How about some horse photos!! - Page 3

Finaddict · #21 04-02-2009, 01:30 AM

Key equine,

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

where is moose hill? e\

Key Equine · #22 04-02-2009, 02:01 AM

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 · #23 04-02-2009, 02:29 AM

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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 · #24 04-02-2009, 04:13 AM

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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.