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Horse Women Book $11.6 Horse Women – Strength, Beuty, and Passion. Willow Creek Press Little Books. Western Book: This favorite Horse Book features wonderful photographs and quotes evoking the special link between women and horses with respect to the grace, courage and creativity that they share. Horse Women is a horse book that honors the adventure,spirit, humor, spunk and heartfelt messages that exist in the world of horses and women. This book is a must have for any horse enthusiast and admirer of the free spirit. Melissa Sovey has compiled the images and passages that make the 96 full colored pages bound in 5.5 x 5.5 hard cover. ISBN: 1-59543-236-1-

The Horse Show Coloring Book $7 By Pat Young, illustrated by Polly Carbonari. Read-along coloring books that teach kids about riding lessons and trail riding. 40 pages.

Horse Putty $4 Horse Putty. Assorted colors with horse inside.

Horse Banner $8.95 Canvas A Horse Is A Horse Banner. 7 1/2 x 22 1/2.

Gift Corral Horse Chime $21.95 Horse Chime

Gift Corral Horse Toobs $11.95 Horse Toobs

Gift Corral Nightlight Horse $12.95 Nightlight Horse

Gift Corral Walk-A-Horse $6.95 Walk-A-Horse

Horse Blk Ornament $8 Horse Blk Ornament

Horse Sponge $2.1 Adorable Horse Sponge. This is a great addition to your tack box or a cute gift for a horse loving friend!

Horse Xing Horse Caution Sign – Yellow $4.8 Horse Xing Horse Caution SignColor: Yellow

Horse Stickers $3 Horse stickers. 6 assorted sheets per card.

Himalayan Horse Scrubba Glove $2.7 Scrub Your Horse With One Side Or Massage Your Horse With The Other!

Soft Plush Horse Backpack $27 Soft Plush Horse Backpack.

Running Horse Tote $8.95 Canvas running horse tote

Gift Corral Horse Memo Pad $1.95 Horse Memo Pad

Gift Corral Horse Canister Set $28.95 Horse Canister Set

Gift Corral Horse Finger Puppets $68.95 Horse Finger Puppets

Gift Corral Plush Prancer Horse $13.95 Plush Prancer Horse

Gift Corral Plush Winnying Horse $6.95 Plush Winnying Horse

Gift Corral Welcome Sign/Horse $17.95 Welcome Sign/Horse

Gift Corral Plush Roundy Horse $20.95 Plush Roundy Horse

Gift Corral Plush Tubbie Horse $11.95 Plush Tubbie Horse

Gift Corral Horse 7 Black $5.95 Horse 7 Black

Gift Corral Horse 7 Buckskin $5.95 Horse 7 Buckskin

Gift Corral Horse 7 Pinto $5.95 Horse 7 Pinto

Gift Corral Horse Bathroom Set $22.95 Horse Bathroom Set

Gift Corral Sign Horse CroSSing $8.95 Sign Horse Crossing

Gift Corral Signs Horse 6Pk $28.95 Signs Horse 6Pk

Gift Corral Pen Holder Horse $5.95 Pen Holder Horse

Gift Corral Horse TiSSue Box $13.95 Horse Tissue Box

Gift Corral Horse Head Tote $11.95 Horse Head Tote

Gift Corral Mug Horse Stroll $5.95 Mug Horse Stroll

Gift Corral Thermometer Horse Training $11.95 Thermometer Horse Training

Gift Corral Plush Horse 10 $8.95 Plush Horse 10

Gift Corral Plush Horse 12 $10.95 Plush Horse 12

Gift Corral Plush Horse 5 $4.95 Plush Horse 5

Gift Corral Plush Horse Brownie $5.95 Plush Horse Brownie

Gift Corral Plush Horse Joey $5.95 Plush Horse Joey

Gift Corral Horse Signs 3Pk $7.95 Horse Signs 3Pk

Gift Corral Figurine Paint Horse $19.95 Figurine Paint Horse

Abetta Aluminum Horse Measure Stand – Horse $51.1 Aluminum horse measuring stand marked in metric 100-180cm and inches 39 to 71.Size:  Horse

Horse Leg Display $28.6 Front horse leg makes a great display

Debossed Horse, Leather Wallet $16.3 Man’s leather wallet, Debossed cantering horse

Plush Hopscotch Horse $14 Plush Hopscotch Horse. 11 tall.

6 Pack Horse Pencils $3 6 pack horse pencils. Assorted designs.

Horse Head Display For Bits $69.95 Life-sized horse head makes a great display

Puffer Belly Plush Horse $5.95 Puffer Belly Plush Horse. 7 tall.

36 Pack Horse Pencils $41 36 Pack Horse Pencils. Assorted colors.

Gift Corral Horse With Sound 2Pk $32.95 Horse W/Sound 2Pk

Gift Corral Barn Purse With Horse $12.95 Barn Purse W/Horse

Gift Corral Orn Horse With Saddle $8.95 Orn Horse W/Saddle

Gift Corral Horse 4Pk With Gear $12.95 Horse 4Pk W/Gear

Himalayan Horse Massage Glove $2.7 Your Horse Won’T Want Bath Time To End! This Glove Will Keep Your Horse Pampered And Clean.

