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| dragonfarmgirl |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 10:55:28 AM
Hello folks,
I am looking for a weanling to buy and have a couple under serious consideration but am struggling because I am not experienced enough to look at a foal and see what it will be like in the future.
Is there anyone with experience who perhaps would not mind giving me there opinion via PM's ?
Sorry to be a bother but I would like to get this right,
Sarah xx |
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| barbara.gregory |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 10:15:16 PM
I would be happy to help if you are near me; I am in Suffolk. I don't really like going by photos as good photographerd can make a horse look much better than it really is and I made my lovely stallion look exactly like a moose minus the antlers!!!! He has a lovely head apart from in my photos.
Foals/weanlings can change a lot but they need to have good conformation. And, as RiffRaff says, it depends on what you want your horse for. There is no reason why a show horse can't also be a super ridden horse.
Barbara
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| RiffRaff |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 11:22:20 AM
It depends on what you are wanting to do with your new boy or girl? My first arab is a high percentage crabbet who is ideal for a little bit of in hand showing and then ridden. They are built to have a purpose (if you see what i mean?) Dressage, endurance, jump etc. Im not saying that the others cant do those activities but the way the top show horses are bred now a days i wouldnt want to put the strain on their very fine legs! But if you want to do in hand and go to the nationals/internationals then you will be looking at a very different horse.
Maybe if you said what area you are in someone could come with you to look at horses or suggest a breeder where you could see a certain 'type' of arab.
Whatever you choose you will be in for a lot of fun going to look at all those babies. Always so tempting  |
| dragonfarmgirl |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 11:11:42 AM
Thanks for repling NatH. I have experience of rasing haflingers and feel capable of doing a good job, but arabs are so different that I wanted second opinions. There are so many variations of type, plus complications such as 'sea horse' muzzles that I have not come across before.
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| NatH |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 11:05:56 AM
Hi Sarah
Taking on a weanling can be very exciting but at the same time it helps if you do have allot of experience.
I would always encourage people to take on a youngster 'cause it can be so rewarding but I would only suggest this if they had a huge amount of experience with horses in general.
Perhaps if you feel you don't have enough experience to 'look at the foal' you maybe better off taking on an older Arabian, something that could help you learn. Just a suggestion.
But if you are adamant, a good place to start is the foal's sire & dam. This will give you an idea of how your baby will turn out.
Always go for conformation & temperament, these two things are non-negotiable.
All the best |
