telerimist
Well-Known Member
Had a lady rant at a show over how she'd never own a warmblood, due to how expensive they are to keep over 'normal' horses, apparently with the amount of extra shoeing as according to her they can never go barefoot and are useless at keeping shoes on! More hard feed than other horses due to never being able to keep their weight on and with more lameness/medical issues than your 'normal' horse. She commented on my mare being a prime example of a decent ISH to justify her point to which I replied oh no, full warmblood here!
Yet my mare she was staring at is your average MW 17hh warmblood, who is fully barefoot and has been for 6 years with perfect feet, is fed on happy hoof and pasture mix and apart from one serious injury caused by another horse she's never sick or sorry lame.
Fair to say she felt a bit silly, especially when I added there's plently more around too!
Anyone else have anyone being so narrow minded over a breed?
Had it also with my Welsh D cob that was a fat mess when she brought her, turned into perfect dressage pony winning at elementary in 2 years.
Yet my mare she was staring at is your average MW 17hh warmblood, who is fully barefoot and has been for 6 years with perfect feet, is fed on happy hoof and pasture mix and apart from one serious injury caused by another horse she's never sick or sorry lame.
Fair to say she felt a bit silly, especially when I added there's plently more around too!
Anyone else have anyone being so narrow minded over a breed?
Had it also with my Welsh D cob that was a fat mess when she brought her, turned into perfect dressage pony winning at elementary in 2 years.