> I'm an easy keeper too...and it appears my canon's are gaining more
> substance every year.
Ah - good observation. The endurance folks used to look for horses with 8"
canons. I think I'm a little past that. Maybe I could get a job in the
Budweiser team.
Nancy
On 25/01/2008, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am certainly one of those interbred humans, by appearance a "white" woman,
> with a Jamaican slave as an ancestor. I have also suspected that I might be
> part pony because of being such an easy keeper, lots of substance and
> comparativel
On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 04:35:46PM -0800, Nancy Sturm wrote:
> I am certainly one of those interbred humans, by appearance a "white" woman,
> with a Jamaican slave as an ancestor. I have also suspected that I might be
> part pony because of being such an easy keeper, lots of substance and
> co
equines can be expected
> to be interbred as often as humans, and i suspect the genetic groupings
> will become as meaningless as human "races".
>
>
Good point, Vicka.
I am certainly one of those interbred humans, by appearance a "white" woman,
with a Jamaican slave as an ancestor. I have also
I remember that we (the rocky mountain horse breeders) were LIVID because
there was a Horse Encyclopedia that was redone/printed about 12 years ago
and the RMH was listed as a PONY! We all petitioned the publisher and
author to get it don to no avail.
According to breed description, the horse's h
On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 11:48:48AM -0800, Nancy Sturm wrote:
> So (semantics aside) I think we have animals who are ponies by genetics and
i'm skeptical, honestly, about the "ponies by genetics" idea. this has
worked moderately well in the past, when groups were genetically isolate
(and can be
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:48:48 -0800, you wrote:
>Our trainer was a slim young woman who later married our grandson. She was
>certainly light enough to ride a 12.2 h pony. She actually weighed less
>than 13 year old Gabe
Cow.
; )
Mic (NEVER been light enough to ride a 12.2, even at 13)
Mic
>
> the organizations that have the most to do with defining the differences
> are ones that classify "horse" and "pony" separately for showing
> purposes, usually for jumping (but sometimes, as in dressage, for age of
> rider allowed). they uniformly use the 14.2 height marker, and
> according to
On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 09:16:02AM -0800, Judy Ryder wrote:
> But my 14.1 Icelandic will never be a horse, and my 14 hand Tennessee Walker
> will never be a pony.
>
> There are different characteristics that define pony and horse, not simply
> height or colloquial terms.
the organizations that
> > In general use, pony is not a very precise term. In the western US
> > vernacular a pony can be any equine under about 14.2 high, or a
> > mustang (Indian pony), or a race horse (go bet on the ponies). And
> > then there are polo ponies
> > (http://www.sportpolo.com/Po
> In general use, pony is not a very precise term. In the western US
> vernacular a pony can be any equine under about 14.2 high, or a mustang
> (Indian pony), or a race horse (go bet on the ponies).
You're right.
But my 14.1 Icelandic will never be a horse, and my 14 hand Tennessee Walker
wil
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:35:53 -0800, you wrote:
>pony is not a very precise term. In the western US
>vernacular a pony can be any equine under about 14.2 high,
Same in Europe. A pony is any equine under 14.2hh. So - what,
something like 90%? of Icelandics are ponies?
What is SOO wrong with
Thanks, Judy.
Nancy
>
> In general use, pony is not a very precise term. In the western US
> vernacular a pony can be any equine under about 14.2 high, or a mustang
> (Indian pony), or a race horse (go bet on the ponies). And then there
> are polo ponies (http://www.sportpolo.com/Polo_Pony/default.htm), a TB
> x QH
On Jan 25, 2008, at 7:31 AM, Karen Thomas wrote:
> Wikipedia can be changed and it looks like changes need to be
> made. I
> believe that DNA has linked Icelandics to other breeds like Arabs,
> and
> full sized horse breeds. Also, no one who owns Icelandics calls them
> ponies
>> sized horse breeds. Also, no one who owns Icelandics calls them ponies
>> so
>> I
>> think we can safely go and edit that one.
>
>
> This came across another Icelandic list. Is this true? We refer to ours
> as
> ponies all the time. They're 13.3 and 13 h, for heaven's sake. I think
> (i
In a message dated 1/25/2008 8:32:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
Pony, my boy is a pony he might be an Icelandic horse but he is my ponypet.
Ponylove what ever you want to call him he likes it. Next to me he is big
anyway, I could see if I was
>> *shrug* i've ridden an arabian pony too. 13.3, stocky, goey, smart as heck
Heck...I rode QH ponies...while growing up. I also rode a TWH pony
mare...13.3, standing in her tippy toes!
Raven
Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies
Maggie Rose, the c
On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 09:09:32AM -0600, Raven wrote:
> >> Also, no one who owns Icelandics calls them ponies
>
> Huginn is a pony. They are Ice Ponies!
i call stjarni a ponykins. i dare anyone to argue with me ;)
--vicka
>> Also, no one who owns Icelandics calls them ponies
Huginn is a pony. They are Ice Ponies!
Raven
Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies
Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze
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