tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post320892097628077785..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: The Making of a Hunter Horse.......Wendy PottsRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-31941486456260965452010-11-16T20:00:34.399-08:002010-11-16T20:00:34.399-08:00smazourek, the latest change with the Arabians was...smazourek, the latest change with the Arabians was the specs for the walk. That was just added last year. It will be interesting to see if we actually see horses really walking out like they should be in this class.<br /><br />Karen, all of my horses have spunk. It's part of what I breed for and Reflection definitely has a huge dose of it. LOL<br /><br /><br />Crystal, it really was a cool clinic. I'm hoping they bring her back next year. I'd really like to take a horse with just the normal issues that go with starting a young horse not having to fix someone else's stuff.<br /><br />Arlene, that doesn't even make sense to me. I know that hunters over fences in this breed aren't required to take a specific number of strides between jumps. Very weird and frustrating too. I can see why you want to rant about it. I'd be ranting too.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-73057945127272102732010-11-16T13:06:57.220-08:002010-11-16T13:06:57.220-08:00One of my horses was shown in hunters for his enti...One of my horses was shown in hunters for his entire career. It was such nonsense. He was 17-2 hands and could have easily gone forward but there was such a thing as fitting in a certain amount of strides between jumps. If he was moving forward he would have had to leave at least one (or more) out and lose the classes. So he had to be held back between the jumps to "do the numbers" like the little daisy cutters did. I feel it was a lack of knowledge on the judges part and there shouldn't have been a certain amount of strides to be counted, but to let the horse go forward at his own pace the way he would actually do (and did) in the hunt field. Okay, I'm getting off on a rant here, sorry.<br /><br />The clinic looks like it was very informative and I'm sure everybody took a lot away from there to work on.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-18908113095302873012010-11-16T12:50:41.462-08:002010-11-16T12:50:41.462-08:00that sounds like a pretty cool clinic! cant wait ...that sounds like a pretty cool clinic! cant wait to hear more about it.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-85606396276951567462010-11-16T07:23:55.071-08:002010-11-16T07:23:55.071-08:00I think Reflection is just beautiful! Sounds like ...I think Reflection is just beautiful! Sounds like he just may have a tad bit of spunk too! :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511657838506374686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-69943246742421659272010-11-15T19:44:26.080-08:002010-11-15T19:44:26.080-08:00It seems that a lot of breed organizations are com...It seems that a lot of breed organizations are coming to the realization that hunters need to actually move forward. I just got a notice from AQHA that they are changing the class standards for hunter under saddle to selecting for horses that look like they could actually jump- you can't jump a horse who's head is dragging around their knees.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.com