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Post by desperatehorsewife on Mar 31, 2009 16:12:22 GMT -5
Seven mares have now foaled!
The Norco Trail Makeover was using only mares. Turns out they'd been at the corrals less than a year and now there are babies springing forth! The last one was born in a trailer on the way to a horse show...mare ripped her udder and couldn't nurse; foal put down. (At least that's what I just heard from one of the competitors.)
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Post by barbhorses on Mar 31, 2009 19:28:25 GMT -5
You in Cali? I was born and raised in LA county near the beaches (the good part of LA). Once I am done with school in CO (getting my AAS in animal science and my license as a vet tech) I will be going back home to Cali. My family wants me to move to San Diego (that is where everyone is migrating), but I want to go to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study either horses (everything horse!) or take their pre vet program. I have a friend that is near Norco. She owns Spanish Mustangs. Her friend is just a little south near Murrieta that also owns Spanish Mustangs. They and a few others belong to the California Colonial Spanish Horse Club. I am slowly, but surely getting my Iberian tack. I have owned a Portuguese show halter for years now. I am currently having the rest of the tack ordered. I will hopefully be taking my mare to the AHHA old Iberian conformation clinic in SD from May 21 to the 25. They will be taking pictures of the horses so I am hoping I can get better pictures taken of my mare in her show halter than this pic:  That is really sad about that mare and foal.  |
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Apr 2, 2009 10:59:57 GMT -5
Kim, FYI, that is a Spanish Presentation Halter....Lusitanos (Portuguese) are shown in plain/simple leather halters traditionally. Stallions are only shown with the serreta (serated metal nose piece w/lead on top). Mares are shown flat leather, such as this:  This one has a simple metal nose piece, as used in Portugal:  I am sure you can find portuguese mares in the ribbon halters (lots in America where anything goes!!), but it would not be looked well upon in traditional classes or presentations. Spanish people like the flash, while the other does not want to distract from the beautiness of the horse. Spanish mares are shown traditionally in cobras with only head collars:  Thought you would like to know, seeing as how you like facts and details! |
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Post by barbhorses on Apr 2, 2009 12:45:20 GMT -5
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Post by Michelle Clarke on Apr 2, 2009 19:32:34 GMT -5
Kim, I have that same bridle/breast collar and crupper - black with the brass though. I think the silver looks better on the grullas, the brass kind of distracts. Did I miss the saddle link?? There is a great place to get your stuff nationally, as not to have to deal with overseas and tons of shipping costs...Bill and Diane are wonderful - I get all my stuff from them. The saddles with the flexible tree fit the iberian type horses perfectly and are totally comfortable for the rider too. I have one in the Portuguese schooling saddle, the dressage saddle and even a western model. Wanting to get the Alta Esquela at some point too.. www.iberianconnection.com/ |
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Post by barbhorses on Apr 2, 2009 20:07:16 GMT -5
I actually bought my presentation halter from the Iberian Connection and met them at the Equine Affaire in Pomona, CA one year (can't remember each ones as I try to go each year when I am living in Cali). I found out something very interesting. If you look at the bridle I posted the link to and then you go to the bridle page, they have the same bridle that is on the Iberian Connection site, BUT it is the economy version! I was really surprised! I asked the man that sells the tack and he said that the difference is that the bridle that I had linked above is hand made in Spain from Spanish leather. He said that the economy version was made in Asia (might need to double check on that), and was not as good of quality as the more expensive one. Which I was VERY surprised as the Iberian Connection sells the economy bridle for MORE than the handmade one from Spain! If you look on the Iberian Connection website, they have a picture of the bridle (which is gorgeous non the less!). I wasn't sure if that bridle was the economy version until I noticed that it lacked the conchos at the browbrand. I noticed that the economy version also lacks those conchos. I would have bought that bridle from them if it hadn't been for my mare's small head size. He said that the bridle measured 39 inches. Victoria would at best have a 35 inch bridle. That would be a bit long even still on her. So, I couldn't get it as it didn't come in the cob size. Then I did some research for that bridle and found that German website. I would have to get the handmade bridle anyways so that it actually will fit on Victoria's head. Here is the saddle link again: www.elmosquero.de/product_info.php?products_id=261I am thinking it might be more classy to have it all black with silver adornments. I am not sure though. Should I have the saddle part where it is red a different color? Or should it just be all black? I agree that black and silver would be best on a grulla. Speaking of dressage saddles. I LOVE this baroque style saddle! www.elmosquero.de/product_info.php?products_id=288I am actually sorta stuck between those two saddles. I don't know if I should just go for the dressage saddle or go for the more traditional looking saddle... All of this is for when I show her at expos. Thanks for your opinions! |
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