Hippos & Horses, how closely related?!

[stencilface]

I think my horse is not far off from running away a joining a hippo family

After taking him for a hack the other day, I let him graze around the stables whilst I put them down as he is in a restricted paddock all day, he thought this was an excellent opportunity for a roll.....

Face gives an indication of his original colour

And had a little go on the other side (no idea why he wanted to sniff the muck heap!)

 

[WandaMare]

I agree they must be closely related i have a cob cross hippo ...

She has made a wallowing pit at the front of her, field which she visits at least twice a day.
She used to be skewbald but this winter she has turned an attractive soil brown bay

At least your has kept his face clean

 

[JFTDWS]

in the rolling photo it looks like he has stumps instead of legs

clearly he is part hippo

 

[stencilface]

I hadn't noticed that, maybe he is geuninely related!

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Pretty darned close I reckon!

that was a purple rug, had to hose it with her in it.

 

[stencilface]

*shudders* Mine normally has a rug on, but I was being nice letting him have a bit of fresh air to cool down for a few mins, and that's how he repays me!

 

[Supertrooper]

Mr B has five wallows in his field ;-) he is a new breed of shire x hippo!!

 

[MrsMozart]

A friend's pony was a nightmare for rolling!

No pictures sadly, but one day it took four of us well over half an hour to get him reasonable enough to go in his stable for the night! Great chunks of mud all over him, and he'd obviously rolled ealier in the day, then again and again, as there was baked on mud under fresher mud . He was literally covered from ear to tail to tips of hooves, including under a pretty well fitting turnout rug.

 

[SuperCoblet]

Very! This was within 5 minutes of bringing him home!!

 

[traceyann]

I have a cobxhippo to same weight same mud

 

[mon]

Friend was saying hippos testicals are right inside body, like a colts are.

 

[black_horse]

mines a warmbloodxhippo, but she is more a sand hippo then mud one

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Blood relatives to hippo's IMO! Sorry can't post a photo, but my Traddie Hippocus-Equus today rolled and somehow or other got mud all over (and inside) his ears, on his forelock, and also dripping down over his eyes!!!

Yeeeuuuuuccckkkk!!!

 

[CBFan]

To be honest with you OP, it really depends on the bloodlines... that said there can of course be the odd throwback to a distant hippo relation which comes out in the present generations ;p it would seem you have one of these!

 

[Niddlynoo]

My pony is definately part Hippo - have decided to leave his rug off as he hates them (he is so woolly and only ridden 1/2 a week). Given up trying to make him presentable, just saddle area and head now! Roll on spring....

 

[saffytessa]

Yes I have a cob who has had the nickname equipottamus for the last 4 years!

 

[LeneHorse]

I believe there is scientific research which proves that greys are much more closely related to hippos than other colours!

 

[The-mad-cat-lady]

Rhinos are also closely related..
I know one that can actually ride a horse ..

 

[Nic]

Another WB hippo!

 

[MyBoyChe]

I have a first cross, TB x Hippo. He very closely resembles the wb x in Nics" photo but is def a TB. I hoped, given his posh bloodlines he might be a bit above common habits like rolling in mud but he has dug himself a selection of mud pits just inside his field and takes great delight in selecting one for his morning roll. Given that most of him is covered by a rug he still manages to cover his backside and his neck in clay, disgusting!!

 

[monkeybum13]

Another WB hippo!

OH MY GOD!

 

[stencilface]

OH MY GOD!

Ditto this

I believe there is scientific research which proves that greys are much more closely related to hippos than other colours!

I think thats definitely true!

 

[toppy72]

OMG i will never again complain about my grey, she is spit spot (to quote Mary Poppins) compared to these photos which are all lovely!!

 

[sykokat]

Monkeybum13
I have one just like that!!! I am relieved I'm not alone!!!

 

[LeneHorse]

Another WB hippo!

there's no mud like good Scottish mud!

 

[Nic]

there's no mud like good Scottish mud!

Good Scottish clay mud!!

 

[Spotsrock]

Mine has pink skin round her eyes and nose and pink ears, she even looks like a hippo. It's one of her nicknames!