Hypp..... is not a big deal? wtf.
Many of you have read the numerous threads about Hypp, and some of the views on it are pretty astonishing.
Slim Pikkens from HT said.....
"It's too bad HYPP has been singled out as being so worrisome. There are other gene flaws that are far worse, plus quirks of nature. If the focus is on hypp what about parrot mouth, ringbone, spavins, buck shins, cow hocks? These don't come about by happenstance, someone breeds them."
Ahh! Alright, the first thing that needs to be addressed is how a horse gets Hypp. You just stated that parrot mouth (etc.) is bred into horses. Do you honestly think that hypp comes about by "happenstance"? Hypp is not the kind of disease that a horse can contract through contact with a n/h --h/h horse, or anything else of that nature. It is BRED into the horse.
Secondly, hypp IS worrisome, and dangerous. A very notable difference between hypp and cow hocks (etc.) is that hypp attacks come on suddenly and symptoms are not always present, where the other flaws do not have sudden attacks or hidden symptoms.
You CAN'T compare conformational flaws like cow hocks to a disease that has a sudden onslaught of symptoms.
You can find the original thread and post HERE
posted by Outting The Asshats of Horsetopia @ 9:12 PM
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..not to mention that a parrot mouth won't kill a horse with no warning.
I know someone online who lost a beautiful paint gelding when he was 7 from HYPP and he only started having attacks a few months before his death.
I think deliberately breeding HYPP horses is beyond cruelty and stupidity. YOU, yes, [u]YOU[/u] anybreederwhobreedsHYPP, are condemning a horse to a life of pain and discomfort, and often an early death.
I wonder how soon it will be before we end up with an HYPP mule, if an animal only has to be NH to show symptoms, or if it even works in mules.
They're pinning mules in halter classes with the heavy muscling just like stock horses, and it pisses me off to no end.
D'oh- how does one get "underline" in .HTML? I tried it up there and it didn't work.
Sorry!
The parrot mouth comparison was Gump-like at best.
"Some horses have ewe necks, therefore, HYPP isn't a big deal."
Bigdreams, THANK YOU! I have seen that quote many times, but never has it been more appropriately used than in describing HT! There are some permanently stuck in stupid types around there. I can only hope they don't come after us with their pink bats.
OMGosh, that arguement is the single dumbest statement I've ever read on the net.
HYPP is not a crapshoot, it CAN be prevented and prevention is EASY, just don't breed anythign h/h or n/h. OMGosh, they JUST DON'T get it.
It's not like other genetic unknowns, they can be a crapshoot, you could breed to fine examples of any breed and end up w/ a parrot mouthed, cow hocked,etc.., throwback. It doesn't happen often but that doesn't mean it could.
HYPP is an absolute, if you flirt w/ it, it will bite you in the ass.
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