The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FIVE

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[CindyDawg]

Anything about the filly yet?

[HairOfTheDog]

I don't think they were taken aback by the color, more like the sound feel and smell of the glove.

[Duchess47]

Boy is she gorgeous.

[CindyDawg]

It had to have been the smell them because all 3 calm and then it was like "what the hell?"... as they backed away before I even touched them. Okie funny. The other ok after they checked it out. I held out an apple treat in my palm to him. He didn't want to but he come got it and then kind of nudged my hand away like take it off but he was ok after a few minutes. I just thought it was interesting that 3 horses acted the same.

[Duchess47]

I'm thinking if I had pony I'd spend most of my day smiling.

[HairOfTheDog]

I smile at her a lot! She's a character :~D

[Duchess47]

I haven't heard anything and it generally gets posted to one of my lists when the stolen horses are found.

[Duchess47]

She certainly is :) - well back to work. You all have a good rest of the day.

[HairOfTheDog]

Ofercryinoutloud.

A friend in the hobbit hole just posted a link to this horse sale site, so I take a quick browse around to see what's available nearby... and here's what I find... I know we've been over this QH-type show headset issue ad nauseum but this is about the worst example I've seen. They want $18,000 for this horse, ~as an English horse~

Jordan is a beautiful english style horse with a slow legged lope and floaty trot. Jordan has numberous titles, 450+ APHA points, World Show top 5, numerous state and year end awards. Jordan excels at Hunter Under Saddle, showmanship, Pleasure driving, Equitation and is started Hunter Hack. Are you ready?

Paint Horse For Sale, Washington, Bellevue

[FrogInABlender]

{GAG!}

[FrogInABlender]

OH! And I love the outfit! What is it ferpetesake?! "Drag Queen Goes To Town?!"

[HairOfTheDog]

~had noticed the outfit too~

The thing is, I've read in the popular magazines that the un-naturally low headset is "out" and horses will be penalized for it, and yet this horse is a Nationals-caliber example.

[CindyDawg]

I found this on another thread and took it completely out of context but I'M HUNGRY!

[CindyDawg]

Pretty ole boy isn't he?

[HairOfTheDog]

He's cool ;~D

[N. Beaujon]

A guilty pleasure. ;)

[estrogen]

I was using a straight snaffle with a 5" shaft. Now I'm using a mullen mouth with a moveable piece on it....sorry I don't know the real names and what you call the little piece that rotates in the middle of the bit. What should I be using for a gaited horse? Any ideas?

[Beaker]

We enjoyed the JT concert, but I think we're gonna hold out for Jimmy Buffett.
Enjoy the concert, just don't blow out a flip flop!

(or step on a pop top)

[Beaker]

Oh what the hell is THAT?! That is the WORST carriage horse I've ever SEEN! Sensible harness people would never do that!

[HairOfTheDog]

Now I'm using a mullen mouth with a moveable piece on it....sorry I don't know the real names and what you call the little piece that rotates in the middle of the bit.

Like this?

What should I be using for a gaited horse? Any ideas?

IMHO, if I may throw in 2 cents, gaited or not makes less of a difference than sensitivity and responsiveness. You should use a strong enough bit that you can have his complete attention and get a complete "WOAH", always, with a light hand, not with muscle. (if you're relying on muscle to win a battle with a horse, you'll lose ;~D)

Yours is a young horse, and likely to be fairly sensitive. That may be enough bit, but it's relatively mild. A bit with some leverage to it would be stronger... and of course, it is possible to have too much bit, a bit so harsh that the horse reacts too much out of pain.

Do you feel you have good steady and light hands if you had a stronger bit in the horse, so that you would not be confusing or cruel?