Horse Trivia

[Vermontcat]

Equine and YLL, here is the link to Silver Dapple Morgans, read what it says by the pics about the shading in the legs etc, I would have a tough time deciding what color the horses were!
http://www.colormorgan.com/silver.htm
You can also check out the other cool colors by clicking on them in the upper left. There are some beautiful horses there. ( I love the rare colors)

[Equinebehaviorist]

Got another question for you, since we are on the subject of horsey art, what is the name of an incredible equine artist from Washington State? Hint, her studio is the Spirit of the Horse, used to be the Fire Horse.

[Equinebehaviorist]

COOL site Vermontcat! My Morgan filly's sire is palimino, and his dam supposed to be a silver dapple chestnut? She has silver mane and tail with black, on a chestnut dappled body. Really nice coloring. My mare ended up with a DARK chestnut body (liver?) with black and silver mane, mostly black. Will have to take another good look at those girls.

[Equinebehaviorist]

Hey guys, go see my bunnies! I finally got pics of them up today! They are SO cute! They are at the Pet General, My Bunnies! thread.

[Desert Arabian]

Guess the colors
#1:
#2:
#3:

[Vermontcat]

Originally posted by delidog
Actually, my two favorite equine photographers are both in your former area Vermontcat...They are Kym Ketchum(from Vt.) and James Leslie Parker...from Ct....
Nobody touches them in action shots!!!!!!
I'll see if they have a website......
I know that you would appreciate!!!

I found a couple of links to them and I love them both!
http://www.glencarry.com/galypso/
I love the horse in this photo by Kym Ketchum! ( Deli, don't you have a thing for black and white animals like me?)


http://www.somersetsportart.com/james.html
My favorite photo by James Leslie Parker on this page is the one with the horse and rider down and the horse's feet sticking up in the air!

[Vermontcat]

Originally posted by Equinebehaviorist
Got another question for you, since we are on the subject of horsey art, what is the name of an incredible equine artist from Washington State? Hint, her studio is the Spirit of the Horse, used to be the Fire Horse.

I found this link, it must be Kim McElroy! Cool stuff!
http://www.spiritofhorse.com/index.php

Here is another animated Lipizzan for you too!

[delidog]

V.C.
Thanks for finding them!!! i looked last night and could not locate......
I think I am partial to the Horse that " Keeps on Jumpin'!!"

I have seen it before....and it gives me a chuckle whenever I see it!!!!

I'll have to dig out an old news clip from Spruce Meadows when I was with Robert Ridland....The caption is "Hows' about that NosePlant?!?!?!"
when Benoit flipped at the water in Spruce Meadows!!!!Quite Embarassing!!!

[delidog]

Ah Yes, If only Galypso had a hoofs' worth of his Daddys' Talent!!!!!
There was no other sire like the Great Galoubet!!!!!
this one doesn't even begin to have the scope of his dad...though hes' flashy to look at....Looks do not a great Jumper make!!!!
never heard of Todd doing much with this one...didn't see him in Grand Prix this year....maybe he dropped back a little...

But Yes, Black and white seem to run rampid at my house too,Vermontcat!!!!!! Canines,Felines,Equines!!!!!...they all Have to Match!!!!!

Just Kidding!!

[Desert Arabian]

Any one gunna take a stab at my questions??

[Equinebehaviorist]

I can't see #2, but I would say on or the other has got to be a perlino? I used to have this great book on genetics and coat colors, but I perminently loaned it, unintentionally. I know that they are both dilutes though.

Love that Lippy gif!

And yes, you got it right about Kim's art. She did a painting when she was young of a bay arab colt when he was born. She called that print "Promise." That colt grew into a really nice stallion that I was lucky enough to work with as a 3 year old. I live just about an hour away from Kim and that colt.

Hey, anyone gonna take a stab at my questions about bits?

[Equinebehaviorist]

Vermontcat, her is a so, so pic of Roxanne, my Morgan filly. She is really sunbleached in this, she is a lot darker. She was just turned 2 here, which was last summer.


This is her Aunt, her sire's sister, Regina. She is 3 and pregnant (I bought her this way, not my choice!)

[Desert Arabian]

Equine- you are correct about number 2.

Any one else going to answer the questions?

[delidog]

What is a curb bit, and how does it work?

What is a shanked snaffle, and how is it different than a curb?


..any bit with a shank could be called a curb...with or without a chain......longer the shank,stronger the pressure

some are used on a double bridle...using the "curb" or lower rein to lift....as it is lower, it forces the horse to bend more from the ole' 3rd vertibrae...you would use the snaffle rein to balance.....

as The Master Jimmy Williams designed...The Elevator bit...works on same principle...but using 1 rein...the lower or "curb" rein...great for horses that carry themselves to low,or as some say,"behind the bit"...so they do not see a fence till it is on top of them...it helps to lift their heads and eyes forward...
Western people use alot of curb bits off one rein...very long shanks..as they A)neck rein.......B) cut cattle...gets much tighter and faster response without alot of leg

a shanked snaffle is just that....a snaffle (jointed in the center)
that utilizes a curb rein....and shank....the "Elevator Bit"
is a Shanked Snaffle

[Equinebehaviorist]

Yeah! The only reason why I know that a perlino even exists is because a gal I knew bred her beautiful chestnut Arab mare to a "cremelo" Andelusian one year, and got a buckskin! She was so MAD! But then when I met the stud, you could see his mane and tail had dark hairs in it. A Cremelo would never have dark hair anywhere, just really supper pale yellow and white.

Delidog, you got the bits right, but I have to admit, I don't know alot about double bridles, as I am mostly a reiner (western) and Western Pleasure person. I do teach and train flat hunt seat, but I have never used more than a kimberwick as far as curb action snaffles on an english horse.

AND, just in defense of us western riders, I train horses to respond to seat first, and use my reins and hands as backup cues to lighten up their response to the seat. Eventually, I can ride them bridleless, which is my ulitmate goal.

Also, just so you guys know, Tues. I am going to be moving my Arab to the new barn where I am going to be training. I am going to whip that boy up and ride him like a champ. I will have someone take pics and you can see what a handsome boy he is!