Show me an ugly horse?

[Jesstickle]

O no LEC. You've opened a whole can of worms there. Those are HYPP horses. Also called the Impressive gene.

Google is your friend folks. You will be outraged and saddened I can almost guarantee

 

[Shantara]

http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/pictures/files/9/3/5/dsc05659.jpg

http://properhorses.com/resources/kicker.jpg

http://www.learn-about-horses.com/image-files/a-horse-with-bad-conformation.jpg

http://shedrowconfessions.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/buckyfrm1ds.jpg

http://www.bertonqh.com/skipforwb.jpg

Crikey D:

They're all still pretty...but those last 2 what have people done to them?

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Are they the strange quarter horse things?

 

[Lulup]

Laura-c I hope you're joking when you say that people comment about your lovely pony like that?!

I would have to tell them off with some bad words ))) horrible stuck up thoughtless shallow people that they obviously are!

Your pony looks cute and loveable - I am hurt on her behalf x

 

[Jesstickle]

Crikey D:

They're all still pretty...but those last 2 what have people done to them?

Are they the strange quarter horse things?

They're HYPP horses. I did say that already

For those that don't like to google

http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/hypp.php

It's called Impressive gene as that was the horse that introduced it into QH breeding bloodlines

 

[Araby]

And this is my non horsey OH with him, felt like crap today so was off sick, he's on holiday so went
down and poo picked for me, lucky girl From never having touched a horse 18 months ago he now turns out three or four on his mornings off, changing all rugs, and mine is still out 24/7!

 

[dressedkez]

I can beat all of this - but sadly I don't know how to post pictures, so I will have to describe......
My husband came back late at night from a horse sale and unloaded two youngsters into a relatively poorly lit shed - as they came off the ramp, I saw four good sturdy legs, and said that looks OK - have another look replied husband - he is called Egor.......
Poor Egor - he was a yearling gelding - fairly poor and standing at about 14HH, bay. When I spotted his head, I was aghast - as he was the equine equivilent of the elephant man - having a prominent bump on his head that went from just the line of his eyes to his muzzle, almost rhino like.
Next day we turned him out with a couple of ponies and he was so bullied that we had to bring him in. Next day we turned him out with the pointers, and ditto. I was at my wits end. Then we came home the next day to a message on the ansaphone from the auctioneers who had run the sale saying that they had been contacted by a woman who had been the under bidder, and were we interested in selling him? Were we ever, we had him loaded in a trice and off loaded him a few miles up the road and popped him a beautifully bedded down stable amongst stunning turn-out and one nice pony as companion.
About 4 years later, I was at a show when a woman came up to me and said did I remember Egor......she still had him, he was 17HH and was a great horse to ride.....and had sort of grown into his face......arhhh - happy ever after!

 

[HaffiesRock]

What about this chap?
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ug...05&start=25&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:31,s:0,i:180

 

[Shantara]

They're HYPP horses. I did say that already

For those that don't like to google

http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/hypp.php

It's called Impressive gene as that was the horse that introduced it into QH breeding bloodlines

Oh I know ^^ sorry! It was more a statement of rage, than a question
I've only ever seen bulls/cows that big

 

[3Beasties]

My foal was an ugly duckling when she arrived (I was her 4th home by the age of 6 months!!) -

But thankfully she matured to become quite pretty (IMO!)

 

[Jesstickle]

Oh I know ^^ sorry! It was more a statement of rage, than a question
I've only ever seen bulls/cows that big

I wasn't being cross Nah

And I think, but don't hold me to it, that it's HYPP in cattle as well. I would have to google that one myself, don't know off the top of my head.

It's a real sickener. Makes me so mad at the human race

 

[Blitzen]

No joke Lulu I took her to a PC hunter trial and as we were warming up 2 stuck up teenage girls rode past on their huge bay warmbloods, quite openly pointing and laughing at her
She's a bit odd looking, huge white face with black eyeliner and a black hat on big long nose, short legs, fat apple bottom, spotty and splodgy and patchy with a few stripey bits for good measure. Bluddy love her to pieces, and I think she's BOOTIFUL

 

[digitalangel]

My horse is ugly - he has slight wry nose, a sunken eye and a paralysed ear, but he moves like stink so it doesnt matter to me!

 

[meandmyself]

Lec, what on earth are those last two??

They're hypp positive QHs. Basically, they're double muscled, just like Belgian Blue cows.

Awful because they're bred for the halter ring so they have teeny little feet. Most of them are un-ridable.

I find Tekes ugly, especially the double dilutes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Akhalteke_craem.jpg

 

[maisie06]

Here's Alfer's - he's very odd looking!

 

[Lotty]

YUK!

That is ugly!

There was a livery at our yard and her horse was ugly.

 

[Buds_mum]

Here's Alfer's - he's very odd looking!

You can not count your horse as ugly.

he is beautiful!!!!!!

 

[Pinkvboots]

I think its sad to call someones horse ugly, sad for the person that loves them anyway.
I have an Arab but don't like the over extreme head with the big lump on the forehead, I think that photo has been enhanced of the grey think its been put on Arabian lines before.

 

[maisie06]

I will tell Alfie someone thinks he is beautiful!! I was going to get him backed and sold,but he has such a cute little personality and is lovely to ride so I am going to keep him! He may not win in the showring but he is now one of the family.

 

[Munchkin]

Not seen any ugly horses here yet other than the 'enhanced' Arabian - I think the cremello is positively cute!

One of mine is ugly from the side (long, sloping forehead and huge muzzle) but makes up for it by being very cute from the front and having a cracking personality.

 

[Buds_mum]

I will tell Alfie someone thinks he is beautiful!! I was going to get him backed and sold,but he has such a cute little personality and is lovely to ride so I am going to keep him! He may not win in the showring but he is now one of the family.

I love him! But then again I own this

 

[meandmyself]

maisie06, he's lovely!

 

[mandwhy]

Meandmyself - I like akhal tekes but that one reminds me of those sphynx cats, not my cup of tea! Is it practically hairless or are the hairs just very fine do you think?

Maisie06 - nope he does not qualify as ugly he is cute! I like his wild eyes

 

[CLM]

I think its sad to call someones horse ugly, sad for the person that loves them anyway.
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I do agree with this. I really can't see any horses as ugly without knowing their personality. All I can see is a ear that needs scratching and a muzzle that smells wonderful.

I can think of a few beautiful ones that are horrid though.

 

[maisie06]

I love him! But then again I own this

Now that is cute!!! Love a pretty little coloured, they have so much expression in their faces don't you think?!

 

[Ladyinred]

Feel very sorry for this one, certainly no oil painting and she was advertised as fit to ride!

 

[maisie06]

My horse is ugly - he has slight wry nose, a sunken eye and a paralysed ear, but he moves like stink so it doesnt matter to me!

Who cares -more to life than looks! Is that him in your siggy?? What a jump!!!!!

 

[emma.is]

there's a few at my yard I'd call ugly, but their owners love them so that's all that matters! I'm sure some people would class Pops as ugly but I don't care because I think she's lovely looking.

 

[Andiamo]

what does everyone have against Cremellos? I like them? I'm just not so keen on the blue eyes, but you can't have everything

So, what do you think of these Perlino Spanish horses? - one is a 1 yr old colt, and the other is a breeding stallion.

 

[mandwhy]

Andiamo - nope, sorry, its the eyes! You can hardly see their eyes!