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Gypsy Vanner videos

Lady Bug — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:32:39 GMT

Hi! I know a lot of people on here think Vanners aren't good for anything, but once you see these videos, you'll be sure to change your mind! They're not mutt horses. They've been bred for half a century by gypsies, and america is finally discovering the breed. They're really the most amazing horses.

Starbuck: solid black stallion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLkWOohb9aY

British Sterling: piebald stallion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3k52auceI

Mr. Bikers Connors: HUGE stallion at performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8fIVBLXkTc

Tonka: big, black stallion (biggest feathers EVER!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39oHfO2yWp0

Bandon: stallion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVDQqV0wcyI

More coming soon! Share your favorite Vanner videos!

What breed is he??????? HELP!

The cowgirlamber — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:05:10 GMT

I was wondering what breed you think my horse is he has arabian in him I am sure he is beautiful i have been looking at the Shagya Arabian and i am thinking he is one but I'm not sure i really want to know his breed i love him registerd or not but everyone guesses around saying he could be part walker or even have some lippizon in him it is really annoying i was looking into the dna testing but i couldn't find a price anywhere no one even had any idea what it would cost i haven't asked my vet what it might be yet so here are a few pics have a great time guessing

Thanks

Curly Horses

ConclusiveQuarterHorseQueen — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:11:15 GMT

I was wondering what you guys thought of the Bashkir Curly horses. I have two: one mare is a Curly crossed with Arab and then I have a purebred Curly. My mare is more refined and hyper while my gelding is like a TANK. Also, my mare is gaited. Boy, do they get curly in the winter! lol I was just wondering what you guys thought of them and if any of you have had experiences with them.

What is your view on Appendix's? Good or bad?

RusticChaser — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:44:48 GMT

Real experiences only please. I was wondering if anybody has owned, trained or bred appendix horses? Discribe there Temperament, conformation, ability to jump and to do other english events. I might be getting one, so just want some info on the breed.

Thxs!

GV LUVERS

TheEmeraldKnight1411 — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:50:18 GMT

Gypsy Vanners are a rare breed that have slowly evolved into existance. They are a small draft horse that have become beautiful and magnifecent animals over the times

If you were a horse.....

shebacat — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:04:46 GMT

Okay, so if you were a horse, what breed would you be? And what color.

Anyone have Miniatures?

MiniAddict21 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:09:36 GMT

Hey everyone. I'm new around here and was just checking to see if there are any other mini owners on here? :)

I currently own three. A 17 month old Reg. AMHA/AMHR Silver colt named Fortora Farms Grey Arrow. He is only 28 inches tall and is the first mini I have ever owned. (Have had a ton of big horses and other breeds of ponies but never minis). Then I just got two new girls yesterday. One is a Palomino Paint 3 year old. Don't know her height yet and she is just a grade mini. She is bred to a Black stallion and 6 months pregnant. After she has her foal and it has been weaned she will be taught to drive. Her name is Sanuye Skys. And lastly is Silver Belles, a 19 month old Silver/black. Again don't know her height will check later :)

Let me know if yall have minis and tell me about them hehe

Arabiains how about 'em?

saddleclubgirl123 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:25:14 GMT

What a beautiful breed of horse! free sprited, beautiful, intelligent

what more could you love?

What Do You Think of Arabians?

RomeosKlassicDJ — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:58:26 GMT

I want to learn a little more about the Arabian from Arabian owners. I've been told that Arabians are "no good, high-strung, dangerous and should be avoided at all costs." I personally think they're very gorgeous. But then I heard that the "high-strung Arabian is a misconception. Arabians are really quite calm. Walter Farley's The Black Stallion (what a wild Arabian in that book!) and other books help to add to that misconception.

I would only like answers from Arabian owners, or people who have had a good deal of experience with Arabian horses. I would like to try and purchase an Arabian some day, so I can try them out, but I don't want a maniac at my place.

Thanks for your time in reading this post and responding to it!

