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Post by barbhorses on Nov 25, 2010 23:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by barbhorses on Nov 25, 2010 23:09:09 GMT -5
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Post by barbhorses on Nov 25, 2010 23:15:16 GMT -5
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grullagirl
Weanling
Have you hugged your horse today?
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Post by grullagirl on Nov 30, 2010 4:25:04 GMT -5
The grulla stallion that was advertised as free looks like he's been through the wringer a little bit. I'm wondering if they rode him in a tie down, since he has such unusual muscling there?
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Nov 30, 2010 7:30:05 GMT -5
I don't belive he has been ridden. That heavy muscle on the bottom of the neck can be caused by a few things; one, genetic, which I doubt. Then I have seen this on lots of stallions that are kept in areas where they put their heads up to see what is going on. Since they are more interested in girls than anything else, they spend most of the day with their heads way up to get a better look around. I've seen this also with studs that pace in a place where their heads can get up over a rail.
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dunbnwild
Yearling
Wild horses can drag me away :-)
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Post by dunbnwild on Nov 30, 2010 16:10:38 GMT -5
The grulla has been listed for awhile--I don't think they maintain the website... but who knows.
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Post by DianneC on Dec 1, 2010 1:23:20 GMT -5
I emailed them years ago and asked about his breeding. They wouldn't answer my questions!
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Post by sbutter on Dec 1, 2010 2:11:01 GMT -5
I think he was posted on here some time ago. I remember Dianne or someone commenting on him, either that or I am going crazy  . |
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kigerkrazy
New Born
True freedom is found only on the back of a good horse
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Post by kigerkrazy on Dec 10, 2010 23:47:18 GMT -5
It almost looks like he has an Arab head in the pic with a side profile. I know it says Kiger, but I wonder if he's a cross?
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Post by barbhorses on Dec 11, 2010 0:54:29 GMT -5
The Kiger has Arabian in them so I am not surprised to see Arab characteristics on this Kiger and have seen Arabian characteristics on many other Kigers as well as Arab type behavior from a purebred Silverado sired filly that was boarded at the same barn as my mare at one time. That filly moved out like a warmblood and had clear Arabian influence in her conformation and acted very Araby.
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Dec 11, 2010 7:16:31 GMT -5
barbhorses...it is getting old already. I have tried to be more than patient with you over the last couple years but enough. I can't understand why you belong to a board of a breed that you don't even care for. At times it seems your whole purpose is to put down our breed and promote yours. I know for a fact that you have sent personal emails to many Kigers owners/breeders asking them to take stuff off of their websites that was not "factual", including myself. Most of your comments are mean spirited and meant to stir things up.
You are not the Kiger police. You hijack threads with blanket statements and theories. Theories....yes theories, that you have heard someone else come up with and take them on as your own. I know you are young and don't even know what you don't know yet but honestly, everyone gets tired of trying to defend what we love.
This is the exact reason why so many people got turned off of this breed in the past and did not get involved. Bickering, mudslinging and "better than you" attitudes.
If the Kiger has Andalusian and Lusitano dna in them, then yes, there is some arabian influence way back in the day. It does not mean that someone turned a arab out with the Kigers or there are wild arabian running amuck out on the HMAs.
Just because that horse is standing erect with his tail out (not up), his head up and his nostrils flared (making his nose look dished) and he is thin, does not mean he is arabian.
You should put some time into researching the Human Genome Diversity Project (I belive thats' what it was called). It was found that all human races share all the same dna except for .1%. That tiny percentage is what makes us all different from all over the world. white, black, yellow, purple. we are all the same and my guess is if you tested horses, then they would share 99.9% of the same dna also.
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kigerkrazy
New Born
True freedom is found only on the back of a good horse
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Post by kigerkrazy on Dec 11, 2010 11:16:16 GMT -5
I apologize if I "got things going" by my comment. I didn't intend to stir things up. His head, and overall appearance just reminded me of some Arabians one of my friends had in training a couple years back. I didn't mean to offend anyone.  |
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grullagirl
Weanling
Have you hugged your horse today?
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Post by grullagirl on Dec 11, 2010 11:44:55 GMT -5
Recently when my horse ruger was excited he put his tail straight up in the air and paced around. A lot of horses can look arab when there highly aroused. Normally ruger looks like a big old bulldog but when he gets tense and excited he can look completely different. I think the stud does look a little araby but i believe thats just how he was standing at the time, he also looked a little tense and aroused so i'm guessing that was why he looks a little like an arab in the photo.
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Dec 11, 2010 14:11:16 GMT -5
No offense taken and unfortunately, sometimes it does not take much to "get things started". I am sorry to make anyone feel that way, posts like barbhorses are geared toward getting things going to begin with and the last thing I want is people afraid to post there opinions and observations.
Please don't let it discourage you!
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Post by pepper on Dec 11, 2010 21:49:59 GMT -5
As someone who's owned & ridden arabs for over 30 yrs....it's kinda strange to read a post about "kigers being bred from arab stock"....sure kigers sometimes have wide eyes & chiseled heads ,and a;most any horse when excited will become "animated" & lift their tail & passage around..but the resemblence is very superficial. I love both breeds but they are very different in all ways which continues to surprize me as I deal with my 2 boys daily.
Feeling sorry for this stallion being given away....always risky.Hope he gets a good home.
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