. . . but look at the neck . . . < g >
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Posted on 01/02/2007 9:57:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
. . . but look at the tail . . .
Well, either way, my point that everyone seems a little crabby today is still a good one. :~)
By the way.... was that your horse on the cover of the new Country Supply catalogue? It’s bay Arab ears, looking down trail, in a blue nylon headstall. I got more than a few people responding that they thought it was Bay, but it isn’t. I wondered if it was your mare.
Ah, yes, good thing I don't judge a horse by it's pretty TAIL .. lol ..
I actually had a colt that when he shedded in the spring of his 2-year old year, he shedded out his mane AND his tail.. to the skin. It's a trait that is obviously carried in the color gene somewhere.
I've had plenty that had long full manes and tails also.
But, then, as a 2-year old, he also packed around my 7 year old daughter.. pretty is as pretty does.
. . . we had a horse at the barn named Rodney Dangerfield, because he didn't get no respect.
He was a handsome bright bay with one white foot, had beautiful legs and feet, hocks well let down, muscular but proportional quarters, nice straight back, beautiful sloping shoulder, nicely muscled, arched neck -- he was an absolutely gorgeous TBred type conformation hunter . . . from the neck down.
He had the ugliest head I have ever seen on a TBred - actually on any horse. It was too big, with a bony Roman nose that stood out a mile, parrot mouth, pop eyes, and ears like a mule that sort of flopped sideways.
We used to say we could show him in conformation hunter if they would let us put a paper bag over his head. We showed him in working hunter, but he never did as well as he deserved to. Very comfortable gaits and a wonderful jumper too, you could hunt him all day and never get to the bottom of him. It's a wonder his sweet disposition wasn't ruined by everybody looking at him and going, "OMG!"
Not that I know of .. better go look, huh? LOL.
. . . but look at the neck . . . < g >
Nope .. not mine .. I would have guess Bay also! lol
There is a difference in "judging a horse" and judging if it's pretty or not.
The ugly app that the lady used at the CTR's I go too..I'd judge the horse as a great CTR horse, a great overall horse. It was still ugly tho.
Becky
I thought that was just how the Apps in Alabama looked! At some of the local Saddle Club horse shows the Apps they use for barrel racing are pretty scrawny looking. I had a friend years ago in SoCal that had Apps and they did not look like the ones I see here.
Looks JUST like him! I would have sworn to it. . . .
Just wow .. Thanks for thinkin’ of me, though!
We are about 12 inches behind here in Alabama. Not looking good for this years hay crop again. I think we are going to try to get as much as we can from the first cutting this year instead of waiting like last year and coming up short.
LOL!! Boy you got that right. But hey, I'm not crabby, so there's that.
As for the gaited breeds in endurance/CTR, I think they're there but you just don't hear a lot about them. They can definitely go the distance if properly conditioned, but like Becky said, they aren't BRED for the kind of stamina that the Arabs have been. And this is just my own personal opinion, but it may have something to do with a breed bias. The hardcore distance riders may have a preconception that in order to do well, they have to ride an Arab, so they don't even consider a gaited breed, and it's only the hardcore winners that you really hear about. But that's just pure speculation on my part.
I do sometimes imagine her with some spots on her butt though .. *wink*
Yeah, you got that right. Some of the old foundation TWH bloodlines are known for their HUMONGOUS heads, but I always said that you don't ride the head. It's the gait and temperament that are what's important to me....but a pretty little small head is definately a plus! ;o)
My mare's ears are more "on point" .. she has RADAR, trust me!
And I would be FLOGGED for my bridlepath, huh? LOLOL
I have seen some pretty ugly headed TWH's that is for sure! Then there are those little moose headed things "winking" ;o)
I know I've said this before, but there is a soft spot in my heart for TWH's. I've never owned one, and don't see one in my future, but some of the most tractable and pleasant horses I've ever been around and ridden were TWH's. The ones I have known have has a 'wisdom' about them....
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