Horse Illustrated wants YOUR breed profile feedback!

HC Editor — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:59:50 GMT

As we plan for new content, we want to make sure you’re getting everything you expect from Horse Illustrated. To do so, we need your help. Which breed profiles would you like to see featured? Any particular angles you’d find interesting?

Name ideas

Country_cowgirl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:57:41 GMT

K so i just bought a Blood bay hanavirion(sp?) shes 4yrs old and her name isjust too plain for me id love some unique names she loves to rodeo (serprising i know) and to jump like isai ill take any name ideas thanks :) here is some pic of her ones not very good bu they r all i ot at the moment.

Camargue Horses

shebacat — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:09:37 GMT

Hey guys! I have this poster that has a bunch of horse breeds with a drawing of the horse on it, and one of the horses was the Camargue. I found out a little bit about them. They are only grey, they are originally from France, and still pretty much live only in France. They are born dark brown or black, and as they mature, they turn a pale grey.Kinda like the Lipizzaners huh? They have a calm temperament, stamina, and are mainly used for equestrian games, dressage, and long distance riding.
Copied from Wikipedia- "In 1976, in order to preserve the standards and purity of the breed, the French government set standards for the breed and started registering the main breeders of the Camargue horse. In 1978, they set up the breed Stud Book. In order to be registered, foals must be born out of doors, and must be seen to suckle from a registered mare as proof of parentage. Foals born inside the defined Camargue region are registered sous berceau, while those born elsewhere are registered hors berceau ("out of the birthplace"). These tough little horses have the heavy, square heads of primitive horses, but the influence of Arabian, Barb and Thoroughbred blood can also be seen. The gardians look after the horses and they are rounded up for annual inspections, branding and gelding of unsuitable stock."
Interesting huh? Well here are some pics of this beautiful breed. If you have any more info just post it!

Friesians and Jumping

Friesian_Lover268 — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:33:31 GMT

I can't find any information anywhere else, so I thought I might as well ask everyone here:

Can friesians jump? (Actually, this could apply to other draft horses too.) I'm assuming that the sporty friesians can, but I don't know about the "baroque" ones. I haven't ever seen any in competitions, but I have seen some jumping in pictures, so...

Thanks for helping out!

Final Luna the Mustang Pix

kewpalace — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:50:38 GMT

I won't have time before leaving for Sacramento next week to post any more pix of Luna, so here are the final ones until after the competition. Matt's going to work her at his cow clinic this weekend, so I'll have some pix of that, but they won't be posted until later.

For Comparison sake, here's a pix from the first day that Matt got her:

Here's some pix from last monday (he's done an incredible job with her):

Confo shot:

Loping:

Backing:

And my favorite shot of her head - love her expression in this one:

Here's Matt's final update before the competition:

I wanted to provide you with a last update prior to our arrival at The Horse Expo. Luna is doing great. If she has her best day at the show, she will be exciting to watch! If you or someone you know is looking for a nice little horse she will be available at the auction following the competiton Saturday night (June 7). Although she only has about 60 days riding, she does not buck, is quiet outside with or without other horses, does trail, has drug a tire, has a nice pleasure jog and we are working on the lope being slower still. She can also run a large fast circle then shut down to a small slow, has been around cattle, pushed them and sorted in the rodear. Luna is right at 15 hands and weighs about 1050 pounds. I really like this little mare but don't need another horse at this time. She is super trainable and quiet around people. We are keeping her in the barn before the competition to keep here black, black, black. I pull her out each day, saddle up and ride. She is never goofy - all business.

So, think of Matt & Luna at the Western States Mustang Challenge on 6/6-6/7. She goes up for auction after the finals on 6/7. I hope she gets a wonderful home; she deserves it! I sure wish I had the $$ to take her .... I'd love to have her.

Hanoverians

born.to.ride — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:21:31 GMT

I love Hanoverians!!
I have one named Felix, he's in my siggy!

Anyone else like them?

