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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Marwari horse
All text and pictures are taken from the blog http://simplymarvelous.wordpress.com/2007/09/
"The Marwari horse of today is descended from the splendid war horses that have served the ruling families and warriors of feudal India. Then, and throughout most of India’s history, their status was unparalleled."
They were declared divine, and superior to all men, including those of royal blood.
The Marwari horse is native to the Marwar region of India, and its origins are entwined with local folklore.
The Rathores, a warrior clan of the Raiputs, were driven from their kingdom of Kannaju around the 12th century.
The harsh and desolate land in which they resettled was known as “Maru Pradesh,” the land of death, and it required a rugged horse.
The native Marwari horse proved well suited for both the desert and its role in battle for the Rathore cavalry.
With their long history as warrior horses in the desert, the Marwari are adaptable and agreeable in a variety of rugged environments.
In the desert, their smaller frame and light weight help them negotiate uneven and soft desert sand.
The Marwari breed has long been noted for its exceptional hearing: allowing both horse and rider early warning of impending danger.
The Marwari horses have several distinctive physical characteristics.
They have an extremely proud bearing, distinctive aquiline head and deeply expressive eyes.
Perhaps most noticeable are the ears with their unusual lyre-shape which often appear to meet at the tips.
This is unique to the breed. They are noted for their graceful, active gait and their good nature.
"The Marwari horse of today is descended from the splendid war horses that have served the ruling families and warriors of feudal India. Then, and throughout most of India’s history, their status was unparalleled."
They were declared divine, and superior to all men, including those of royal blood.
The Marwari horse is native to the Marwar region of India, and its origins are entwined with local folklore.
The Rathores, a warrior clan of the Raiputs, were driven from their kingdom of Kannaju around the 12th century.
The harsh and desolate land in which they resettled was known as “Maru Pradesh,” the land of death, and it required a rugged horse.
The native Marwari horse proved well suited for both the desert and its role in battle for the Rathore cavalry.
With their long history as warrior horses in the desert, the Marwari are adaptable and agreeable in a variety of rugged environments.
In the desert, their smaller frame and light weight help them negotiate uneven and soft desert sand.
The Marwari breed has long been noted for its exceptional hearing: allowing both horse and rider early warning of impending danger.
The Marwari horses have several distinctive physical characteristics.
They have an extremely proud bearing, distinctive aquiline head and deeply expressive eyes.
Perhaps most noticeable are the ears with their unusual lyre-shape which often appear to meet at the tips.
This is unique to the breed. They are noted for their graceful, active gait and their good nature.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Look at these resemblances - daughter - parents
Great Moneypenny - my gee-gee, soon four years old
Her father (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Her grandfather
Her beautiful mother
Moneypenny face (photo grat. C - though flipped horizontally)
Her father face (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Very stout (muscular) father (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Happy mother
Moneypenny foal
Beautiful white socks - "excellent" in dressage HAHA!
CIAO!!!
Her father (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Her grandfather
Her beautiful mother
Moneypenny face (photo grat. C - though flipped horizontally)
Her father face (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Very stout (muscular) father (picture borrowed from www.two-w.se)
Happy mother
Moneypenny foal
Beautiful white socks - "excellent" in dressage HAHA!
CIAO!!!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Mountain goat
My horse has now learned to stand as a mountain goat when I ask her. These pictures are not the best ones since they were taken before this was well established! Now she can stand with her hind feet close up to her front feet - more pictures will come soon!!!!!!!!
This is just one step forward on the way on how to make the horse lay down. She can already stand on her knees, and when she can do that long enough one just put these two exercises together. Go down on knees, ask to step forward with her hind legs, ask her to bend her head to one side (which is a thing we practice when she's in the mouantain goat) - and then you're practically there!
This is just one step forward on the way on how to make the horse lay down. She can already stand on her knees, and when she can do that long enough one just put these two exercises together. Go down on knees, ask to step forward with her hind legs, ask her to bend her head to one side (which is a thing we practice when she's in the mouantain goat) - and then you're practically there!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Riding Catherines horse
Hi there folks!
I've not been able to post anything lately because I haven't had internet - now times have changed!!!!! =)=)=)
The other day I was at a friends' place, we can call her Catherine as a pseudonym. It was a really nice stay, we were talking some training methods and stuff like that and I wathced her ride and even I got to ride a bit =)
Here's the video! In this video I'm trying to make a collected trotting departure which succeeded quite good considering our previous efforts where she kind of pulled her head up in the departure and so on. So it is getting better, after the departure she unfortunately pulls her head in behind the vertical line, which is sad, but I do think it is because she tried to avoid the work load hehe :P That'll get better in time and Catherine has really got a good idea on what to work with!
I've not been able to post anything lately because I haven't had internet - now times have changed!!!!! =)=)=)
The other day I was at a friends' place, we can call her Catherine as a pseudonym. It was a really nice stay, we were talking some training methods and stuff like that and I wathced her ride and even I got to ride a bit =)
Here's the video! In this video I'm trying to make a collected trotting departure which succeeded quite good considering our previous efforts where she kind of pulled her head up in the departure and so on. So it is getting better, after the departure she unfortunately pulls her head in behind the vertical line, which is sad, but I do think it is because she tried to avoid the work load hehe :P That'll get better in time and Catherine has really got a good idea on what to work with!
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