Comments - EVEN MARK TODD CAN BE LED ASTRAY – Part 2 - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-19T11:31:00Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1773158%3ABlogPost%3A131620&xn_auth=noBrilliant...good luck...Willi…tag:www.barnmice.com,2011-05-16:1773158:Comment:3972542011-05-16T19:45:22.692ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
Brilliant...good luck...William
Brilliant...good luck...William My Connemara-Hanoverian mare…tag:www.barnmice.com,2011-05-16:1773158:Comment:3966142011-05-16T17:47:52.932ZChristine Beavershttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/ChristineBeavers
My Connemara-Hanoverian mare (pictured) agrees! Brain is bred for, and she is proof!
My Connemara-Hanoverian mare (pictured) agrees! Brain is bred for, and she is proof! You obviously set a good exam…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-08-04:1773158:Comment:1343122009-08-04T17:04:44.657ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
You obviously set a good example Patricia...well done and continued good fortune with your 'thinking' horses...it is the only way to go to fulfill potential..William
You obviously set a good example Patricia...well done and continued good fortune with your 'thinking' horses...it is the only way to go to fulfill potential..William I have worked with part-Arabs…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-08-04:1773158:Comment:1343112009-08-04T16:39:36.804ZPatricia Granthttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/PatriciaGrant
I have worked with part-Arabs, part-TB, and full TB. They are just so smart. Once you show them what you would like them to do, they are very willing. The people that I have seen who have trouble with these horses is that they try force the training and do not allow the horse to think. These horses do not tolerate abuse.
I have worked with part-Arabs, part-TB, and full TB. They are just so smart. Once you show them what you would like them to do, they are very willing. The people that I have seen who have trouble with these horses is that they try force the training and do not allow the horse to think. These horses do not tolerate abuse. Well Onlyme you have that gre…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-29:1773158:Comment:1332122009-07-29T22:19:15.363ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
Well Onlyme you have that great gift of treating horses as individuals and you are obviously thoughtful...so progress will be made. I wish you luck and THANK YOU for your kind comments...William
Well Onlyme you have that great gift of treating horses as individuals and you are obviously thoughtful...so progress will be made. I wish you luck and THANK YOU for your kind comments...William I think the best combination…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-29:1773158:Comment:1332082009-07-29T22:02:47.692Zonlymehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/onlyme
I think the best combination for an eventer is the thoroughbred x connemara - except they can sometimes end up smaller than ideal! My friend has one and although it has the attention span of a goldfish (its 5) it has the most amazing outgoing character, who is very brave and talented.<br />
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I totally agree with you about the thoroughbred brain and temperment, although my horse is 3/4 irish tb and is the most laid back horse I have ever come across! He still has that willingness but he takes…
I think the best combination for an eventer is the thoroughbred x connemara - except they can sometimes end up smaller than ideal! My friend has one and although it has the attention span of a goldfish (its 5) it has the most amazing outgoing character, who is very brave and talented.<br />
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I totally agree with you about the thoroughbred brain and temperment, although my horse is 3/4 irish tb and is the most laid back horse I have ever come across! He still has that willingness but he takes everything in his stride! But the stallion that he came from has an amazing temperment and is very laid back, something that obviously breeds!<br />
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But i find that the laid back horses are hardest to train I think as I found I had to keep reminding myself that they are stil young even though they may act older, and I have to be careful not to do too much too soon!<br />
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I love reading your blogs, they are fantastic! I read somewhere of a stallion that drives in a pair with a mare!! ....I might have been a savag…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-26:1773158:Comment:1319792009-07-26T07:58:04.298ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
....I might have been a savage in his circumstances! Worth considering...sounds as though he had severe mental problems...William
....I might have been a savage in his circumstances! Worth considering...sounds as though he had severe mental problems...William He's long gone now, this was…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-25:1773158:Comment:1319132009-07-25T23:22:25.094ZGeoffrey Pannellhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/GeoffreyPannell
He's long gone now, this was 20 years ago. I would like to have known then what I know now, might have made a difference. Beautifully put together, but just a savage. Had to have two handlers to serve mares with him. The chap that was working the stallions before me was chased out of the yard and refused to work with him at all. I had a few hairy moments with him , but we came to an understanding in the end. He was never a horse you could trust. But you know as bad as he was , he taught me a…
He's long gone now, this was 20 years ago. I would like to have known then what I know now, might have made a difference. Beautifully put together, but just a savage. Had to have two handlers to serve mares with him. The chap that was working the stallions before me was chased out of the yard and refused to work with him at all. I had a few hairy moments with him , but we came to an understanding in the end. He was never a horse you could trust. But you know as bad as he was , he taught me a few lessons. Cheers Geoffrey Hi Geoffrey...good to hear fr…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-25:1773158:Comment:1318992009-07-25T20:24:08.097ZWilliam Micklemhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/williammicklem
Hi Geoffrey...good to hear from you again...would love to have met this stallion you describe and work out what made him tick...and kick! It takes all sorts to make a world. William
Hi Geoffrey...good to hear from you again...would love to have met this stallion you describe and work out what made him tick...and kick! It takes all sorts to make a world. William Could not agree with you more…tag:www.barnmice.com,2009-07-25:1773158:Comment:1318082009-07-25T11:13:27.072ZGeoffrey Pannellhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/GeoffreyPannell
Could not agree with you more William, once again , right on the money. I worked for a large TB stud many years ago , they had 7 stallions. They were all great to work with, except one! This horse had such a poor temperament , when he was racing all he wanted to do was fight the other horses. Could have been a good galloper if they had cut him, he did run in a Melbourne Cup, but having paid 1 million dollars (aus) for him at the yearling sales , they needed to recoupe some money somehow. So he…
Could not agree with you more William, once again , right on the money. I worked for a large TB stud many years ago , they had 7 stallions. They were all great to work with, except one! This horse had such a poor temperament , when he was racing all he wanted to do was fight the other horses. Could have been a good galloper if they had cut him, he did run in a Melbourne Cup, but having paid 1 million dollars (aus) for him at the yearling sales , they needed to recoupe some money somehow. So he went to stud . When I started at the stud he had one crop on the ground as yearlings . They had four legs, but they went in four different directions. All the time I was there he didn't have any outside mares. He was an absolute monster, the offspring were very difficult too . I never saw any of his foals go to a race track or any of the fillys have foals. A complete dead end TO THAT FAMILY. Cheers Geoffrey