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I've eaten horse meat before. It tastes like cow but is about three times more healthy for you. Quite a shame, actually, because I probably won't eat it again... I'm one of those people who has to try everything at least once, however. Milk? Meh. Moo juice = grosssss.

I've milked mares that were hesitant with their new foal. But that was colustrum and I didn't drink it, I got it into the foal.

But I've milked mares at weaning time when their bags were drying up and were tight and painful. I drank that milk, and it is thinner, less fatty, and a lot sweeter than cow's milk. Has a slight blue tint to it.

You don't get much out of a mare, not like a milk cow. But the Mongolians drink it and also make yogurt out of it. I'd like to try that yogurt sometime.

I never had a problem with milking mares... just have to know the mare and sorts slide and sneak up on her bag. LOL. Massage it a bit first (out of kicking range) and Bob's your uncle.

But I used to work in a dairy (cows, 60 of them), so I know a bit about milking. Nothin like fresh milk every day, with the cream on top. Ohhh I miss that. Real cream in my coffee. And it makes heavenly fudge.

My papa's mom had something wrong with her and he had to drink horse milk as a baby. I think she stopped making milk after a few weeks or something so that's all he had lol.... yeah my mom had horse meat once and she didnt know it until they told her later..... i think she was creeped out......