Camelot Horse Head Bumper / Brown – Brown – Horse $26.1 A light weight protector that fits snugly over your horse’s head. Added thickness on top of pad gives extra protection for the horse’s head. Attaches onto crown strap of your horse’s halter.Color: BrownSize:  Horse

Plush Horse with Sound $8 Plush Horse w/Sound. 6. Assorted colors.

Horse Leave Hoofprints Pillow $13 Horse Leave Hoofprints Pillow. Cotton/Polyester. 12 x 8.

Himalayan Horse Braiding Set $3.1 Color-Coordinated To Match Your Horse With A Handy, Snap-Close Case!

High Bounce Horse Balls $54 2 balls with horse and glitter inside. 24 Pack in display jar.

Blendtec Home The Professional’s Choice Total Blender Smart-touch tec’nology with digital touchpad means when the blending button is pushed a pre-programmed cycle automatically speeds up and slows down to draw ingredients into the blade which spins up to 29,000 RPM and thoroughly blend all the ingredients, then shuts off when the cycle is complete, so recipes will turn out perfect every time. The blending jar is our famous patented square jar design …

Vitamix 1363 CIA Professional Series, Platinum $460.98 This incredible multi-tasking counter top blender is the ultimate in chopping, dicing, pureeing, blending, mixing, whipping, and grinding everything from whole fruits and vegetables, spices, cheese, meats, coffee beans, ice, and even frozen foods. It features a powerful 2+ peak horsepower commercial-grade motor with blade speeds of up to 240 miles per hour and is perfect for your business or home …

Wilton Silly- Feet Silicone Baking Cups , 4 Count $7.62 Silicone Baking Cups (additional Silicone Baking Cups for the Build A Cake Kit). Discover the convenience and easy release of flexible silicone! Oven safe to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Stain/odor resistant. Reusable dishwasher safe. Square, diamond and triangle packages contain twelve cups, silly feet package contains four cups….

Zagg invisibleSHIELD for MacBook Air 13-Inch Full Body (APLMBA133FB) $54.99 Your search for a Laptop case, skin, or cover is now over. ZAGG invisibleSHIELD is an exceptionally stylish and virtually indestructible film that will protect any Laptop from unsightly scratches. Our exclusive, patented film – with nano-memory technology – covers and shields your Laptop, keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box. The precision pre-cut ZAGG invisibleSHIELD appli…

Incipio MacBook Air 13-Inch Feather Measuring less than 1mm thin, feather is ideal for the MacBook user seeking inconspicuous, first-class protection. Made for 13 MacBook Air….

Incipio Feather Case for 11-inch MacBook Air Measuring less than 1mm thin, feather is ideal for the MacBook user seeking inconspicuous, first-class protection. Made for 11 MacBook Air….

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D $31.95 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a must-have single player Action-Adventure game for the Nintendo 3DS. A reimagining of the original Nintendo 64 classic, the game features the full original game graphically overhauled in the glasses-free 3D made possible by the Nintendo 3DS. Along with this, the game includes all-new new challenges unique to this release, including a master quest, a new …

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel $7.15 Action RPG gameplay ~ Battle fearsome enemies withover 500 quests!Product InformationIn Sacred 2 – Fallen Angel you assume the role of a character and delve intoa thrilling story full of side quests and secrets that you will have to unravel.Breathtaking combat arts and sophisticated spells are waiting to be learned. Amultitude of weapons and items will be available and you will choose which ofyour…

Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition $79.99 Mass Effect 3 is a Role-playing Game (RPG) / Third-Person Shooter hybrid set in a Science Fiction universe. Mass Effect 3 is the third game in the popular Mass Effect series, and is rumored to be the final installment. In it players continue the adventures of Commander Shepard utilizing extreme character customization which is the hallmark feature of the series. Additional features include: the …

Living Large In The Land Of The Shire Draft Horse

The largest breed of draft horse in the world is the English Shire Horse, which originated in the central shires of England. Members of this breed have been recorded up to 23 hands high or 7.5 feet tall measured at the withers and weighing nearly 3 tons. The Shire has been known by many names, such as the Great Horse, Giant Horse of Lincolnshire, English Cart Horse, War Horse and Large Black English Horse.

The origin of the Shire breed is lost in the mists of antiquity, which is true for many breeds, but it is believed that it is a descendant of the Old English Black Horse whose ancestors were considered the ‘great horses’ during medieval times. During the period between the reign of Henry II in 1154 and that of Elizabeth in 1558, the British government was constantly seeking to increase the size and number of horses called the Great Horse because the weight of a horse soldier in armor was nearly 400 pounds. During the reign of King John, from 1199 to 1216, one hundred stallions of large stature were imported from Flanders, Holland, and it is from the blending of these animals with the English breeds some 800 years ago, that some strains of England’s heavy horses trace back to.

