How about some horse photos!!
 

Probably not quite so many horse owners, but there must be a few!

I'll start it off with my pride and joy, Zodiac...

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http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/t...odiacMay07.jpg

lol well i want a horse but i need place to board it i would love to resque a baby from auction then i can also have a place in this thread...lol since im in all the others...lol

I can't let this thread go by with only pics of one horse.
I've had lots of horses when I was young but this is the only pic I have on my computer.
Belgium mare (June) with a mule baby (his name was Sydney and he grew up to be a holy terror with a really bad sense of humour)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...esnell/syd.jpg

key equine- STUNNING horse!!! HOLY! Would LOVE to have one again...had an Appaloosa for years....got her as a baby...sold her at 4 years old and NEVER rode her...had her trained and just never did. It's weird...and sad. But she's in a good home now!

Thank you! He is my baby...

Marie, I love the photo! Never could trust a mule... ;)

And this one ended up taller then his mama :lol:

when he was 2 weeks old he used to practice his aim by lining up with the fence post and hitting it with both back feet. It could take a good 5 mins of positioning before he was happy enough to let fly. Our fence posts were all at crazy angles by the time he was a year old :lol:

I'm a horse owner to..

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...8/DSC_0296.jpg

:lol: Well this is a fish forum

Oooo, I can join this one too!!! :D These are all with me riding. I mostly do some training rides on green horses or polishing up rides on horses that are for sale. In no particular order:

My Reg Morgan mare 15.1 hh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...ie-Jumping.jpg

Reg. Trakehner gelding (mistreated, and difficult to handle) 15.3 hh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...Dec2920053.jpg

Training level eventing, Paint/TB 16.3 hh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...rses/Scan1.jpg

Reg Canadian WB mare 16.1 hh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...kita_stand.jpg

Green level eventing. Reg POA Pony mare 13.1 hh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...es/Scan1-1.jpg

Reg Arabian gelding 15.1hh. Trained him up for endurance racing (only 4 yo in photo):
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...June142005.jpg

Morgan/TB gelding 16.1hh
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...anMar17006.jpg

Bashkir Curly stallion 14.3 hh. (Not me riding in the photo, but I did train him for a year):
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...ses/Apollo.jpg

ok, nice horses, especially the Canadian, just what I am looking for if we find a place with enough land, as I am a little portly and they are a good strong horse.. I grew up on a farm in Alberta and want to get horses again now that I am retiring. Oh by the way whats with the funny looking saddles?

Steve

My life long dream is to have a horse. Claire you have beautiful dogs and the horse is amazing. Is it a Tennessee walker? I know they come as paints at times.

I wish I could afford a Fresian or a Gypsy Vanner, love those horses...if I had more land I would have a couple of horses and a guard donkey. The ones at Banded Peak are a hoot.

Steve: :lol: Those are English saddles as compared to Western saddles. Funny looking? Check out Australian saddles! :D Oh, and the Canadian I posted is a Canadian Warmblood, much different than the Canadian that I think you're referring to. :) Personally, I don't like Canadians much, I would much prefer a Bashkir Curly for a good sturdy horse. Bashkirs are also hypoallergenic.

Great photos everyone!

My pinto is actually a Spotted Draft/Thoroughbred/Warmblood cross. I just refer to him as a Warmblood cross. He's a bit of a mutt but he turned out pretty good!

Myka, that is cool that you do some training! I train horses for a living, mostly youngsters just getting started...

Ya me too. Once they are ready for the show ring I make my exit. I used to show a lot up to the National level and did dressage up to Medium I back in the day when it was still called that (haha!), but I'm just not into showing anymore. I really enjoy working with green horses or ones that people have hit a wall with and need some help to move ahead. I also enjoy coaching advanced beginner pre-teens in hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage. I have done a lot of "polish training" and presenting of horses and ponies that are for sale. However, my REAL passion lies in endurance racing. :D

Very cool to see another horsie person on here!! :)

Uh oh. I have fallen for your horse. Where do you live again? :P I absolutely have always wanted horses, and that color pattern just gets me.

