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Post by stormyranch on Jul 19, 2011 22:32:14 GMT -5
Interesting Kimberly, (Do you think that by eventually bringing all of those breeds into one individual will bring out the best horse?)
If I was going to make a perfect horse out of Micheles horse I would cross Grino with Joy:-)
Michelle may well be on her way to producing a new breed, I Love her horses!!!
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Post by barbhorses on Jul 20, 2011 1:54:14 GMT -5
Clearly, I was asking why Michelle was crossing those breeds together and what the purpose was. Your question that was to me will only be answered by Michelle. Clearly, you asked the wrong person as I have no idea what Michelle's ultimate goal of crossing a QH/Luso/and a Kiger woud be for Michelle's project as she had not made me privy to such information.
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Post by citykid on Jul 20, 2011 9:13:54 GMT -5
Hi barbhorses ....
Maybe some of the answers you are looking for are in Michelle's "Vision" statement on the main page of Ranchobayo - hope this helps.
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Jul 20, 2011 9:40:14 GMT -5
Thanks B...actually I have an article in regards to our crossbreeding stuff: ranchobayo.com/purebredvscrossbred.htmlI'll get back at lunch to share what I've noticed so far in what we've done. Lisa - would LOVE to breed Gringo and Joy; actually the reason I bought her. She is a lot more petite than she looked on video and pictures so she is too small to carry those whomper Gringo babies. I am talking with a new repro vet this friday about doing some embryo transfers so that way I could get those crosses done without worrying about my mares. |
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Post by stormyranch on Jul 20, 2011 23:14:59 GMT -5
Kimberly, I was not asking any questions of you I was repeating your question. I don't see any question marks in my post:-)
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Jul 21, 2011 11:56:28 GMT -5
A few of me and Rev from this morning...Rev was tired as he gets turned out all night and gets to hang in his stall with the fan all day in the heat! We are also taking it slow with the horses out in that arena now while we clean it up - the only thing that grows here right now is ROCKS! We have a few weeds that make up at least some green so I don't have the heart to pull them out right now either! This arena was supposed to be a temporary one, as I had a deal with a contractor who brought a horse in for training and we were supposed to trade for him to do an arena. Well - the horse was here for over a year with no $$ exchanged and no work done. In fact, I finally had to just load the horse up and drop it in his backyard just to get it off my feed bill. Anyway, now we are working on fixing this one up so we can get some sand brought in and get it real useable.  Lazy Revie:  Leg yield straddling a pole without hitting the next set...we've been working this at a walk and trot without losing cadence as we come into it, go down it and carry on.  |
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Post by gotkiger on Aug 4, 2011 11:49:28 GMT -5
Michelle,
How do you like that bridle/headstall that you were using? I have been thinking of getting something similar for Dollie but am curious how well it works before i spend the money on it. Thanks
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Aug 4, 2011 13:41:58 GMT -5
We used to have a leather guy that made all of our stuff up in Chicago...I designed the nose piece and reins from the Columbian traditional tack for the Paso Fino. The noseband is soft leather with the reins coming from the side for lateral bend - more like a snaffle. The reins have a leather piece with a buckle that is about six inches long; they attach to a ring sewn into the reins. This gives pre-signal aides as you pick the reins up to teach softness and responsiveness. The noseband and reins I love.
This particular headstall is a barco (australian); it was custom made for my first Kiger, Zorro. There are two things I don't like about it. With the browband being attached to the crown piece - there is no adjustment. It can pull the crown piece too close to the ears and be uncomfortable. Then the adjustment for the side pieces makes the buckle come too close to the eyes at times - especially without a bit as the nosepiece can shift some side to side.
Now, if you're talking about the fact there is no bit....LOVE IT! Stay away from the Dr. Cook bridle or anything made like that. The reins attache under the chin, cross over, go up under the jaw and around the poll. Any pressure on the rein causes pressure around the whole head - not a lot of horses appreciate this, plus you are now working on a different part of the nead and not focused on the nose and muzzle.
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