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My first horse was a draft cross - not sure what. He was big boned, big hooved and mellow. He was 26 when I got him and I returned him to the people that I got him from at 30 for their grandchildren to learn to ride on. Died last year at 35..
I sure liked his mellow laid back attitude.
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Yeah there are a lot of good ole pounders like that.
I think the oldest horse on record was a draft..56 he lived. Pulled barges for a living.
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He had two gaits. Walk and jig. but he took care of his rider.
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Hey there all! Just wanted to let the horse folks around here know that I've got a saddle for sale in the "Free Classifieds" section. It's an "extra" so to speak, considering I have three and no horse. On that note, though, does anyone out there know of some good ranch horse breeders, or of a specific ranch-type horse that might be for sale in a month or two? Now that I've graduated and am gainfully employed, I have time (and funds) for my own horse. Breed doesn't really matter to me--although I'm especially fond of foundation bred, stocky types with great bone. However, I've had plenty of fun on BLM mustangs, Appies, Arabs, and Walkers. I really just want to find something sound that can get me back to camp in the mountains. Age doesn't matter either--although I'd actually prefer a younger horse that hasn't been handled too much. I love ranch-breds who've actually had the chance to properly develop in the wide open spaces. Here's the saddle, it's a MacPherson: ![[Linked Image]](https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427622_2543923451983_1670640059_1547733_1522007540_n.jpg) I used it a lot for fun little "Wild West" shows I performed in at a local historical park. Here I am with one of my best friends, an Appendix gelding named Brooklyn. Unfortunately, the park won't sell him to me  ![[Linked Image]](https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/427622_2543923691989_1670640059_1547738_439239020_n.jpg) Is this the same saddle you have for sale on line for $500.00 ? it has the same pictures of the saddle and of you riding a horse in the ad.
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How about dark vs white hooves? The farrier down the road from swears it makes a difference. Haven't done enough myself to draw a conclusion yet. Doug Butler (he literally wrote THE book on horseshoeing - The Principles of Horseshoeing (I&II)) did an extensive study of hooves, composition, strength, etc. His conclusion is that there is no difference in strength between light and dark hooves. He says, "A few breeds, when selecting for preferred color patterns, have apparently selected for hoofs of poor quality". It's been my experience that if a horse has bad feet, there is a higher likelihood that the feet are light rather than dark. Which is different than 'white feet are generally weaker than dark feet'.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Had a dude fall off a perchron cross on the trail. The saddle was loose and spun right under the horses belly with the rider still attached. That horse froze and didnt move a muscle till they got the guy untangled. Hard to put a price on a horse like that.
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Had a percheron we had rented to pack.First she bit me on the shoulder,then a few miles further, she bit me on the tit. Yep, could not put a price on her as she wasn't worth hardly anything to me.
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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The percheron I am talking about was a bucking horse of all things. It was obvious he wasn't very good at it.
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Miss Ginger Blue, a gray Percheron/QH mare saved me from thermokarst holes in the woods in Fbks a few times. Once I figured out why she wouldn't listen to me, I trusted her more.
One of my favorite horses.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Once I figured out why she wouldn't listen to me, I trusted her more When in doubt sometimes its best to let them have their head.
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If she had stepped in that thermokarst, she'd have surely broken a leg and might well have injured me.
She was a big, gentle, wonderful old gray mare. She just wanted me to work with her!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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