Rate That Breed!

ponylover — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:41:38 GMT

Rules: I post a pic and a couple of people can rate and then when this breed gets kinda old somebody else can post there own breed that they dilike or love. So Rate The Breed people and post your opinions on the subjects!

Whats your rate and thoughts on TB"S?

My rate is 8, I just feel like everyone has them, theres like 10 of them at my barn and you see them all around the show ring and I like my ponies better, but thats just me, what's your rates and your opinions?

Quarter Horses and Jumping...

level0jumper — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:49:16 GMT

Hi,

I was wondering if Quarter horses are good a jumping?

I usually ride 3ft, and I'm ready to go higher to at least 3'6''. The other day I was offered a half lease for a Quarter horse right down my road (that I could bike to in less than 2 minutes.) My dad liked the fact it was close, the half lease was cheap, and that the barn the horse is in does a mixture of everything. The horse, who I am going to visit and ride on Sunday, apparently does Western, a little bit of Eq, and tiny bit of cross country. As of right now, I don't know much about the horse other than that.

I know that may not help you, but if you know anything about Quarter horses' jumping abilities, please post. Thanks so much, it iis greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know where....

SandyMarie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:29 GMT

[font=Times New Roman]Hey everyone I am new to this website! I am in search of a Marwari horse to purchase. I am having trouble locating any in the USA. Does anyone have any ideas?[/font]

Childrens Horses

Savvy4Horses — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:43:53 GMT

I know no particular breed is suited to children or novices but are they any other than the AQHA's who aren't gaited and have a particularily good temperment well-suited for those groups listed?

Knowledge on Standardbreds? Or TB's?

living4Christ — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:59:02 GMT

My new guy is a Standardbred/TB cross. He has a Standardbred body and head up to the bridge of nose, and TB legs and muzzle. I don't know a whole lot about Standardbreds as a breed in general, and close to nothing about Standardbred/TB crosses. Can anyone help me out?? Thanks in advance!

~Psalm 100~

what are these bloodlines best discipline?

barrelracerjetta — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:45:17 GMT

I own a horse with jetalito, sonny Dee bar and all the skips bloodlines. what are their disciplines?

Arabian/Paint cross

Triple My Gold — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:25:47 GMT

My mother recently bought a yearling filly, half APHA paint and hald Arabian. She wants me to help train the filly and possibly show her locally as well.

I have heard that Arabians shouldn't be ridden until they reach the age of 3. I know for most other horse breeds, the general rule of thumb is to begin under-saddle training when the horse is 2. Since this filly is not a purebred Arabian, would I still need to wait until she is 3 to begin riding her? Or would starting her under saddle in the spring be better? I started a quarter horse filly under saddle when she was 2, but I don't know if that is the same process or not

Tennesse walking horses and trotting.

Equitate — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:41:31 GMT

I have a TWH and he is used mainly trotting. I can tell he is "unhappy" at the trot. At a regular gait (running walk) he is fine. So i have ruled out that his uncomfortable behavior is from a "injury". I am wondering if I should continue trotting him, despite his "unhappiness". And does it "hurt" him to trot or is he just frustrated for some reason?

Also, what is your opinion on training a TWH out of his natural gait and teaching him to trot?

And for those of you who say "TWH can't trot" well guess what, some can. thanks everyone!

Dressage at Devon Breed Class-Nokota

Happy Horses — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:34:06 GMT

There were 10 Nokota horses at Dressage at Devon in the in hand breed class. They were wonderful, so well behaved and there was a lot of interest in this breed.

Akhal-Tekes?

Purcocious — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:17:14 GMT

What do you all think of Akhal-Tekes?

I just love their coats!!

What Breed is your horse??

torchhorse — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:07:10 GMT

hey, i was just wondering what breed your guy's horses are.

How do Warmbloods differ from other breeds of horses??

RusticChaser — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:51:33 GMT

How do warmbloods differ from other horses? Attitude, ability, build, ect... Personal experiences preferred. Are they sane horses? And anything else I should know about them.

