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by Petrova 2109 days ago
I've always wondered why horses are not used as livestock since they can also produce milk and have commercial use as well such plowing fields or transportation.
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Eating horse meat has a long history and is still part of the culture in many places e.g. Mongolia, France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_mea
Mare milk is consumed and commercialized [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis.