loobylu
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I've learnt how to pronounce it!
Phrases that get up your nose?
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ILuvCowparsely
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No they bronc too and there is a difference
Prior to bronking the horse minimally shortens its stride and gets bouncy, This follows on with the horse lowering its head to its knees arching its back and leaping all fours off the ground, repeating this with some twisting of the body. This can be a frighting habit which can lead to the rider falling off and being injured.
picture of my palomino bronking here also 3 beasties horse bucking here too on this site>>http://horse-care-and-advice.weebly.com/vices.html
I posted your pictures on there 3 beasties looks good I think take a look!!
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3Beasties
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I didn't know I was on a website :redface3: Although I'm guessing I agreed to it at some point lol :biggrin3:
Here's a couple of vids of my mare bucking/broncing
[video=youtube;aDPpiLO4kcQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPpiLO4kcQ[/video]
[video=youtube;7a4FamOZepE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4FamOZepE[/video]
ILuvCowparsely
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I have many a video 3 beasties. When they round up wild mustang and horses in the USA they try them all out when they look for rodeo horses, and the ones who buck / bronc/ twist buck then fall over trying to rid the rider, are picked for the rodeo - the others are left behind to be used and trail horses riding school etc and other riding activities.
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Cortez
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The horses used in rodeos are calling bucking horses (unless they are roping, barrel, cutting or anything else horses). I'm not a rodeo expert, although I used to live in Colorado Springs and go to the Pikes Peak or Bust rodeo every year. And also, for a bet, and after half a bottle of whiskey, once sat on a bucking bull for about 0.5 of a second.
ILuvCowparsely
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you sent me pictures when I ask for pictures of bucking horses its on a thread back in Jan i think
3Beasties
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LOL, I thought it must have been something like that but I've got a memory like a sieve
Tnavas
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Must admit I've never heard the term 'bronc' used in UK.
To me a fly buck is generally just back feet kicked out behind with the horse still moving forward.
Bucking on the other hand, may start with a fly buck and then continues without moving significantly forward into all four legs off the ground, head between the knees and back humped.
Bronzing is done by rodeo horses. Very high, with twists and handstands
To me a fly buck is generally just back feet kicked out behind with the horse still moving forward.
Bucking on the other hand, may start with a fly buck and then continues without moving significantly forward into all four legs off the ground, head between the knees and back humped.
Bronzing is done by rodeo horses. Very high, with twists and handstands
khalswitz
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My American instructor has watched my lad have a broncing fit, and she said in all seriousness he could have an alternate career in a rodeo. He is SERIOUS. And I used to be the dummy rider for all the problem horses we got in to be retrained on my old yard - could sit most things - yet he gets me off every time.
So rodeo horses aren't the only ones to do it!!
ILuvCowparsely
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As I posted above there is a difference between bucking and bronking. Just because we are in England does not mean English horses cannot Bronc. Also horses can and do its usually to rid a predator of its back or the rider.
I have suffered a broken arm becasue of my boys bronking. Bucking I can stay on bronking he does it with no warning and with FULL power all 4 legs off the floor and head between the knees
DiNozzo
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So, while we're on the subject, what is plunging?
Is that where a horse bounces its weight onto its back legs and then forwards onto its front legs to buck? I've never heard anything described as a 'plunge' before coming on here!
Is that where a horse bounces its weight onto its back legs and then forwards onto its front legs to buck? I've never heard anything described as a 'plunge' before coming on here!
khalswitz
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Oh, my lad does this too (multitalented). He rocks back, sometimes with a small rear, then throws himself forward, often dropping a shoulder or dropping well onto the forehand to try and unseat me. It's the downward force that's the plunge. I don;t consider it a plunge if he's bucking as he can't go right *down* if he's balancing for the back end coming up. A front end up, back end up is either a buck, or if major and four feet off the ground then a bronc...
DiNozzo
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hahaha okay then, whats your definition of plunging?
BBP
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I consider this a buck:
But when it's preceded by this:
And followed by this:
Repeated on a relentless loop until jockey comes unstuck, I would count that as broncing.
But when it's preceded by this:
And followed by this:
Repeated on a relentless loop until jockey comes unstuck, I would count that as broncing.
khalswitz
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I consider this a buck:
But when it's preceded by this:
And followed by this:
Repeated on a relentless loop until jockey comes unstuck, I would count that as broncing.
