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The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!
Posted on 09/18/2004 6:56:23 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Beaker
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NATURAL walking horse gait IS smooth. This AIN'T natural! Look at those pads and chains. That's about as far from natural as it gets.
Glad I gave you a chuckle, but you'd really get one if you went to some of the shows. I've got a pretty good example of the classic riding form that most of the men in the show ring have. It'll have you really rolling. Give me a minute to upload it...
To: Beaker
Here it is...
I don't know where this posture comes from, but they stick their chins out and hunch over and stick both feet straight out like they're riding a broomstick. It just cracks me up and there are worse examples than this. This was just the best I could find on short notice.
To: FrogInABlender
Why this is not only tolerated but able to win is beyond me. Obviously, these people of lost what very small amount of brains they had.
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posted on
12/06/2004 4:07:32 PM PST
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: proud_2_B_texasgal
I know what "big" means, I was wondering about the "lick".
I scrolled through the posts and got the answer I was looking for.
To: FrogInABlender
I honestly had no clue that gaiting was called "hitting a lick." Interesting. Now the "big lick" makes perfect sense.
To: Beaker
Where are you? You've probably told me before but I don't remember.
To: proud_2_B_texasgal
If a horse could be trained to "lick" like this I would think it was awesome. But to mess with their feet and cause pain.... I read someone posted that some whip horses for flinching so you can't tell they are sore. Unacceptable to me.
To: Beaker
Good catch! I missed that.
To: tuffydoodle
I live in south eastern Ma. It's hell politically. Pure utter total hell.
5,009
posted on
12/06/2004 5:43:34 PM PST
by
Beaker
(I just can't think of a witty tag line right now, so this will have to do...)
To: FrogInABlender
He looks like a Scrooge from hell. A vulture, looking to peck someone's eyes out. (And if you know this person, I apologize deeply) That's just the first thought that jumped into my head. I mean no ill will. My trainer would kill me if I rounded my back like that and stuck my chin out. Pretty horse, but far too unnatural of a gait. I wonder how long it takes horse that go like that to break down.
5,010
posted on
12/06/2004 5:49:20 PM PST
by
Beaker
(I just can't think of a witty tag line right now, so this will have to do...)
To: FrogInABlender
He looks like a Scrooge from hell. A vulture, looking to peck someone's eyes out. (And if you know this person, I apologize deeply) That's just the first thought that jumped into my head. I mean no ill will. My trainer would kill me if I rounded my back like that and stuck my chin out. Pretty horse, but far too unnatural of a gait. I wonder how long it takes horse that go like that to break down.
5,011
posted on
12/06/2004 5:52:12 PM PST
by
Beaker
(I just can't think of a witty tag line right now, so this will have to do...)
To: Beaker
Darn it, sorry, double posted
5,012
posted on
12/06/2004 5:52:30 PM PST
by
Beaker
(I just can't think of a witty tag line right now, so this will have to do...)
To: Beaker
LOL I'm in Texas, better known as BUSH COUNTRY!!!
Do you get to ride much in winter?
To: Beaker
Well he definately doesn't look like he's having fun:')
To: Beaker
Scrooge from Hell, now that's an apt description if I ever heard one. That's EXACTLY what he looks like in all that black. LOL!
As for how long it might take a horse like that to break down, probably not long if ridden consistantly like that, but his show career was probably mercifully short. He's the 2001 World Grand Champion TWH and he's worth several million dollars so he's probably kickin' back in some heated stall right now in a barn that looks better than my house and thinkin' 'bout the LADIES.
To: tuffydoodle
I wish I was there right now let me tell you. I can't take all the democrats here. It's driving me insane. Really.
I ride as late into winter as I can. Depends on if the ground is too frozen or icy, or if it's just too darn cold to ride.
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posted on
12/06/2004 7:03:02 PM PST
by
Beaker
(I just can't think of a witty tag line right now, so this will have to do...)
To: FrogInABlender; CindyDawg; Beaker
Thought you might like to see what they look like when man is not torturing them.
5,017
posted on
12/06/2004 8:06:41 PM PST
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: Duchess47
The horse doing this naturally?
To: CindyDawg
Pretty much. I'm sure they needed training in collection, etc. but their natural gaits are about like that.
5,019
posted on
12/06/2004 8:20:19 PM PST
by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: Duchess47
Well if they can be trained to do this, then why the torture chamber?
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