FionaM12
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Never heard of a jebbend - you learn something new on HHO everyday
I've learned a bit about hackneys tonight too. Not sure whether either is useful information really.
Oh no :(
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I've learned a bit about hackneys tonight too. Not sure whether either is useful information really.
justabob
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I've learned a bit about hackneys tonight too. Not sure whether either is useful information really.
Might not be useful, but surely its informative.
FionaM12
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It is. In the eighteen months or so since I've been on HHO I've actually learnt quite a lot of stuff, mostly about horses.
I came back to horse owning after my three decade gap (in which I avoided even looking a horse-related stuff for the sake of my sanity) and had forgotten much of the little I'd learnt last time round. Owning Mollie and dealing with her "issues"
has taught me a lot, as have the lessons I've had and talking to other horse owners, but HHO has given an amazing resource to improve my knowledge on all things equine.I think I've come back a little too late in life (and with little confidence) to ever be more than a quite poor rider and numpty-ish owner, but there is improvement.
Goldenstar
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Well you are way off the mark then , my whole post was about seeing ethics in the boarder spectrum.Extreme training methods are undesirable in any disclpine
I would hate to see hackney die out but I fear it's a risk any breed runs when it's use is mainly confined to specialist showing classes.
we had several specialist driving breeds who have disappeared that's sad.
If you think any breed is immune from ending up as a welfare case I think you are mistaken all sorts of horses can end up in trouble for all sorts of reasons but thats nothing to do with the point in hand which is extreme training methods.
Shadow the Reindeer
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From what I know ( knowing someone who owns a Hackney Stallion), the chains or sometimes bells, are to encourage the horse to lift his/her feet up by reaction to the sound of the bells/chains, not the shoes So please don't tarnish every Hackney owner with the same brush
So please don't tarnish every Hackney owner with the same brush
Shadow the Reindeer
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oh and while i'm on the subject of shoes, when my horse first had his front shoes on, he reacted by exaggerating the way he lifted his feet up. It's possible that these oversized shoes were also heavier to create the same reaction time after time, and the chains/bells helped to recreate the reaction..
(when you put travel boots on your horse, you sometimes get the same reaction)
(when you put travel boots on your horse, you sometimes get the same reaction)
FionaM12
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No answer? I have seem Kentucky Walking Horses advertised, and assumed they were pretty much the same thing?
Moomin1
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I do not know enough about the breed to comment.
However, what I will say is that by this comment, you could also then argue that certain dog breeders ie Bulldog, daschund etc etc are 'specialist' people, and that their forte is to 'enhance' the appearance of this breed (in certain people's deranged eyes). Only today I came across somebody who has a pedigree Daschund which is now paralysed and having to have it's bladder expressed. Nice.
I also think that it's quite a naive and sweeping comment to say that 'you never see a Hackney as a welfare case'.
Pippity
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I've never heard of a Kentucky Walking Horse, but a quick google suggests the term usually applies to a Tennessee Walking Horse bred in Kentucky...
I have heard of Kentucky Mountain Horses, which were bred largely from TWH?
Noodles_3
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They are not my favourite breed no but people are entitled to an opinion. Or in your case maybe they aren't!
Noodles_3
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100% agreed!
LifesRemedy
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I have read all the way through in an attempt to work out what soring is...anyone? I would Google, but by the sound of it I don't fancy seeing a pic, so a brief description will suffice! Thanks
Switcheroo
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Justabob, just because you are granted anonymity on the internet does not give you licence to be so rude to OP. Mistakes happen. And there's nothing to say the horse has or has not been sored; I know these things can be difficult to detect.
We can't know everything like you
We can't know everything like you
tessybear
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tessybear
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Justabob, just because you are granted anonymity on the internet does not give you licence to be so rude to OP. Mistakes happen. And there's nothing to say the horse has or has not been sored; I know these things can be difficult to detect.
We can't know everything like you
Hit the nail on the head, have said sorry it was late and i was stressed
no excuse for it however.Suechoccy
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She's in the Netherlands, not US. Hence why the seller will deliver to Dover. (clue: seller's email ends in .nl).
justabob
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Hit the nail on the head, have said sorry it was late and i was stressed
I am sorry tessybear, I was far too harsh. I would like to offer you an olive branch.
mcnaughty
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Bought from the US, broken and had a foal already?
How old would you like her to be to have a foal? It is very common practice to get a foal out of a well bred mare before they are old enough to be broken to harness/ride.
fatpiggy
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- side glances for the HHO admins-
-shuffles closer and whispers-
the tip of a males willy.....
Yes it appears i am bullying myself.. ?
I thought that was a helmet.
FionaM12
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MrsNorris
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As I said, assuming that she IS 5, then not a problem, however, if she is a lot younger as suggested, then I think it would be a lot of have done
tessybear
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thank you justabob no hard feelings lovely and thank you.for correcting me
no hard feelings lovely and thank you.for correcting meOrangehorse
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My physio recommends that I ride my horse with chains, to make him use his hind legs better and "be aware" of them.
Since you cannot ride a driving horse, then how do you judge them? Action and smoothness. The hackney was bred to have a high stepping, showy action so any muscle development, schooling is going to achieve this. Just like running your dressage horse over poles to develop their paces.
Since you cannot ride a driving horse, then how do you judge them? Action and smoothness. The hackney was bred to have a high stepping, showy action so any muscle development, schooling is going to achieve this. Just like running your dressage horse over poles to develop their paces.