Best and most visually pleasing explanation yet
I do hate it when people class a big buck as a bronc. Even a big buck can be sittable - when they start broncing the force comes from too many different directions too quickly to sit more than two or three...
ILuvCowparsely
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BBP
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The bonkers black pony certainly made a pretty good demo pony for rodeo photos, looking back I'm not surprised I came off a fair few times! Thankfully he keeps most of those to his free time now. Like you say, sitting a real bronc is way tougher than a buck, the forces involved are designed to work you loose and the buck is the final catapault! Although I used to find it was the post buck head between knees anchors on that would be the final straw.
NZJenny
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Ankles. Horses have fetlocks.
Arabians being described as not having any "Arab" traits. Like somehow that makes them better.
Arabians being described as not having any "Arab" traits. Like somehow that makes them better.
Polar Bear9
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On that note, people who don't know the difference between forelocks and fetlocks. Nope, pretty sure you cannot groom the fetlock which is growing out of his forehead :/
I also hate 'stunning' on ads. I will judge from the picture if the horse is good looking thank you. Also 'first to see will buy' and 'a leg in each corner'
Non-horsey but the phrase which REALLY gets me is 'glamping' (as in Glam-camping). Its such a horrible word. If you can't deal with the lack of luxuries from camping just book a hotel....
Woolly Hat n Wellies
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Just thought of another non-horsey one. 'At the end of the day' UGH!
'At the end of the day, he's my horse so it's my decision' ... so he's not your horse the rest of the day? You can't make decisions in the morning? You've watched too much Jeremy Kyle? What?
'At the end of the day, he's my horse so it's my decision' ... so he's not your horse the rest of the day? You can't make decisions in the morning? You've watched too much Jeremy Kyle? What?
alainax
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At the end of the day your another day older!!!
Yes it annoys me too
[video=youtube;d9B496VBIzA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9B496VBIzA[/video]
TPO
Fly paper for freaks 🍀
Bronco for bucking stock apparently isn't correct either. I thought they had bucking broncos at the rodeo but, after lots if slagging, they are broncs or bucking horses.
After unwittingly saddling one and using it to bring in cattle I can say that they, or at least he, was a nice ride when out of their "work" equipment
After unwittingly saddling one and using it to bring in cattle I can say that they, or at least he, was a nice ride when out of their "work" equipment
ILuvCowparsely
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One of my liveries uses the word "ankles" for fetlocks, I find it kind funny but at least we know what she is talking about.
diamonddogs
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I think a buck becomes a bronc when the back's rounded and all four feet are off the floor. As long as the front feet remain on the ground and the back's not rounded it's a buck, no matter how many times it happens. A bronc can be one, or a hundred movements!
I once accused my horse of broncing when I ended up eating dirt (mainly because she went up slightly at the front followed immediately by up at the back) but the evidence was there - I went out of the side door, so basically, I'd fallen off, but there were no witnesses to the event so I think I got away with it!
I once accused my horse of broncing when I ended up eating dirt (mainly because she went up slightly at the front followed immediately by up at the back) but the evidence was there - I went out of the side door, so basically, I'd fallen off, but there were no witnesses to the event so I think I got away with it!
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khalswitz
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My mum calls them ankles - she's completely non-horsy so it's completely fair I think
and to be honest, when speaking to her or any non-horsy person that's what I'd call them too, as it makes sense to them - even if the knee/hock is actually the ankle joint!
Meowy Catkin
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The horse's 'knee' is really a wrist if you look at it anatomically.
I find that happens when people believe the 'crazy, delicate arab' stereotype and then are surprised when they have an arab that isn't crazy, is a good doer, can live out happily all year and despite having slim legs, is actually pretty damn tough. The in-hand/halter showing world does not help the arabs image with the rest of the horse world.
khalswitz
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As in knee is a metacarpal joint, hock metatarsal joint, yes - but to a layman they all look like 'legs' and therefore any fetlock looks like an ankle, rather than a joint higher up.
diamonddogs
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[pedantalert]But a horse's ankle is the pastern, surely?[/pedantalert]
smja
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Very true! Our old boy is an arab, great with novices/nervous people and is hard as nails
maryk91
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Me too