Not all Ardennes are fat

[Paint Me Proud]

They start off normal sized (well, sort of!)

How cute is she?

http://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-49618.html

 

[Goldenstar]

Awww sweet but what would you do with it ?
Logging you could take up logging.

 

[Queenbee]

Looks like she's been dipped in black paint... Very cute

 

[sandi_84]

Aw she's cute! My OH wants a heavy to do some logging with, bless him he's log obsessed

 

[Paddy and Dandy]

My friend has an Ardenne (she is a larger lady) it is her riding horse. ( & a perfect gentleman too)

 

[Kikke]

Who says they are fat?
Ours is lovely weight and where they are from they are not known to be "fat" horses.

 

[Goldenstar]

Aw she's cute! My OH wants a heavy to do some logging with, bless him he's log obsessed

There you go if you bought and waited for her to grow up she would be a log store.

 

[sandi_84]

There you go if you bought and waited for her to grow up she would be a log store.

I'd love to but he ideally wants something 16hh and up She'd be perfect size for me if I could afford another and had experience of bringing on youngsters though!

 

[Paint Me Proud]

Who says they are fat?
Ours is lovely weight and where they are from they are not known to be "fat" horses.

What a stunning horse!

Was a thread on here a couple day ago with ads from a dealer selling several of these and they were all obese. Just wanted to show they dont start off quite so fat as the ones in the adverts!!

 

[Goldenstar]

Your in charge of explainiing how big she will grow ,.....

 

[Paint Me Proud]

I'd love to but he ideally wants something 16hh and up She'd be perfect size for me if I could afford another and had experience of bringing on youngsters though!

Dont let him see the advert and tell him she'll make at least 16.1h. By the time he realises she wont he'll be smitten with her so wont care!

 

[Beausmate]

There you go if you bought and waited for her to grow up she would be a log store.

Ha ha ha!! Boom boom!!!

 

[Kikke]

What a stunning horse!

Was a thread on here a couple day ago with ads from a dealer selling several of these and they were all obese. Just wanted to show they dont start off quite so fat as the ones in the adverts!!

Ah thanks,

Didn't see that one but think I know what dealer you are talking about. Terrible, feel sorry for the horses!

 

[Mrs B]

Who says they are fat?
Ours is lovely weight and where they are from they are not known to be "fat" horses.

Lovely horse, but I really hope it isn't yours.

Who would want to amputate the end of a creature's spine? Or buy one whose tail had been docked? I know why it happened in the past, both for working horses and dogs but no need now.

 

[RutlandH2O]

I love the filly! When she matures, she will look just like the chunky, not fat, Ardennes in the other thread. That is what they are supposed to look like. Google the breed, their body type is as characteristic to them as the dished face is to the Arabian.

 

[Paint Me Proud]

I love the filly! When she matures, she will look just like the chunky, not fat, Ardennes in the other thread. That is what they are supposed to look like. Google the breed, their body type is as characteristic to them as the dished face is to the Arabian.

I know, I think they're fab. Big solid animals, look amazing when at their natural healthy weight. Proper tanks of the horse world

 

[**Vanner**]

I want her

 

[Kikke]

Lovely horse, but I really hope it isn't yours.

Who would want to amputate the end of a creature's spine? Or buy one whose tail had been docked? I know why it happened in the past, both for working horses and dogs but no need now.

Yes he is ours!! And very proud owners too. Don't know why we wouldn't buy one that is docked
Wouldn't be our ideal to have him docked but that is the way he came and in belgium and holland still very common (unfortunatly).
He is the most amazing horse and would never have refused to buy him just because he is docked.

 

[RutlandH2O]

I want her

No, I want her!!!!!

 

[Mrs B]

Yes he is ours!! And very proud owners too. Don't know why we wouldn't buy one that is docked
Wouldn't be our ideal to have him docked but that is the way he came and in belgium and holland still very common (unfortunatly).
He is the most amazing horse and would never have refused to buy him just because he is docked.

Personally, I would never buy a docked animal.
You say that his being docked is 'unfortunate' but 'That's the way he came'?
I'm sure he is amazing. He looks it.

But by buying him, are you not encouraging breeders to keep docking?

 

[Kikke]

Personally, I would never buy a docked animal.
You say that his being docked is 'unfortunate' but 'That's the way he came'?
I'm sure he is amazing. He looks it.

But by buying him, are you not encouraging breeders to keep docking?

Perhaps, but we did not buy him from the people who docked him so didn't encourage anybody.
But I know where you are coming from, however we could not leave him where was in a field with 30 coloured cobs and no grass and being chased away from any hay. Bless we just wanted to take him home and cuddle him ( good thing my hubby was after a belgian draft )

 

[DressageCob]

Personally, I would never buy a docked animal.
You say that his being docked is 'unfortunate' but 'That's the way he came'?
I'm sure he is amazing. He looks it.

But by buying him, are you not encouraging breeders to keep docking?

Not really....if you're buying and say to them "ooh I've always fancied a tail-less horse" then maybe you are encouraging them to dock. If you just buy the horse than I can't see how you are encouraging the docking of tails. Encouraging more breeding maybe, since you prove there's a market for them. But buying a shod horse doesn't mean you are encouraging the person to shoe all their horses (as a temporary example). You just aren't letting one feature put you off.

I don't like tail docking, but if the horse was otherwise perfect I'd overlook it and buy the horse. That is in spite of the tail being docked, not because of it. As appears to be the case for this lovely horse's owner.

 

[RutlandH2O]

I just re-read my first post in this thread. When I stated that the filly will look like the chunky, not fat, Ardennes in the previous thread, I meant that none of those Ardennes are fat or obese, they are chunky, as well they should be.

 

[Mrs B]

Not really....if you're buying and say to them "ooh I've always fancied a tail-less horse" then maybe you are encouraging them to dock. If you just buy the horse than I can't see how you are encouraging the docking of tails. /QUOTE]

HUH?

You don't have to say the words ... If you put your money there, you are condoning the docking.

 

[JFTDWS]

That's a very sweet filly. The horse on the dealer's website is attrocious and absolutely an example of people thinking it is acceptable for some breeds to carry more fat than others - heaviness of frame is determined skeletally and by muscle, not wobbling fat pads

 

[sandi_84]

Your in charge of explainiing how big she will grow ,.....

To my OH or the horse?

Dont let him see the advert and tell him she'll make at least 16.1h. By the time he realises she wont he'll be smitten with her so wont care!

Ha ha! I'd love to but I really can't afford another one just now Sometime in the future though! OH doesn't have the time or funds right now either which is a real shame as we are moving in together this year and it would be all flavours of brilliant to take him hacking with me

 

[RutlandH2O]

That's a very sweet filly. The horse on the dealer's website is attrocious and absolutely an example of people thinking it is acceptable for some breeds to carry more fat than others - heaviness of frame is determined skeletally and by muscle, not wobbling fat pads

Good grief!! Google the breed and then go educate yourself!! And, BTW, there were no 'wobbling fat pads'. You are rude and not, in any way, a scholar of all things equine!

 

[JFTDWS]

Good grief!! Google the breed and then go educate yourself!! And, BTW, there were no 'wobbling fat pads'. You are rude and not, in any way, a scholar of all things equine!

How little you know...

 

[RutlandH2O]

How little you know...

Good comeback, very original!!

 

[JFTDWS]

Good comeback, very original!!

Comeback?

Sorry, were you hoping for a playground fight? 'cos I'm not 8...