htobago
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not too fussed either way - i think they are beautiful to look at. have ridden one - poorly schooled so was cranky. and loaned another, she was great to hack we went for miles, but to look after a bit of a pain in respect of she cut herself a few times in the short space of time I had her and just stuck me as very "delicate" and was definately hot headed. But i do like them as a breed but not sure i'd have one again i like slightly more robust/rough and ready horses, like my heinz 57 pony i have now who i can just throw at anything (so to speak) and touch wood never breaks. I think the breed type says they are very "hardy" this always surprises me but i can only speak of the ones i've met.
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I do see your point Vicki - but I think maybe you were just unlucky to have a couple of accident-prone ones! I agree they can look very delicate, but normally (not always) they are a lot tougher than they look. My first horse was a 15.1 Arab stally - I bought him unbroken as a 4yo - this is a pic of him eventing (affiliated, Novice) as a 5yo:
He also did affiliated SJ and dressage, plus hunter trials and drag-hunting - carrying 13 stone - and was never lame, sick or sorry once in the 10 years I had him. A very tough, brave little horse.
I'm hoping Tobago will follow in his hoofsteps, and believe it or not, I chose Tobago as much for his athletic conformation and action as for his pretty face! Here is a bit of an idea of the athletic action, anyway (he's a 2yo in these pics, which don't do him justice):
Sorry - I don't mean to seem defensive - and this is kind of in reply to a couple of other posts as well, not just yours Vicki!
Anyway - athletic potential and all, he's probably not as 'rough and ready' as your pony! And I have to admit he did just come back from Twemlows with a slight graze on his near-fore fetlock, apparently caused by trying to rear up in his stable and get both front feet into the chest-high feed-bowl! It was a new game he invented. He likes games.
not too fussed either way - i think they are beautiful to look at. have ridden one - poorly schooled so was cranky. and loaned another, she was great to hack we went for miles, but to look after a bit of a pain in respect of she cut herself a few times in the short space of time I had her and just stuck me as very "delicate" and was definately hot headed. But i do like them as a breed but not sure i'd have one again i like slightly more robust/rough and ready horses, like my heinz 57 pony i have now who i can just throw at anything (so to speak) and touch wood never breaks. I think the breed type says they are very "hardy" this always surprises me but i can only speak of the ones i've met.
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I do see your point Vicki - but I think maybe you were just unlucky to have a couple of accident-prone ones! I agree they can look very delicate, but normally (not always) they are a lot tougher than they look. My first horse was a 15.1 Arab stally - I bought him unbroken as a 4yo - this is a pic of him eventing (affiliated, Novice) as a 5yo:
He also did affiliated SJ and dressage, plus hunter trials and drag-hunting - carrying 13 stone - and was never lame, sick or sorry once in the 10 years I had him. A very tough, brave little horse.
I'm hoping Tobago will follow in his hoofsteps, and believe it or not, I chose Tobago as much for his athletic conformation and action as for his pretty face! Here is a bit of an idea of the athletic action, anyway (he's a 2yo in these pics, which don't do him justice):
Sorry - I don't mean to seem defensive - and this is kind of in reply to a couple of other posts as well, not just yours Vicki!
Anyway - athletic potential and all, he's probably not as 'rough and ready' as your pony! And I have to admit he did just come back from Twemlows with a slight graze on his near-fore fetlock, apparently caused by trying to rear up in his stable and get both front feet into the chest-high feed-bowl! It was a new game he invented. He likes games.