horsey oxymorons... Just for fun

I used to ride a horrible bad tempered Highland! Sour faced thing he was too!
Funny thing was the same lady also had a shetland mare that was the sweetest thing ever, if she saw you walking to the yard with some tack she would come running over neighing her head off to be taken out, and she was the most willing pony I've ever met. She was so keen to go out that she would nap to not go back home again, bless her!
 
horserider said:
Have to disagree, the most intelligent horse I ever had was a Dutch Warmblood. Currently have a Hanoverian who is a very smart cookie. I don't understand why they are so often thought to be dumb. These two warmblood mares don't suffer fools gladly and have challenged my own brain power by trying to work out what makes them tick. Once able to work out where they are coming from, learnt how to ask them and get a dialogue going, they only need to be shown something once before the penny drops.
They weren't saying 'I don't understand', it was more likely 'why should I do this for you ?'.
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I agree... I think they are just stubborn..not dumb at all...very smart infact.
 
horserider said:
Have to disagree, the most intelligent horse I ever had was a Dutch Warmblood. Currently have a Hanoverian who is a very smart cookie. I don't understand why they are so often thought to be dumb. These two warmblood mares don't suffer fools gladly and have challenged my own brain power by trying to work out what makes them tick. Once able to work out where they are coming from, learnt how to ask them and get a dialogue going, they only need to be shown something once before the penny drops.
They weren't saying 'I don't understand', it was more likely 'why should I do this for you ?'.
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This is so true. My KWPN is the most intelligent animal I have ever met but he is also a problem solver. He learns so fast it is unbelievable, we have to be very careful what we teach him.

He always needs to be reasoned with and have every thing explained. He will not be bossed. He does however conform to the stressy stereotype, although I am sure there are many that don't.

FDC
 
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Genuine reason for sale - yes, there is, he killed his previous owner!
Lightly hunted - only went once where he overtook the Master and the fox and has been banned for life.
Bold over country - yes, mostly without his rider - alternatively : I've seen livelier sleeping pills.
Four uphill paces - yep, his back legs are six inches shorter than the fronts.
Not a novice ride - check your insurance policy for self inflicted wound cover.
Ridden by teenager - ah, well we had Bruno, the nineteen year old Russian special forces guy sit on him for a bit - till he was thrown off.
 
1stclassalan said:
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Genuine reason for sale - yes, there is, he killed his previous owner!
Lightly hunted - only went once where he overtook the Master and the fox and has been banned for life.
Bold over country - yes, mostly without his rider - alternatively : I've seen livelier sleeping pills.
Four uphill paces - yep, his back legs are six inches shorter than the fronts.
Not a novice ride - check your insurance policy for self inflicted wound cover.
Ridden by teenager - ah, well we had Bruno, the nineteen year old Russian special forces guy sit on him for a bit - till he was thrown off.
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Brilliant!
 
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