tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post4041851825747745037..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: Trash Talking Arabian HorsesRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-40904812612236128632008-01-12T10:31:00.000-08:002008-01-12T10:31:00.000-08:00Trash talk happens about ponies too. I had a pony ...Trash talk happens about ponies too. I had a pony and many horse people would put my pony down and all ponies. Some people would say that all ponies are mean and are good only for dog food. I heard so much trash talk about ponies from people that owned horses that I begin to think that all horse people were mean and I didn't want anything to do with mean people. <BR/><BR/>Arabians and ponies are smart and that can cause people to have problems with them when they try to man-handle them and show them who is boss. You have to be smarter than the horse you are working with and show that you can listen too.<BR/><BR/>This is a wonderful horses blog.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I no longer think all horse people are mean people, just some of them. ;)Joni A Solishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550387346562247573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-9374360902912531442007-01-12T16:30:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:30:00.000-08:00You will also see prejudice against Arabians in th...You will also see prejudice against Arabians in the dressage world. Although, not as much by the judges as you might think. It's mostly by the riders. They just assume that your Arabian isn't doing "real" dressage. Quite a few people have been surprised to have my "little Arabian" outscore their big warmblood. <br /><br />Over the past few years I have seen predjudice from dressage judges lessen to the point where many will now admire a nicely trained Arabian. I no longer worry about getting a low score becasue of my horse's breed. <br /><br />So, yes, my Arabian does REAL dressage - my trainer says he's one of the best horses she's ever ridden or trained.Dressage Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741448152235721941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-60768474734900288302007-01-09T00:03:00.000-08:002007-01-09T00:03:00.000-08:00Another thought and pet peeve of mine. No breed s...Another thought and pet peeve of mine. No breed should be trashed. I love horses period and I do have my favorites. But that does not give me the right to trash other breeds. Every breed was developed for a reason and you have to appreciate that in order to appreciate that breed. Same goes for any other animal. If you don't like Arabians, fine. But don't trash them. I won't trash your breed just because it's not my favorite.twnpndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008874232586847235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-4939933993471465882007-01-08T23:51:00.000-08:002007-01-08T23:51:00.000-08:00When I was a young kid I had a shetland pony and N...When I was a young kid I had a shetland pony and NOTHING was as good as my Charlie. LOL. I was around Quarter horses a lot and I thought Arabians were mean. I misunderstood the word spirit. Then our 4H club went to an Arabian farm. I was amazed at how sweet these beautiful horses were. They had a stallion that was standing so calm. His handler said Pal, it's showtime. He transformed into a sight to behold. Head and tail held high and his eyes full of fire. He was prancing along but never once did the chain on his show halter become tight. He stayed on a very loose lead. Then during the summer before 8th grade I got a job working for some lippizan trainers at a farm where they trained other horses. There were all sorts of breeds there. It was here that I got to know Arabs. A mare named Belle Tzar would started hopping and jumping in her stall when she heard her owner's car pull up. She knew the sound of it, much like a dog knows the sound of it's master's vehicle. She was so easy to train and seemed to have that ok what's next attitude. She was a love. Then in my high school freshman year a man asked me if i would like to ride his half Arab some. He got put on 3rd shift and couldn't ride during the week anymore. Taco was such a gentleman. Yes, he was spirited but he didn't have a mean bone in his body. He was the best trail horse I ever rode. Put a small child on him and you couldn't get him to go faster than a walk. Arabians remind me a lot of a big lovable puppy. They seem to adore their owners and are loyal to no end. The sheiks loved these horses not only for the stamina and grace but also because of their loyalty and dependabilty. They even slept with them in a tent. Not a place for a crazy horse. Yes, there are bad Arabs but there's a bad one in every single breed out there. Most of the time this is some human's fault. I love all horses but Arabs are right up there at the top.twnpndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008874232586847235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-28322471965816497942007-01-08T02:01:00.000-08:002007-01-08T02:01:00.000-08:00Hi Mikael.
I love your blog page and you are so...Hi Mikael. <br />I love your blog page and you are so right in what you say about the Arabians haveing a bad name. I also love all horses (all animals in fact) but my preferred breed are the big draft horses, Shires, Clydes and those types. I would never trash any other breed as I love them all. I cant wait for your next blog and more info on your horses....especially the two special ones Trouble and Suprise. I adore watching them on the cam.<br /><br />HazelUKHazel UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983607917526121571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-70584529914847113242007-01-07T20:24:00.000-08:002007-01-07T20:24:00.000-08:00Welcome to the blogsphere! I hope you keep up the...Welcome to the blogsphere! I hope you keep up the posting, it is terribly fun.<br /><br />I owned a dalmatian for 11 years, sweetest dog ever. They too have a bad rap, but with the right training, love and attention they are wonderful dogs.<br /><br />Many horse folks are never exposed to the sensitivity of a hot blooded horse, so the alertness, the energy, the true spirit are seen as 'dangerous' and 'anti-horse', but the truth of the matter is, if they could learn to expand their horizons there would be so many horses open to them. And, they wouldn't have to wear spurs nearly as much! hehe. :)learninghorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068474626684935778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-45548509431095217112007-01-07T18:38:00.000-08:002007-01-07T18:38:00.000-08:00I must agree with you that Arabians are strongly p...I must agree with you that Arabians are strongly prejudiced against by many horse people, but I don't believe a word of it. I had the opportunity to meet and have my senior pictures taken with an Arabian Horse. After the session was over I got to ride him bareback, in an unfenced yard next to a road across the street from a beef farm. If Arabians were truly crazed, stupid, untrainable, or killers he would have ditched me or taken off. In fact he did neither, I got to experience the smoothest trot I have ever ridden. I also worked closely with a different Arabian that when you led him he would arch his neck and prance next to you. He would snort playfully at things people might expect him to spook at, but he would stir not left nor right if he spooked he would just stop so he could look. He wasn't rude about either, if I just told him it was nothing to worry about when he hesitated, he'd walk on and snort at it. I would definitely own an Arabian after those experiences. If someone had a bad experience I can understand that too, but I am of a mind set that one horse isn't every horse of a breed. Just like people there are bad horses.cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019780921555076931noreply@blogger.com