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Valentine Arabians
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 1:02:07 PM
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| Don't let that put you off. Ride her and make up your own mind. Do you want 'boring' or 'exciting'? Even though I am 50+ and a nervous rider, with self-preservation having kicked in, I would prefer 'exciting' and my dear ginger 'Belle! |
Liz & Walter Downes
www.ValentineArabians.com
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erica giles
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 1:32:40 PM
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I go with Valentine Arabians!! I bought my mare without even riding her I saw her and knew she was for me. We have had our moments and some really good ones. But I stuck with her and she with me and nearly 3 years down the line I know I did the right thing.
She is forward going but that mare knows how to look after me and we are a jolly good team. So what Im saying Geena is give her a go you will know when you see her she is for you. Good luck x |
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Jenni5
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 2:27:32 PM
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Break the rule
there is no harm in looking at her, and you never know, she might give you the confidence back into mares  everyone has their own opinion on which they prefer out of mares or geldings, and personally i prefer gelding, they seem more easier to handle, but then again i haven't really had the change to own a mare for myself
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redcomet
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:12:00 PM
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| yeah go for it! my daugher has a mare and shes an angel! she can get a bit upetty wen in season, but no more than we do lol! |
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:15:06 PM
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| Me never, thats why they call me the office Rotweilier!!!I go Haribo mad when in season!!!! |
  
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Moosie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:20:23 PM
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| def go and meet her. Ive had 5 chestnut mares over the years (just happened that way) and each has been totally different. Are all red headed people hot tempered?! The chestnut mare I have at the moment is the gentlest most even tempered horse you could have, though "sharp" - prob because shes racing at the moment! - but even so shes totally non spooky - and she has two white socks. The owner sounds completely fair and concerned that the mare has the right owner. I personally would never let a horse go on trial, but thats just because I would be worried that something could happen to it in the trial period. I would say just what this owner has done, ie come and ride her and spend time with her until you are happy. You can,if you are smitten with her, ring around everyone who knows her and get background input. My gelding when in a strop is much worse to handle than any chestnut mare Ive ever met! Good luck. |
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:23:49 PM
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| Its funny beacuse her colour doesn't really bother me it's that she is female!! |
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nikki
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Wales
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:26:27 PM
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just go for it, doesn't matter what colour, what sex, as long as you click, and feel safe when you ride her!
Good luck Geena |
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anne
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:26:38 PM
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Have to say I have had two mares and 1 gelding and rather than look at them as boys or girls I have always looked on them as horses for courses. Some people say that mares are a nightmare when in season but I do not find this and my gelding can have off days as easily as my mare.
I think if you go and see her and like her go for it regardless of sex colour or anything else.
I always said I would never have a grey I now have TWO  and would not part with either of them for the world 
I was warned of Chestnut mares which my anglo arab was in my sign and I lost her 3 years ago aged 29 and would give anything to have her back. I trusted her that much I rode her untill I was 8 months pregnant and only gave up then because I nearly got knocked of because I could not duck under a tree.  |
    
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Gemma
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 3:28:45 PM
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Forget her colour and sex - focus on her as a HORSE. Colour and sex are unimportant.
I have a chestnut mare (two white socks!) and she's as un-mare like as you can get. She's easier to handle and ride than some of the geldings on the farm. |
 
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suzanna
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Wales
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 4:31:20 PM
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I have two beautiful mares, one of them Shahma can be difficult when she`s in season, but she is a great girl and friend always looking after me when we go out and about. Vida my other mare never comes into season so never has mood swings Both of these girls are great to have around, they even try to get into the house with me. If the house was big enough they would live indoors with me. Maybe when we get round to building an extension they will become permanent residents. I love mares, but I think geldings and stallions are great also. I think it`s more to do with chemistry, energies etc rather than male or female.
Why not go and have a look at her, you`ll never rest until you`ve been to see her You`ve nothing to loose by looking! |
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Mad arab rider
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 6:47:33 PM
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Why are you worried about the fact that shes a mare? Not all mares are marish if thats the worry. We never know when our welsh sec D is in season. Her stable is next to a stallions and even he never seems to know. My Arab mare Mia goes very quite when in season, just for the first day, and after that shes fine. Think she must have something like the period pains that women sometimes get. She's never difficult to ride when in season or more difficult to handle.
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Nuttybabez
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 7:53:29 PM
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I would rather have mares. I am used to being quiet and sensitive around my mares and I rarely have to do more than raise my voice to correct them.
So I am the opposite. In fact, I recently got a gelding on loan and I have to learn to be more forceful with him - if I ask him to do something, he will frequently ignore me and I have to TELL him to do it.
It all depends on the way you are used to handling your horses. |
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katherineepea
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England
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 9:24:45 PM
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i think its all myth. mines a gelding and i love him to bits but he can definately be naughtier and more stubborn than my friends arab mare who is ever so sweet and genuine and would never put a foot wrong
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Pixie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 10:22:03 PM
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one white sock keep them not a day
two white socks send them far away
three white socks give them to your wife
four white socks keep them all your life
4 white socks keep them not a day
3 white socks send them far away
2 white socks give them to a friend and
1 white sock keep them till the end!
you see you pays your money and takes your choice.
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moldequine
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Wales
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 11:00:32 PM
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I think mares get the blame for alot of things but ive known geldings to be a handful. I school and break problem horses and ive found that some geldings can be just as a handful as some mares. My gelding i owned about 6 years ago would have put anyone off geldings for life he would kick, bite and do rodeo`s in the showjumping ring he was a welsh cob. i own 6 mares and i have bonded with 5 of them, the other mare doesnt want to know i also own a gelding who is a cracker also |
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 08:51:33 AM
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I have found out a bit more information on this mare, She was brought down from somewhere up country to Devon. Her stable name is April, not sure of Pedigree name yet. She has got a 2 inch straight line blemish on her offside hind cannon bone. No offence to broodmares but she seems to have a little bit of a broodmare tummy!!! I am going to see her hopefully Friday night, her owner has broken her ankle so she said if I'd like to visit first then ride on next visit. I have found the link with her picture
http://leisure.uk.freeads.net/15.2_Ladies_Hack._Anglo_Arab.-154580.htm#images
If there is anyone out there who has ownened or known this mare I would appricate a little further information. Thanks for all your support and advice so far, I knew you guys would help. |
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Honeyb060674
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 10:36:30 AM
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| She looks a lovely girl from her pic. Go on give her a bash I would always have put my mare down as not a novice ride & VERY forward going, but shes as safe as houses and clever enough to know when to behave Do let us know how you get on |
      
