The Horses (with pictures)

[Dezzi]

I figured I should introduce my equine friends to all of you! I just got here and I'm not sure all of their exact stories, but I'll update as I know more.

Our Horses
Angel:
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Angel is our two year old QH filly. We bought her off one of our boarders (Chelsea) yesterday. She's quite sweet in the field and has had a saddle on her once, but her ground manners on the lead aren't so great. She needs work, but she's got a good temperament and learns quickly.
Bailey:

This is our darling baby Bailey. She's a registered grulla QH filly. She's only 2 months old but she is a total doll. We've been doing ground work with her, and when she's weaned one of our boarders (Kim) is buying her, so she'll still stick around! She's hiding behind the saddle blanket so it's hard to see her colouring, but I'll try to update with a better picture when I can.
Dutchess:

Dutchess is Bailey's mom. She's a registered 9 year old dun mare. She's only been used as a broodmare, so she'd only had her very basic groundwork done. We've been saddle-breaking her and we got a rider on her back a few days ago. She's a good horse, she just needs training.
Both of them together just for fun:

Georgia:

Georgia is our 18-19 year old (ish) retired show horse. It's hard to see in the picture, but she's actually an Appaloosa. (or an Appy/QH, not exactly sure which) She was trained English and started Western shortly before we got her. I've been working with her since I got here, reminding her of what she knows. She's been used as a lesson horse, as well as with special needs, so she's pretty tolerant of everything.
Reggie:

Reggie is our stud yearling. It's much debated as to what he will be used for. We've started him lightly in the roundpen and he's had a kids saddle on him, not done up, just to see what he'd do. He's a total sweetie, if I'm out in the field he'll come up to me, put his head on my shoulder, and fall asleep. If he keeps the temperament he has and does well under saddle, he will make a great kid's horse.
Edit: He's a Welsh/TB cross.

Boarders
Chelsea's
Truly:

Truly is a big, in your face gelding. (hence why this is a picture of his head) He's basically a big lug. He hasn't had groundwork done, so he'll push you over if you don't make him back off. He is tolerant of a lot of things; you can throw a saddle on him and take him out on the trail and he'll be fine. He won't listen to you, but he'll follow the other horses. He is a big lovable teddy bear, but he just needs to learn his manners.
Edit: He's a registered Appendix. (QH/TB)

Kim's
Charm:

Charm was actually the family's first horse before Kim bought her. She's a total sweetie both in the field and under saddle. You can throw a halter and lead rope on her, hop on her bareback, and away you go. She's a great horse.
Edit: She was a rescue, we think she's a QH.

Pride:

Pride was just gelded two years ago, so he can be "studdy" at times. He hadn't been used in two years, so we've been trying to re-teach him as well. He doesn't like saddles, but he's getting used to them. If you go into the field with bug spray or any kind of ointment, he will take off as fast as he can in the other direction. He's a mischievous brat, and that's why we love him.
Edit: He's also a QH.

Papa Don's
Dakota:

Dakota is one of Samantha's (shown below) kids. (she's grown up now) She's never had proper training, but she's saddle broke and a good trail horse. She's gentle and forgiving of green riders.
Edit: She's an Arabian/Morgan cross

Diablo:
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All I know about Diablo is that he's another one of Samantha's foals. (also grown up) He's been in the city with a friend, and he's coming here friday/saturday, so I'll get to meet him then.
Edit: He's an Arabian/Morgan cross

Samantha:

Samantha is Papa Don's old ranch horse. She's 20+ and retired. She's a bit of an old bag, but she's lived a good long life so we let her get away with it.
Edit: She's a Morgan.

So there you have our horses, and basically where my time is spent!

[Die Fledermaus]

Kate is going to love this thread more than me!

Thanks so much for these photos and descriptions.

>> if I'm out in the field he'll come up to me, put his head on my shoulder, and fall asleep. <<

sweet. How do you know a horse fell asleep?

Great photo of Truly.

[ladyjosephine]

Wauw!! Can I move in to your home! I wish I could own a horse.
Dakota&Pride looke nice

Post some more pictures if you have time, I love to hear&See more about them

(I don't know if you have seen the pictures that I posted of 'my' horses, but they are somewhere out here, I think you will like them )

@df: Horses that fall asleep are totally relaxed, So when a horse puts it's head on your shoulder and falls asleep..you'll notice The weight on your shoulder will get heavier.
And, oh yeah...they close there eyes, very odd habit of them

[Die Fledermaus]

Do horses ever fall asleep lying down, if in a stable where they feel safe?

Dez, which of those horses have you ridden?

[Dezzi]

Yes, the horses fall asleep lying down in the field all the time. They never do all at the same time, there has to be a few horses standing around the herd looking out for them. I'll take pictures of it next time I see it. I'll try to get a picture of Reggie sleeping so you can see what I mean. His bottom lip goes all floppy, he closes his eyes, and all his weight goes on my shoulder. When Bailey falls asleep her ears go out sideways and she looks like a donkey.

I've ridden Charm, Dakota, and Georgia under saddle. (mostly Georgia). I've ridden Pride, Samantha, and Truly just hopping on their backs and letting them go around wherever they wanted to around the field. I'll ride Diablo when we get him back here. The other horses are either not trained or too young to ride.

[Die Fledermaus]

Sounds delightful. But do they snore?

[ladyjosephine]

The Stallion(Duval) at the Monpelou did snore a bit, that always made me laugh.

[Dezzi]

Yes, sometimes they snore.

[Hamsters82]

All of them are soo beautiful!! I'm glad I have a friend who knows horses otherwise I wouldn't have known some words you said. Just like LJ said, it'd be neat to see and hear about your horses any time you can!

I'd like to see what Georgia looks like from her Appaloosa side, I see in books that they are pretty animals. Also you didn't say what breed of horses that the borders had. Are they QH also?

Neat again, horses are such awesome creatures!

[Dezzi]

Georgia's Appy on both sides, it's just hard to see in pictures. I'll try to get a close up of it today, though.

I didn't know what breeds the boarders are, but I found out so I'll edit the posts!

[pinky]

Thanks for the tour through the stable, Dezzi! Lovely horses!

My last brief stint atop a horse was in 2003. (brief because it was brief, not because I was thrown!)