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TrasaM said:
Lee.. Have a question for you. I was offered a trotter which was bred in Limerick as a loan horse recently. She was bought from the local gypsy breeder. I was told that if the reins were pulled that she would get faster and to slow her down I needed to raise the reins. I've no problem with that but just wondered if this was because of her racing past.?
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If you look at the seating postion when ur in sulky with ur legs in st8 in front of you, where is the most weight pulling from?? the rains. it would be from the racing past. Limerick has some real nice horses at nice money to for weaners.
 
lee1984 said:
If you look at the seating postion when ur in sulky with ur legs in st8 in front of you, where is the most weight pulling from?? the rains. it would be from the racing past. Limerick has some real nice horses at nice money to for weaners.
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Ah..thought that was why. I was offered her as a riding horse but her owner said she was very very fast when she tried her in a sulky. Pretty thing too and I think she paid a lot f money for her but then never had the time to ride her. Sadly I broke my collar bone so had to pass on the offer. Thanks Lee.
 
TrasaM said:
Ah..thought that was why. I was offered her as a riding horse but her owner said she was very very fast when she tried her in a sulky. Pretty thing too and I think she paid a lot f money for her but then never had the time to ride her. Sadly I broke my collar bone so had to pass on the offer. Thanks Lee.
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No worries.

If you search theres alot of trotting races under the saddle up in the north, as long as shes got her stagbi book to get on a track that is.
 
TrasaM said:
In the wild youngsters would have to keep up with the herd or get eaten. As long as they are not being dragged along by a car or van but at horse speed what harm can it do. .?
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Gah, the OP got what I meant - I was on about being 'flashed' or raced IN HARNESS DOWN A ROAD (shod on three feet IIRC) at that age. Back a few years, one Forum regular watched as s young filly was raced to her death (shod on three feet IIRC) despite having informed the authorities :( :mad:
 
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brighteyes said:
Gah, the OP got what I meant - I was on about being 'flashed' or raced IN HARNESS DOWN A ROAD (shod on three feet IIRC) at that age. Back a few years, one Forum regular watched as s young filly was raced to her death (shod on three feet IIRC) despite having informed the authorities :( :mad:
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LOL..sorry.. Here's a hug {{}}
 
Wow, I think Riley is one of the most stunningly marked skewbalds I have seen! I love his little eye patch :3

The horses all look wonderfully kept and groomed and I'm sure they love being out without the bother of rugs!
 
Lovely red and white absolutely stunning! Actually an enjoyable thread to read and pleased to read people saying such positive things! Hopefully sign of things changing :)
 
jhoward said:
I never started a post telling the world how well educated i was then proceeded to carry on with text speak and god nos what else did i!

tbh i think an old member is having a giggle with you all.
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JH, I believe you mean "knows".

OP - I am sorry to say that I'm not that keen on your stock. Why do travelers insist on breeding from cobs with hind legs like posts and backs so short you cannot fit a saddle without a major struggle?
 
mcnaughty said:
JH, I believe you mean "knows".

OP - I am sorry to say that I'm not that keen on your stock. Why do travelers insist on breeding from cobs with hind legs like posts and backs so short you cannot fit a saddle without a major struggle?
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lOl people can correct me all they like but I've always posted in the same way and in not about to change it to please some egit I don't know...ps current grammar is down to bloody phone it sorts its self out...bless technology..

The real dun comes when I speak text ..rhen the bigger really does have an epic moment:D:D:D:D
 
jhoward said:
lOl people can correct me all they like but I've always posted in the same way and in not about to change it to please some egit I don't know...ps current grammar is down to bloody phone it sorts its self out...bless technology..

The real dun comes when I speak text ..rhen the bigger really does have an epic moment:D:D:D:D
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Exactly. YOU can post how YOU like and no one usually pulls you up for it. Now you have to learn to extend that courtesy to other posters instead of criticising them or you are in danger of being called a hypocrite.
 
Your horses are beautiful...and I really wouldn't worry about being called cruel for not rugging. In Sussex there was a tack shop, who had a paddock style car park with a life size faux horse tethered to the fence. They used to dress him up in the latest relevant rugs...on numerous occasions I would see a bewildered RSPCA van turn up and inspect the horse that had no water, was rugged to the hilt (fly rug) on a sweltering summers day-you could see his coat dripping wet...er actually no..he was just very shiney plastic!and ...AND...:eek::eek::eek: *insert stabby thriller type shower music* sometimes he was even left out ALL NIGHT tethered up tight to the fence and couldn't eat..he was only calm about it all because he had been seriously doped! OP I would like to calm your fears, I think you'll be fine and for what its worth, they never ceazed the 'mistreated' horse..I never used to buy much there as felt bad supporting such blatant cruelty..but did enjoy going in to hear the latest!:D
 
Your horses are stunning! It's easy to see you really care for them. I have become friends with a gypsy, who keeps horses near me. His horses are really lovely, and he really cares for them. He's an amazing chap! He's 86 years old ,and has forgotten more about horses than I will ever know. He can't read or write,which he openly admits, and no shame there, but he tells such interesting stories, I could listen to him all day. He's polite and a really lovely man, so yes, while there is good and bad in all walks of life, it is unfair to tar all gypsies with the same brush. My other horse, in fact, I bought from his cousin, who is another decent man, and my boy is lovely, a really good stamp of a horse. I'm sorry you come up against such predjudice, but just be happy in the knowledge you KNOW you care about your horses.
 
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Hope they show up, thanks for all the comments so far nice to know not everyone hates us !
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Worth reposting these pictures - what a lovely herd. Love your skewbald and he's just an absolutely perfect weight - not easy with these cobs.

Unfortunately Riley it's the bad un's who make it hard for the travellers. Up here they have a very bad reputation, and often justifiably so

Often find farm gates blocked with piles of refuse and broken paving slabs, remains of the last driveway that was "done", car parks for the forest access are used as tips, everything not locked away at the farm is going to walk.

We have a traveller rest place (not sure what to call it, run by the council) close by us and some of the local mums do a lot there to provide for the kids, basic stuff like shoes and clothes. A close friend lets one of her fields and there are some cracking young coloured ponies. Been there while some of the youngsters were being worked and one put to the shafts - these lads are good horsemen. Brave too - how the blazes he sat out one of the youngsters having a monumental paddy I just don't know!
 
Morning Riley,

Welcome to the forum. Lovely horses.

My neighbours, and I must say, "perfect" neighbours, are gypsies, proper traditional gypsies. Live in caravans and have been there a long time.
Love them to bits. They have a lot of horses and are the salt of the earth.
Would do anything for us, house sit and look after animals when we are away.
Guess what, they haven't burgled the house, stolen the horses or the dogs!!! Shocked? No, neither am I.

Don't let folks get you down, I would trust a traditional gypsy over some other members of society ANY day!!
 
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