How about some horse photos!!

[StirCrazy]

Hmmm don't remember seeing anything saying they are warmbloods. funny thing is I grew up on a farm, showed and road horses in compititions and never heard the tearm warmblood till about 4 months ago LOL

anyways these are the ones I am talking about http://www.cherrycreekcanadians.ca/information.htm
Very strong, and well tempered horse, also just off the endangered list but still a long way to go. If I don't get one of these it will probably be a large 1/4 horse.

thoes curlys are neet but a little light for my liking, but who knows. My sister does the jumpping thing and I tease the heck out of her about thoes saddles also, not for me.. I'll take a good westren saddle and a long ride over going in circles with some jumps in the way

Steve

Originally Posted by Myka

Steve: Those are English saddles as compared to Western saddles. Funny looking? Check out Australian saddles! Oh, and the Canadian I posted is a Canadian Warmblood, much different than the Canadian that I think you're referring to. Personally, I don't like Canadians much, I would much prefer a Bashkir Curly for a good sturdy horse. Bashkirs are also hypoallergenic.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Hmmm don't remember seeing anything saying they are warmbloods. funny thing is I grew up on a farm, showed and road horses in compititions and never heard the tearm warmblood till about 4 months ago LOL

anyways these are the ones I am talking about http://www.cherrycreekcanadians.ca/information.htm
Very strong, and well tempered horse, also just off the endangered list but still a long way to go. If I don't get one of these it will probably be a large 1/4 horse.

thoes curlys are neet but a little light for my liking, but who knows. My sister does the jumpping thing and I tease the heck out of her about thoes saddles also, not for me.. I'll take a good westren saddle and a long ride over going in circles with some jumps in the way

Steve

Yes, the Canadians you're talking about are very different from the Canadian Warmblood I posted. "Canadian Warmblood" is a breed registry that registers different warmblood breeds (Trakehner, Dutch, Oldenburg, etc) often crossed with Thoroughbreds. Really what it is is a mutt breed registry that allows a horse to enter based on a scoring system done on their parents. But, shhh! Don't tell the CWB owners that!!!

The Canadians you're talking about are definitely biiiig horses. Very stocky. Most of the Canadians I have been around have been on the stubborn side, and not a comfortable ride. A friend of mine fell in love with Canadians and bought one for herself...he is really unpersonable, and she didn't enjoy him much. They aren't for everyone, but seem to be rather straight forward horses.

I'm definitely a fan of the long rides as I said my true passion is endurance racing!! But, I would take an English saddle for sure as most western saddles give me sore hips.

[Sushiman]

Fantastic! Who's got more pic's????

[Finaddict]

Key equine,

Yes I ride/board him at eagle feather. not to bad 31km from my house


where is moose hill? e\

[Key Equine]

It is just on the other side of the traffic circle from Eagle Feather, hidden away in the trees on the right side...

Crazy to meet someone who's so close by! Are you familiar with Josh Nichol, I know he was supposed to do a clinic there last fall but the arena didn't get built in time...

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Myka

The Canadians you're talking about are definitely biiiig horses. Very stocky. Most of the Canadians I have been around have been on the stubborn side, and not a comfortable ride. A friend of mine fell in love with Canadians and bought one for herself...he is really unpersonable, and she didn't enjoy him much. They aren't for everyone, but seem to be rather straight forward horses.

realy, that is different from what the breed is suposed to be. they are suposed to be very personable, inquisitive, and hard working. there was some mention of an awquard gait in some at a hmm can't remember the name now.. between a trot and a gallop (canter?). but that is a training issue. Also any that are not brought up properly can be a pain, realy important to find a good breeder who spends the time on them.

Steve

[Myka]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

realy, that is different from what the breed is suposed to be. they are suposed to be very personable, inquisitive, and hard working. there was some mention of an awquard gait in some at a hmm can't remember the name now.. between a trot and a gallop (canter?). but that is a training issue. Also any that are not brought up properly can be a pain, realy important to find a good breeder who spends the time on them.

Steve

It's really just because there are a lot of "low grade" Canadians out there because they became popular real quick, so there were lots of people breeding crap to crap, and the market flooded with these poor animals. They really have done the breed an injustice.

Some Canadians are "gaited" which is a peculiar pattern to the way they move their feet and is VERY comfortable to ride, but I can't remember the name of their gait. It's not a training issue, it's a natural ability, and if they are really good at it that is a good trait that they are often bred for. If one plans to show the horse in non-gaited disciplines then the gait would be a pain in the butt.

That same can be said about many other breeds...none are safe, but the ones that became really popular really fast had the breeders all out there trying to make a quick buck. It seems like almost every breed has had that happen at one time or another. There are still some breeds that the "average" of their breed is still rather high quality. Fresians would be an example there. Of course, not everyone needs a high quality horse...just a safe one that will do the job.