That one is certainly lovely, but this:
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-00645
is the one that I think I recognize. A current timber horse if my memory is not failing me!
Yeah…I really like that one too! Looks like it could be a timber horse…certainly has a big enough jump! Very good form. I’d take that one home;)
This is what would be happening to me if I took my personal horse out-
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_29_2008/2008_11_29cheshire-050822 He rode that for all he had…that horse didn’t get any treats at the end of the day.
back in the last century
my daughter went on a hunt with me
she didn’t come off
but she never went again
the wife’s usually quiet QH had stronger teeth than her arms
I never had any problem with him but he had her number!
she will even work my horse in the ring but won’t hunt
http://members.arstechnica.com/x/armandh2/P6210952.JPG
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This is what would be happening to me if I took my personal horse out-
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_29_2008/2008_11_29cheshire-050822 He rode that for all he had…that horse didn’t get any treats at the end of the day.[/QUOTE]
Oh my. I bet that was a tough day.
armandh - you always post the nicest pictures.
I can’t remember - doesn’t Chesire have a lot of chasers and pros in their membership? If that’s true I can imagine the dynamic would be much different. I can imagine a member who might prefer a more sedate pace might not care for that.
well thanks for all the interesting info, I noticed that they were split rails and in the pictures that were taken none of them were broken.
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Hell…based on the picture, I wouldn’t kick these horses out of my barn
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-00645
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-000928
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-004431[/QUOTE]
Funny as hell…
1.) Dr. Kay Stewart on I think Rafael
2.) Dr. Barbara Stewart on Polly. (Polly is a He, and he is AWESOME)
3.) Russell Jones, anything he hunts is amazingly nice.
This is Jody Petty, pic # 23 out of 134
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-002231
This is DD Matz on Rogue Wave, Pic 54 out of 134
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-005449
This is Alex Matz, 12 yrs old, on Diva, Pic 56 out of 134
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-005615
From my barn: “Bodie” pic 60 of 134. He’s the 17.3 ISH I have mentioned before.
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-006010
My boss: pic 114 of 134. The horse is a former timber horse of Jack Fisher’s.
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-011445
And her hubby, pic 117. This is a former stakes horse named “The Goo”. He was graded stakes placed.
http://www.jimgraham.exposuremanager.com/p/cheshire_11_27_2008/2008_11_27cheshire-011726
~Emily
Well darn…my memory IS failing me in all this studying. Not the horse I thought it was in picture #1.
WOW.
I’m drooling. Seriously.
Who’s the horse in pic 142? He looks like a horse Rick Violette used to have.
The one that bucks off Ivan, :lol:
Not sure. But Violette is a possibility. I will check.
~Em
Enjoytheride, I have a few things I’d like to point out.
I reviewed all of your posts on the Hunting Forum. The vast majority of them are negative towards hunting; i.e. the way horses are treated, the snobbiness of the people in the club, how certain horses aren’t “kosher” in the hunt field such as yours, how dangerous it is, etc. etc. etc.
Sweetie, it’s getting old. We’re starting to figure out that you don’t approve of hunting. It either irritates you because you think it’s wrong. Or else you don’t have the skills and/or balls to try it. If you are not up to it, why not just give it a rest? Either take lessons and figure out how to hunt, or stop trying to run a sport that many people enjoy, into the ground.
Reading hunt reports are fine, but keep in mind that people can and do exaggerate. I think you are spending a lot of time trying to justify WHY you won’t hunt. Perhaps your time would be better off taking lessons to prepare. Or why not just “leave it?” It’s really OK to say that it’s not for you. Trust me, it is.
I think everyone here has been very patient and kind in answering your questions, but enough is enough. Put up or shut up, IOW. Don’t whine anymore until you’ve at least gone out cubbing. Or done a hunter pace. Once you’ve tried it, THEN you can have some credibility. But until then you are just stirring up controversy, and it’s wearing thin.
What fun! I wandered around the rest of Jim Graham’s Cheshire albums and found my brother, sister in law, 2 nieces, a former sister in law and two ponies we used to have.
I was also pleased to see that Cheshire is much more relaxed in re turnout. Used to be very strict, now much more functional. More fun, less turnout nazi. And that’s a Good Thing.
Dr Stewart’s horse
Hey BFNE
Polly, the horse that Barbara Stewart is riding is by Snar, the same sire as Jam (Bruce’s good mare.) Snar only had 2 or 3 crops and not many more than 20 or 30 foals before he died. He is called Polly because of his parrot mouth. Snar was by Sir Ivor and that family had lots of parrot mouths. More info than you ever needed.
There is a pro locally that helps train timber horses. Part of their training is going hunting. Its interesting to watch her sitting on those horses before the hunt starts as they bounce around, spin, etc. Once we get going they are fine.
I really appreciate watching people who are on very fit and excited horse, just sit there calmly as if nothing is happening.
Sorry Danskhoss if you don’t approve of me, I enjoy that you don’t have the “balls” to show up on this BB with your real user name and instead make an alter to bash me. So sweetie, how about you grow some balls and come out from behind that alter.
I’ve spoken with someone that runs a barn of foxhunters, been invited to foxhunt by a few people, asked questions on this forum, and participated in a show for foxhunters to decide if me and my horse are appropriate for hunting. I have never bashed hunting only asked lots of questions. I have always been through with deciding things and thought that I should verify what I have heard about hunting from a BB of people that do it on a regular basis. So if my wishy washiness and activity on this forum bothers you I apologize.
Elghund, do timber horses always hunt as conditioning or do they have specialized tracks?
I don’t train timber horses and can’t answer that question. Hunter’s Rest might be able to answer it.
One of our fixtures is owned by a person that does train timber horses. The fixture has quite a few timber-style jumps on it that we are over during a hunt.
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Sorry Danskhoss if you don’t approve of me, I enjoy that you don’t have the “balls” to show up on this BB with your real user name and instead make an alter to bash me. So sweetie, how about you grow some balls and come out from behind that alter.[/QUOTE]
It would be easy to peg me as an alter since I have “greenie” status. However, just because I don’t post a lot doesn’t mean I’m an alter. Just means I lurk more than I post.
Either way, I’m entitled to my opinion, regardless of how many posts I have.
You HAVE asked a lot of questions. And they have mainly been in the negative vein. I think hunting scares you; most likely you are a hunter/jumper who rarely rides outside the arena. And probably has a horse that isn’t totally under your control. That’s cool, but in your attempts to branch out, maybe having a more positive mindset would benefit you.
And after a while, you just gotta do it. Hunt or get off the pot. Believe me, there are some foxhunters out there who care for their horses, keep them safe, ride responsibily, are nice to fellow hunt members, would give a newcomer the shirt off their backs to get them in the hunt field, and care deeply about the welfare of ALL animals and the environment.
If you don’t believe that, just look at this board. There’s plenty of people here as role models.
And now back to lurking. Hope to see you out in the field one day, happy and confident.
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Elghund, do timber horses always hunt as conditioning or do they have specialized tracks?[/QUOTE]
Umm not sure I understand what you mean by specialized tracks, but for the most part I can say that I have hunted alongside some of the best timber horses ever to have run in this country. Saluter, Von Csadek, Make me a Champ, Swayo and many many more.
Since Timber racing is specialized as far as being almost a solely American sport, yea yea Marlborough Cup in England…but its done now, I would say you are very likely to pretty much see the timber horses prepped through hunting.
~Emily
