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Posted on 12/30/2004 7:01:16 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?
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.
I always have a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!
I also have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.
So... like the previous threads, this is intended as fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
I was beginning to wonder when you were gonna show up and start bugging me again, Mr. Fake Horse Expert.
I did read about that but didn't see how prevalent it is. What did you read?
Sure follows along with what we've been discussing, doesn't it?
The arena I used to show at had white arena walls... Those horses, I remember one who looked like he had stood in paint up to the elbow and was otherwise brown, actually looked really funny going around the ring. Horse with no legs.... was a little unsettling!
ColorThat is straight off www.akc.org.The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. Black--Blacks are all black. A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification. Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream, with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog. Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate. Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification.
Somebody, as Topsy said, ain't tellin' all they knows . . .
They are registering them as chocolates, they appear to be a mutation of Chocolate, not of black. I'd quote from this site, but they've disabled all ability to plagerize them... ;~D
http://www.silverlabs.com/controversy.htm#.
Dang, they sure are picky.
Have you ever seen the movie "The Woman in Red"? The horse that Kelly LeBrock is riding is really pretty. Wonder what breed it is. Kind of looks like a Friesan but I didn't notice any feathering.
"Sure follows along with what we've been discussing, doesn't it?"
I wouldn't say its been an open discussion. More like you throwing in your two cents. When you all are serious about a discussion on the topic, let me know. :)
This I think is an example of shade variation within the color. We see this in Blue Point Siamese . . . you can have Blue Points with an (undesirable) buff or brown tone to the blue color. I have one little Blue female who has very pronounced buff shading to her blue color -- my big Blue male has the true slate-blue tone, and if you put them side by side it's obvious.
They're pretty, but I think the website's assertion that it's only a matter of time before AKC recognizes the color is just whistling in the dark. You couldn't show those dogs.
Of course, they'd be perfectly good for anything else you wanted to do, so long as their hips and eyes are good and they don't have temperament problems. That's the problem with breeding from a restricted gene pool - especially in the first few generations.
I meant they looked like the Weimeraner in color is all...
Have you ever seen the movie "The Woman in Red"? The horse that Kelly LeBrock is riding is really pretty. Wonder what breed it is. Kind of looks like a Friesan but I didn't notice any feathering.
Tuffy, most guys who watched the movie would say they could care less what she was riding. She could have been riding a stick horse for all I cared. Did you think Gene Wilder was hot in that movie?
Oh Gawd....
By the way, Keith, done any practical jokes lately? Somebody really thinks I'm an idiot.
Sorry! Misunderstood. I have seen some silver Weimaraners and they're cute. There are a couple of Weims that do agility, they strike me as somewhat flighty dogs (look who's talking - I have the Original Flighty Dog even though she's settled down a bit.)
I must admit, I thought he was kinda cute, in an endearing sort of way. I've always been a Gene Wilder fan, though.
"It's Fronk en steen!"
I haven't seen it.... I looked briefly for a pic of the horse but I didn't get lucky in google.
He's a Walker that racks. That's really where the Racking horse registry came from way back when.
A boyfriend in college had one... was a pretty neurotic dog... Many of the pointers are wound a little tight.
Yep. Like I said, he imprinted him, then basically didn't touch him again until now.
lol
Yall want to see a picture of my new cat or not? :')
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