Equestrian Thread

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

He's around 15.5hh ( slightly tall for an Arab) . His sire was a big stallion. Knokitov from Tranquility farms in Dallas. Large Arab.

He has a great disposition. A couple of months before that picture was taken another horse he was sharing a paddock with chewed half his tail hair off His tail now is back to being longer and fuller again. I was so annoyed at the time. You'd think that Roki being an Arab he would have freaked out at the other horse, but he's so mellow he just stood there, apparently, and did nothing. The cheeky little paint that did it looked like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth!

He has his own pasture now, lol. No more losing tail hair.

He looks pretty sharp. Pasture management is key but I wonder if the worming schedule in a warmer climate like Texas would be more frequent or have you switched over to the twice yearly Kansas State model? Now I realize that you're on the three-month schedule but during my discussion with the vet who authored that article, she felt that twice yearly would be gentler on the horse and might be better if there is a negative or low fecal count and the pasture wasn't mess.

[mounir412 101]

ARABIAN HORSE

[Nagishkaw 510]

It was a beautiful day today out in the pasture. I curled up in a huge pile of hay while my horse ate next to my head. There was another horse in this pasture who has 0 ground manners, but Koda kept him away from me, making sure I was safe. I fell asleep there for about 20 minutes. I my big watchdog !

[Kathryn41 3,205]

mounir412,

Thank you for posting these beautiful photographs of Arabs. They are magnificent animals and these photographs certainly do them justice, so thank you . I'm enjoying them.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Kathryn, maybe you could post a few pics ?

[mounir412 101]

mounir412,

Thank you for posting these beautiful photographs of Arabs. They are magnificent animals and these photographs certainly do them justice, so thank you . I'm enjoying them.

you are very welcome Kathryn41

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Saw this chart, might be useful.

[mounir412 101]

french Horse

[Nagishkaw 510]

Saw this chart, might be useful.

I need this chart blown up. Thanks for posting it !

[mounir412 101]

FANTASIA MOROCCAN WOMEN

[Nagishkaw 510]

FANTASIA MOROCCAN WOMEN

Love to get my hands on some of that tack!

[mounir412 101]

Love to get my hands on some of that tack!

[mounir412 101]

KINDS OF HORSES

Arabian horse

The Arabian horse was originally found in a desert-like environment. This flat-kneed, hot-blooded mammal stands between 14.2 and 15 horse hands tall. This animal has a beautiful mane of fine silky hair, as is the tail. The hooves are hard and well formed, also the hooves are well protected from diseases. This beautiful horse is a solid color. The Arabian horse has rounded ribs, that are short and strong, and a slightly concave back. The Arabian horse also has one less vertebrae than other horses which gives them a deep chest cavity and allows for great endurance. The Arabian horse's shoulders slightly slope more down than some other breeds. This horse is usually bred in the Arabian Peninsula (Middle East). The Arabian horse has been an influence to many different breeds of horses, although it does not have any influences itself. The Arabian horse is an amazing creature.

Don horses

Don horses have a been around since the eighteenth century. They stand at about 15.3 horse hands. They might seem weak, but are really strong. This warm blooded animal has a chestnut brown coat and is from Northern Eurasia, or Russia Federation. The Don horse is able to live in frozen areas. This fabulous creature has short and straight shoulders, thus making their strides shorter. This animal has fairly short hair. The horse have a very interesting body structure.

The Don horse has four influences. An influence is a trait that comes from another breed of horse. The breeds that influence the Don horse are the Karabakh, Akhal-Teke, Thoroughbred, and the Arabian. The Karabakh gives the Don improvement on speed, action, and ability to move gracefully. The Akhal-Teke contributes overall ability, endurance, and ability to run miles and miles without becoming too tired. The Thoroughbred passes on performance, conformation, and size. The Arabian gives more and better quality, physically sturdy or healthy, and great temperament. These horses make the Don horse a great one.

The Hequ

The Hequ is located in Qinghai Province of China. If you are wondering, Hequ means "river zig". The reason it means river zig is the breed is located near the yellow river, which makes a huge zig zag. It is used for a draft animal and a racing and riding horse. They're usually black, brown, or gray. The temperature is low there. In the summer, it becomes moist and humid.

There are three different kinds of Hequ horses. One is the Jiaode type, which is founded in the southern part of Gansu province. These horses do not have strong legs. The Jiaode usually are gray. The Suoke is from western Sichuan province. Those horses have large heads and ears, with a short loin. The Suoke raises it tail very high. The last one is the Kesheng which is from Kesheng Mongolian Autonomous Region.

The Russian Heavy

The Russian Heavy Draft is a strong sturdy horse. This horse is originally from Russia. This horse is easy to train and easy to feed. This breed comes from other horses such as: The Mountain Ardennes breeds, also from the Orlov Trotter. As the breed moved on the breed arrived in Ukraine. The Breeding began in the 1860s. This horse is not very large, but it very muscled. As you can see it is a very popular horse in Russia.

The Thoroughbred horse

The Thoroughbred horse is a warm blooded horse. This animal is very popular in the United Kingdom, England. This breed evolved in England in the 17 and 18 hundreds. The Thoroughbred lives in cool temperatures. This hot blooded animal's hair is all solid colors. These great creatures are mostly used for horse racing. These are magnificent creatures.

The Welsh pony

warm-blooded mammal stands at 13.2 horse hands. This pony has an all-solid color for it's coat. The Welsh pony usually lives on mountains or moors. It is bred in Wales, United Kingdom. The Welsh pony has great depth in it's stomach area. Sometimes this depth is called the " Welsh Breadbasket". Also, this pony has noticeably longer proportions than the Welsh Mountain Pony.

The Welsh pony's influences are the Arabian horse, the Barb horse, and the Thoroughbred horse. The Arabian horse gives the Welsh pony quality. The Barb horse gives the Welsh power. The Thoroughbred gives the Welsh speed and courage. The Welsh pony is a wonderful breed.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Someone told me that very visible ridges/lines on the hooves mean at some point the horse was stressed. Any truth to this?

[mounir412 101]

Someone told me that very visible ridges/lines on the hooves mean at some point the horse was stressed. Any truth to this?

http://www.hoofcure.com/navicular.htm