Do they inject police horses with steroids?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the observation of a particularly muscular police horse and the question of whether such horses are injected with steroids. Participants explore the characteristics of different horse breeds and potential natural variations that could explain the horse's appearance.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the use of steroids in police horses, suggesting that the horse's muscular appearance may be unnatural.
  • Another participant proposes that the horse could be a draft breed, specifically a Belgian draft horse, which are known for their size and strength.
  • A different viewpoint suggests that the horse's appearance might be due to natural genetic variations, referencing the Belgian Blue cow's myostatin gene defect as an example.
  • One participant humorously notes the trend of Belgium breeding large farm animals, implying a cultural aspect to the breeding practices.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether police horses are injected with steroids, and multiple competing views regarding the horse's breed and natural variations are presented.

Contextual Notes

There is a lack of detailed knowledge about horse breeding and genetics among participants, which may limit the depth of the discussion.

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Hey I was walking down the street yesterday and I saw a policeman on a horse. and this horse was absolutely humongous with muscles everywhere, it looked nothing like a horse that I had ever seen. Do they inject police horses with steroids?
 
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I know next to nothing about horses (just that they smell bad and secretly hate humans :devil:), but there are lots of different kinds of breeds. Maybe you saw a draft horse? They're the ones that are bred to pull heavy loads, and are simply spectacular when you stand next to them, like Hulk horses!

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That's a Belgian draft horse, btw.
 
It could be a natural variation, like the Belgian Blue cow that has a defect in the myostatin gene (bred for the meat industry).

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Hmm, what is it that Belgians seem to have for breeding monster-size farm animals, haha...
 

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