How about some horse photos!!

Key Equine · #1 04-01-2009, 01:21 AM

Thank you! He is my baby...

Marie, I love the photo! Never could trust a mule...

marie · #2 04-01-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Key Equine

Thank you! He is my baby...

Marie, I love the photo! Never could trust a mule...

And this one ended up taller then his mama

when he was 2 weeks old he used to practice his aim by lining up with the fence post and hitting it with both back feet. It could take a good 5 mins of positioning before he was happy enough to let fly. Our fence posts were all at crazy angles by the time he was a year old

sphelps · #3 04-01-2009, 01:33 AM

I'm a horse owner to..

Well this is a fish forum

Myka · #4 04-01-2009, 01:51 AM

Oooo, I can join this one too!!!

These are all with me riding. I mostly do some training rides on green horses or polishing up rides on horses that are for sale. In no particular order:

My Reg Morgan mare 15.1 hh:

Reg. Trakehner gelding (mistreated, and difficult to handle) 15.3 hh:

Training level eventing, Paint/TB 16.3 hh:

Reg Canadian WB mare 16.1 hh:

Green level eventing. Reg POA Pony mare 13.1 hh:

Reg Arabian gelding 15.1hh. Trained him up for endurance racing (only 4 yo in photo):

Morgan/TB gelding 16.1hh

Bashkir Curly stallion 14.3 hh. (Not me riding in the photo, but I did train him for a year):

StirCrazy · #5 04-01-2009, 02:14 AM

ok, nice horses, especially the Canadian, just what I am looking for if we find a place with enough land, as I am a little portly and they are a good strong horse.. I grew up on a farm in Alberta and want to get horses again now that I am retiring. Oh by the way whats with the funny looking saddles?

Steve

Myka · #6 04-01-2009, 02:19 AM

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.

Key Equine · #7 04-01-2009, 01:25 PM

Great photos everyone!

My pinto is actually a Spotted Draft/Thoroughbred/Warmblood cross. I just refer to him as a Warmblood cross. He's a bit of a mutt but he turned out pretty good!

Myka, that is cool that you do some training! I train horses for a living, mostly youngsters just getting started...

StirCrazy · #8 04-01-2009, 11:15 PM

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

Quote:

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.

my2rotties · #9 04-01-2009, 02:17 AM

My life long dream is to have a horse. Claire you have beautiful dogs and the horse is amazing. Is it a Tennessee walker? I know they come as paints at times.

I wish I could afford a Fresian or a Gypsy Vanner, love those horses...if I had more land I would have a couple of horses and a guard donkey. The ones at Banded Peak are a hoot.