, horses truly are forever… and the real losers really are mankind. And its machines. In this essay, I will

  • @[email protected]OP
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    313 days ago

    I hear mules have incredible range and versatility, but I do wonder if the hybridization has higher risk of certain illnesses.

    • @[email protected]
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      212 days ago

      Yeah, I wonder. From what I read, they sound healthier overall, but maybe with a higher risk of hyperlipemia?