Thxs in advance!

Connemara Ponies

Raindancer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:52:12 GMT

Hello!? Connemaras to me are the jacks of all trades master of none they can do many things but they are never the best you can get and that is why I love them!

Raindancder..............

What breed of horse do you like the best?

Horsesareforme — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:27:46 GMT

What horse breed do you like the best? I personaly love arbians. Any others?

Natalie

Appendix QH Horses!

canny11 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:10:36 GMT

my appendix looks like a thoroughbred and acts like 1, but all the others ive met look and act like level-headed QH horses. wut is yours like?

zippo quarter horse

turn/burnavq — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:50:04 GMT

I have a double bred Zippo pine bar appendix quarter horse. His sire's side has the Zippo lines. His dam's side has thoroughbred and Tonta lines. I purchased him as a barrell prospect, but now I'm rethinking this. He has a split personality. One minute he is very well behaved. Doing all I ask. Perfect pattern, even winning money. Then the next minute he asks totally different:bucks,runs you over, refusing to go forward, spooking at things he has seen from birth, and other acts reulting in him needing stitches and a cast. During one of his "fits" at the local fair, the judge asked my son if he had Zippo breeding. My son stated yes, and the judge said that he heard it was common for them to through "fits". Is this true?

whats the all time best twh

tennwalkerrider — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:55:42 GMT

just wondering what horse yall think is the best twh i have been around walkers for a long time and in my openion no walker compares to the great prides generator and hes puttin on the ritz comes in 2nd i like the pusher colts but like i said thats just my openion

Guess the breed

pretty-ponies — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:27:37 GMT

Okay, so in this game, somebody posts a pic of a certain breed of horse, and other people try to guess. You can give hints if you choose. Whoever gets it right gets to post a different pic of a different breed.

I'll start.

Okay, guess!

TWH jumping?

niccifoxy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:22:12 GMT

My Tennessee Walking horse loves to jump over small trees and logs, ect in the pasture, but I think he's only once with a rider. Would it be possible to show him or even train him over jumps since he's gaited?

Tennessee Walkers....Clumsy?

englishrider00 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:47:44 GMT

I was riding her yesterday at a trot and hoed her, she started doing this awesome hoe lately were she tucks her but under to stop, and she fell! Bailee is a Tennessee Walker, are they clumsy? Anything I can do to help her? I ride her pretty much every day at a Walk, trot, lope. Bailee is 3 years old. Thanks!

Tennesee walker troubles!!!!

flapagoes — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:58:35 GMT

im currently riding a wonderful tennessee walker gelding but im having difficulty getting him to do a running walk, instead he paces...

???what should i do to get him to preform the correct gait???

quick answers prefered......

-flapagoes

Arabian halter accessories

CanadaDry'sgirl — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:11:44 GMT

I need a set of conchos and a silver throat latch chain for my Arabian show halter. Does anybody know where I could find these? Reasonably priced. Thank you!

who says tennesse walkers can show

pokeypony4 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:55:28 GMT

why do alot of people say tennesee walkers r worthless they cant jump, run barrels, or show?

What horse should i buy?

nikkiluvshorses — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:47 GMT

I am going to be western AND english riding and competing and jumping and sometimes barrel racing (just for fun) i will go on trail rides so not a horse that gets spooked easily! I will be in Santa fe so just incase one breed hoofs are not strong that will be a problem! i will be the only one riding him maybe family and is there a special breed that gets along with painted horses (my dads horse) and maybe what kind a stallion gelding etc. to know witch is better for someone who has LOTS of experience riding for 7 years and maybe one horse who doesn't always think he is starving to death!!! I will be doing lessons sometimes! so yeah please answer the question don't say use spell check its annoying so please just say a answer if you don't know don't answer the question! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!

?Tennessee walkers?

Shelbies_Angel101 — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:18:02 GMT

Does anyone here have a Tennessee Walker? i have a Tennessee walker/Quarter horse...i was just wondering

This is her