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[ncarter]

I bought a horse today!

15.1 standardbred 9 year old bay gelding, a real sweetie with a fantastic jump.

Picking him up next weekend

 

[Persephone]

Congratulations! What's a standardbred?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Persephone, Standardbred = a pacer if Ncarter is in the UK, in Sweden he would be a Harness Racing Trotter, Pierre Durand's horse Jappeloup was half Trotter.

YouTube - Jappeloup & Pierre Durand (FRA) winning 1988 Olympic Gold medal.

Allbreedpedigree - Jappeloup.

Good luck with your new horse Ncarter, when he arrives.

 

[Emsarr]

I always love how these threads generally start with 'Oops' or 'Look what I acquired' Hahaha!

But good luck with him, I look forward to seeing pics

 

[navaho]

a standardbred can be either a pacer or a trotter, my lad is a pacer. Quite strange to ride if your not used to it lol.

 

[ncarter]

Hi, he does have a 'pace' but he can walk trot and canter too, he just needs more work in his canter to stop him falling into his pacing. A nice summer project for me. Will post pics next weekend when I can remember how!!!