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 10:47:00 AM
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Thanks Claire. I am going to visit her hopefully tomorrow night, but can't ride her but will be able to ride her next visit. I am just worried as someone else is interested in her. Apartently I have a very good cv as this is what is important to the owner. Arab experience, loving perminant home and kind rider. Well I think got the arab experience as I used to work at arab stud yard, definatly loving home as my horses are treated like babies, I am unable to have kids according to doctors, and I am quite a conciderate rider sometime too considerate!! I hope this lady will give me first refusal on her. Fingers crossed.
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Coral Wings
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England
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 11:01:29 AM
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| I have an arab chestnut mare with four white socks and have to say that she is the easiest horse I have ever had bar when she is in session!! I have never owned a geilding and have four mares at the moment!! I think all horses have their own good and bad points!! |
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firstlady
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Wales
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 12:56:32 PM
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just look at her as a horse,everything else is unimportant most important is that you 'click' and that her horsenality matches you and what you'd like to achieve with her
in saying that I had a chestnut anglo(homebred) who was a superstar miss her still .had her moments as they all do,and I am fortunate to have another chestnut anglo now 3 yr old who is the light of my life,also have a bay pure bred mare (spanish/egyptian) who has the sweetest nature,is a hot pants to ride but very safe.
good luck and go with your instincts you should know in the first 10 seconds either a yes or a no,maybe's just aren't good enough. |
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Geena
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England
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 1:05:18 PM
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| I'm hoping to goom her and do a bit of handling with her to see if we will click and can build a bond. |
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KittyB
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 1:48:12 PM
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| I will add my name to the long list of people on here who are in love with their chestnut mares! I'd always had geldings, and had only ever ridden 2 mares in my life, up until 2 years ago when I bought my lovely little lady and I've never looked back. It's true, she does take more persuasion to some things than the geldings did, but she will in the end because she trusts me now. She did take a while to settle in, and threw more paddy's in the first month than I've ever had to deal with before, including throwing herself on the floor in a brand new saddle right infront of the saddler who'd come to fit it! But she's my little sweet pea now, we've bonded (via Parelli) and I love her to bits. Don't take any notice of superstition, it just means chestnut mares are so special they require a special person to handle them properly. |
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Evie
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England
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Posted - 16 Aug 2007 : 4:57:45 PM
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| For the first years I was riding I always preferred geldings and my favourite horses at the riding school I learnt at were all geldings, then I had three geldings on loan before I got Alice, who was a mare (obviously!) and completely different from anything else I'd had on loan before - she was a 16.2hh Irish Draught X - big, stocky girl - I had her on loan for 6 years and loved her to bits. Then I bought my first horse - Tara - and have owned her for 9 years now and I don't know if I could go back to having a gelding. I always seem to bond better with mares. Even in Cayman I ride both mares and geldings, but there are two horses in particular at the stables I go riding at that I get on really well with and enjoy riding and they're both mares. Its good you're going to see her, let us know how you get on :) |
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alix liddle
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England
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Posted - 19 Aug 2007 : 12:41:20 PM
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| I didn't even know that mares were supposed to be moody and stroppy until a few years ago!! I've shared, loaned owned both sexes and I think it depends on the personality of the individual horse. I loaned an arab chestnut mare with 4 white socks, and she was really grumpy, but once I'd stood up to her she was good as gold. The mare I have now pulls faces when you go in the stable and is a real tart when she's in season. I personally prefer mares because you can breed if you want to. I think the horse on the advert looks lovely. Good luck Geena. |
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