These are not mine, they are my aunt and uncle's Arabians, photos taken on Christmas Day 2008. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r00/horse4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r00/horse3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r00/horse2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r00/horse1.jpg

:D
-Diana

Okay, I have about 27 horses (not really but the barn I work at does). lol

Anyways, just had a birth 2 days ago, here are a few pics of the little guy (no name yet).

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/DSC_0053.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/DSC_0051.jpg

I have a AQHA- I just bought him 7weeks ago. he is my first horse.

he is 17, 15.3 HH
I am doing natural horsemanship with him- no saddle/ no bit

just a halter and lead line is all i use.
I bought him from a rescue place.

Her is STEEL DUST WHIZ- whiz is him name i call him.

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Hey, you ride at Eagle Feather?? I train at Moose Hill Ranch, just down the road!! Very cool...

Hmmm don't remember seeing anything saying they are warmbloods. funny thing is I grew up on a farm, showed and road horses in compititions and never heard the tearm warmblood till about 4 months ago LOL

anyways these are the ones I am talking about http://www.cherrycreekcanadians.ca/information.htm
Very strong, and well tempered horse, also just off the endangered list but still a long way to go. If I don't get one of these it will probably be a large 1/4 horse.

thoes curlys are neet but a little light for my liking, but who knows. My sister does the jumpping thing and I tease the heck out of her about thoes saddles also, not for me.. I'll take a good westren saddle and a long ride over going in circles with some jumps in the way :mrgreen:

Steve

Yes, the Canadians you're talking about are very different from the Canadian Warmblood I posted. "Canadian Warmblood" is a breed registry that registers different warmblood breeds (Trakehner, Dutch, Oldenburg, etc) often crossed with Thoroughbreds. Really what it is is a mutt breed registry that allows a horse to enter based on a scoring system done on their parents. But, shhh! Don't tell the CWB owners that!!! :lol:

The Canadians you're talking about are definitely biiiig horses. Very stocky. Most of the Canadians I have been around have been on the stubborn side, and not a comfortable ride. A friend of mine fell in love with Canadians and bought one for herself...he is really unpersonable, and she didn't enjoy him much. They aren't for everyone, but seem to be rather straight forward horses.

I'm definitely a fan of the long rides as I said my true passion is endurance racing!! But, I would take an English saddle for sure as most western saddles give me sore hips.

Fantastic! Who's got more pic's????

Key equine,

Yes I ride/board him at eagle feather. not to bad 31km from my house


where is moose hill? e\

It is just on the other side of the traffic circle from Eagle Feather, hidden away in the trees on the right side...

Crazy to meet someone who's so close by! Are you familiar with Josh Nichol, I know he was supposed to do a clinic there last fall but the arena didn't get built in time...

realy, that is different from what the breed is suposed to be. they are suposed to be very personable, inquisitive, and hard working. there was some mention of an awquard gait in some at a hmm can't remember the name now.. between a trot and a gallop (canter?). but that is a training issue. Also any that are not brought up properly can be a pain, realy important to find a good breeder who spends the time on them.

Steve

It's really just because there are a lot of "low grade" Canadians out there because they became popular real quick, so there were lots of people breeding crap to crap, and the market flooded with these poor animals. They really have done the breed an injustice.

Some Canadians are "gaited" which is a peculiar pattern to the way they move their feet and is VERY comfortable to ride, but I can't remember the name of their gait. It's not a training issue, it's a natural ability, and if they are really good at it that is a good trait that they are often bred for. If one plans to show the horse in non-gaited disciplines then the gait would be a pain in the butt. :lol:

That same can be said about many other breeds...none are safe, but the ones that became really popular really fast had the breeders all out there trying to make a quick buck. It seems like almost every breed has had that happen at one time or another. There are still some breeds that the "average" of their breed is still rather high quality. Fresians would be an example there. Of course, not everyone needs a high quality horse...just a safe one that will do the job. :)