Friesians, Dwarfism, and Why We Should Stop Inbreeding Animals

Jennifer R. Povey
4 min readMar 4, 2022
Photo by oranstudio.il on Unsplash

(No, I don’t know for sure that that’s a Friesian horse, but I can’t find a good one I can legally use).

So, the Friesian horse (not to be confused with the Friesian cow that might have made a personal and intimate contribution to your milkshake) is a light draft/carriage horse that originates from Friesland in the Netherlands. It’s often considered to be…

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Jennifer R. Povey

I write about fantasy, science fiction and horror, LGBT issues, travel, and social issues.