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Posted on 06/19/2006 8:46:45 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
This is a horse chat thread where we share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
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Just wondering. Would your friend let you borrow him on a trial period to see if you could "fix him". I know this is no reason to buy a horse but if he's not ok, I would rather see him with yall than sold to someone else. I guess I like projects:')
My farrier noticed he was a little wonky back there and I know he and Bob talked about it, but I'm not sure he addressed it at all in the trim or the shoe. My farrier is the best of the local farriers I've ever used, but doesn't necessarily do a lot of observing of movement or correcting as part of his trim job, other than watching them walk away while I get the next horse :~)
It's something interesting to have my vet look at, if I decide I really even want to make room for another horse... Which is a big if :~D
You're right, he's a really dark bay. Lots of brown highlights in the sun.
He has an efficient, if rather plain movement to him. He's not a fancy mover, doesn't have nearly the suspension Bay has, for example, but I bet he's considerably easier to sit than Bay is, because of it.
His friendliness is a lot like Bay... when you come out to the gate, he wants to be around you.
I'm considering him, but he didn't take my breath away like I feared he might if he'd been this great black studly thing with all kinds of presence. He just seems ~nice~. I'm surprised Bob thinks he's too hot for him. Maybe Bob ran him around all morning or something so he'd be quiet :~)
He probably would. He's just selling for another owner, but if I wanted to have it seriously looked at, I could.
Oh - and yes, his head is more Saddlebred than Arab. Chiseled, but a little blocky.
I agree, that's not an Arab head - he looks like an Arab when he canters, though.
I loaded the walk video while I went and watched a show:) I've been looking at it.....HHHMMMMMMMMM....did you look close at that foot....it almost looks like it is not trimmed level....but it could be because the white sock is lower on the outside then inside....just hard to tell.
Becky
I don't know, you don't sound enthusiastic enough about him to me...
Of course riding him would help you know for certain...sometimes that changes everything.
Becky
The skinny old T'bred I rode while I was in law school back in the late 70s had a similar head -- here she is ramping and stamping above the bit because she just saw the first fence on the course --
RIP Bella, you were a mean old girl but you taught me a lot.
JMHO - since he didn't take your breath away, don't get him. At 5yrs old, you'll spend the next 20 years worrying yourself sick over his gaits, corrective shoeing, training and stress. If he took your breath away it would be different :) This is not the one for you.
Happy anniversary.
Good news about Deuce :)
Thanks,
I agree with what you told Hair too.
Becky
Hopefully it wouldn't include more horses. I'd build a new barn, send a bunch of horses off to trainers to be campaigned in Appaloosa shows. Put in automatic waterers. Hire someone to take care of the ones left here and exercise them so Bob and I could do some traveling. Buy a new aluminum horse trailer with living quarters.
Fancy is 1/4 Saddlebred and you can sure see it in her head. Of course, you can also see it in her gaits.
Thanks. Just doesn't sound like this is the one. No trying to figure out how to rationalize yet another horse :)
LOL - nice looking mare though.
Hey. Sounds like you put a lot of thought in spending your money. :')
I hadn't seen that picture before.
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