yea those Camargues are great because they still resemble horses, like your mustangs, not too sure about the actual intelligence of the Baroques though they’ve been shaped to human ideals, most intelligent horses are bloody difficult to train - they have that ‘you got to be kidding’ look in their eye; but they usually get shot
Jim its all in the same vein, lights, effects, show time i think i’d rather watch an Afghan game of polo or a Mongolian pony race or some mustangs all beat up by each other eaking out an existence against all odds or those abandoned German Cavalry horses that have survived in the Namibian desert, downsized and adapted to enviroment
I have one of each: a “normal” horse, an App of unknown breeding who is sweet, docile, fun to ride, and typical of equine intelligence. Tatonka is my rescue horse, and he is an outstanding buddy. Then there is Red, a Lippitt Morgan who is smart, smart, smart. He gets that “you’ve got to be kidding” look in his eye when he is *told* to do something. *Ask* and the answer is always yes. That horse can and will do ANYTHING. I would trust my life to Red because in dangerous situations he thinks things through. Everything is a challenge to be overcome. He’s such a character. Tatonka, on the other hand, will always act on instinct in a tough spot: run far away and consider the matter from a safe distance. Very intelligent horses (like dogs) are not for everyone. I agree they are more difficult to train, but the rewards are immeasurable.
o yes Kathy i don’t disagree about the rewards; perfect companionship and a long journey, seen too many of the clever ones bite the dust because there is no concept of asking here, but there is a lot of brute force
Yes, I suspect that my Mr. Red would end up on a dinner plate in France if he lived in your part of the world. When I play “horse whisperer” with Red, the words I blow in his ear are “cat food, cat food, you’d be good cat food.” He gives me ‘the look’ and on we go.
My father-in-law shared this with me, but I couldn’t get the original full video to upload. If any wants to see the whole thing, it is here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19nep_lorenzo-the-flying-french-man
I really like those Camargue horses.
I like all horses, but the Baroque breeds almost always bring tears to my eyes with their beauty and intelligence.
I dont get it.
He looks like a one trick pony entertainer.
For great horse based entertainment, checkout Cavalia by Cirque du Soleil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalia
yea those Camargues are great because they still resemble horses, like your mustangs, not too sure about the actual intelligence of the Baroques though they’ve been shaped to human ideals, most intelligent horses are bloody difficult to train - they have that ‘you got to be kidding’ look in their eye; but they usually get shot
Jim its all in the same vein, lights, effects, show time i think i’d rather watch an Afghan game of polo or a Mongolian pony race or some mustangs all beat up by each other eaking out an existence against all odds or those abandoned German Cavalry horses that have survived in the Namibian desert, downsized and adapted to enviroment
I have one of each: a “normal” horse, an App of unknown breeding who is sweet, docile, fun to ride, and typical of equine intelligence. Tatonka is my rescue horse, and he is an outstanding buddy. Then there is Red, a Lippitt Morgan who is smart, smart, smart. He gets that “you’ve got to be kidding” look in his eye when he is *told* to do something. *Ask* and the answer is always yes. That horse can and will do ANYTHING. I would trust my life to Red because in dangerous situations he thinks things through. Everything is a challenge to be overcome. He’s such a character. Tatonka, on the other hand, will always act on instinct in a tough spot: run far away and consider the matter from a safe distance. Very intelligent horses (like dogs) are not for everyone. I agree they are more difficult to train, but the rewards are immeasurable.
o yes Kathy i don’t disagree about the rewards; perfect companionship and a long journey, seen too many of the clever ones bite the dust because there is no concept of asking here, but there is a lot of brute force
Yes, I suspect that my Mr. Red would end up on a dinner plate in France if he lived in your part of the world. When I play “horse whisperer” with Red, the words I blow in his ear are “cat food, cat food, you’d be good cat food.” He gives me ‘the look’ and on we go.