But the Shire Horse’s history in England is not that simple. A direct ancestry could not be determined until the mid to late 18th century and up to that point it is still sketchy. The earliest suggested ancestor was the English War Horse that was used for jousting and cavalry purposes, but although these horses had size they did not have the traditional characteristics of the Shire today. With the invention of gun powder, the War Horse was not as valuable to the army and the cavalry wanted smaller, faster horses to ride, so the Great Horse was now turned out to pasture and to work on the farms. Horses declined in numbers during this time, but farmers were still breeding the remaining animals for size. Many believe this is where the Shire was really bred from: the horses of the Flanders and the smaller black Friesians.

Eventually there was a need to organize the breed as its own, so in 1878 the English Cart Horse Society was formed. But it was not until 1880 that the first copy of the stud book was actually published with 376 entries. The Society changed its name to the Shire Horse Society (SHA) in 1884. The first Shire Horse Show was held in 1890 and the breed’s popularity soared. By 1905 there were 3781 entries in the stud book.

The Shire started out in Canada and the United States at roughly the same time. The new found popularity for the Shire was not only in England, but had spread to America. There had been importing of Shires since the mid- to late 1800′s. The information before 1850 is sketchy, but there was a stallion named Tamworth described as a Shire that was brought to Canada by British troops in 1836.

The creation and promotion of the English Shire registry in the U.S. was partly due to Americans wanting registered stock, and of course, they wanted to continue with keeping records once the horses arrived on American soil, as well as having the desire to improve the quality of the breed. Since it was in the best interest of the SHA to insure a quality animal in the U.S. in order to continue their exports and fill an ever-increasing demand, the British contributed funds to help organize the registry in the U.S. and in 1885, the American Shire Horse Association (ASHA) was incorporated. Therefore, there have been close ties and good relations between the Shire Horse Society in Britain and the American Shire Horse Association, much more so than with the other draft breed associations. However, in the late 1900′s, with limited knowledge and a spirit of independence, some of the American breeders appeared to resent those ties, so a continued effort for unity has been an ongoing topic of concern by the leadership of both associations.

Between 1900 and 1918 almost four thousand Shire Horses were imported to the United States, but when horses were replaced by cars, this led to a decline in demand for draft horses and then following World War II, this ancient horse was almost lost when the invention of the modern farm tractor nearly made the breed extinct. The low point came in 1950′s. The 1960′s saw a resurgence in the draft horse business as Americans rediscovered its usefulness. The Shire breed became so popular that in 1971 the National Brewing Company of Baltimore assembled an eight horse hitch of Shires for publicity purposes and traveled to two hundred and seventy-three parades between 1971 and 1973 promoting the company and the breed.

The Shire Horse is an animal of enormous size, standing from 16.2 and up to 19 hands or more, with 17.1 being average for the breed. The tallest horse on record is a Shire that stands approximately 23 hands at 4 years old, and he’s still growing. This behemoth weighs nearly 3000 pounds, but the average Shire horse tips the scale at a mere 2200 pounds, with mares and geldings being slightly less massive. The traditional Shire Horse today can be black, bay, brown, or grey in color. Any horse that is roan, chestnut or splashed with white is not considered to be a true Shire Horse.

The head of the Shire Horse is long, lean and masculine, neither too large nor too small with the nose being slightly Roman. It has a long, slightly arched neck with a good crest that is in proportion to the body and that gives the horse a commanding appearance. Geldings tend to have a thicker, masculine neck. The eyes are relatively large, wide-set and alert, with the ears being long, lean, sharp and sensitive. Shoulder should be deep, oblique, and wide enough to support a harness collar with the horse also being wide across the chest. The Shire Horse’s back is short, strong and muscular and should not be either dipped or roached and the body has a substantial barrel. The tail should be set well up and both head and tail should be carried erect. The legs are long and the abundant feathering should be fine, straight and silky. Mares may be slightly smaller with a feminine, matronly appearance and should have plenty of room to carry a foal.

When in motion, the Shire should move with force, using both knees and hocks, with the latter being kept close together. A 1-ton Shire is capable of moving a 5-ton load, yet it is one of the gentlest of horses.

Today the Shire horse is flourishing all over the world. There are approximately 3000 Shires in England and 1000 in the U.S. with the Canadian population at 130 horses and the popularity of the Shire has begun to grow again. The Shire is still one of the major breeds in Great Britain and will probably remain so for many years.

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If generalization is bad then why does sociology exist ?

What is sociology ?
It is the general state of cultural norms and practices – It is one big statistical generality .

Why does Statistics Canada exist ?

So politicans can base decisions and platforms and more importantly TV ads on things that are generally true

Why do breed books for dogs and horses exist ?

To give you information on a specific that are generally true

Why then is it that so many say generalization is wrong or uninformed or a sign of uneducated person ?

Aren’t they – themselves guilty of genralization ?
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Think of some politically incorrect things that you have heard and then remember all those times someone in the crowd jumped up and said – You can’t generalize it’s “wrong”

Generalization isn ‘t always “bad”, it depends on what basis the generalzation is made. If I were to say for example, “Sociology exists so that liberal college professors don’t go hungry”, that would be an unfair (to some ) generalization. But if I said, “Most of the African American men in jail grew up in single parent homes, that would be an accurate generalization.