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ETA: The mare would need less exposure is what I meant in my op because she's already been around the rodeo scene, just hasn't been running barrels as long.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | WiscoRacer - 2015-11-08 3:32 PM The gelding actually has about a year of on and off barrel training versus the mare who has only 60 days. I'm having the gelding vetted and 5 panel test sent in tomorrow and we'll see how it goes. :)
Oh I hope that the gelding will pass for you, I really like him, I think your going to do very well with him.  |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | The gelding fit you very well. Like him better then the mare although both are very nice. Good Luck! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | euchee - 2015-11-08 8:34 PM What is the 5 panel test?
Easier to copy and paste...
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses:
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| Nevertooold - 2015-11-08 8:43 PM euchee - 2015-11-08 8:34 PM What is the 5 panel test?
Easier to copy and paste...
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses:
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Location: California | I'll be the odd man out. I liked the mare. . . |
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Location: Montana | *almost there* - 2015-11-09 6:25 AM I'll be the odd man out. I liked the mare. . .
Me too, but I have a mare that rides kind of like that and I get along with her great. I'm not sure I could ride more of a free runner, but that is only because at this point I haven't tried one yet. |
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| Out of the two, I did like the mare at first but she seems a little ouchy in her back end. Maybe it is just inexperience. However, I do like the geldings pedigree. Freckles playboy horses make it look effortless. A friend of mine runs that line a lot and they're super cool. |
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| I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :)
On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! |
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Location: Montana | WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him.
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Location: Texas | WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 1:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers!
Well it looked like you were adjusting just fine from the video, you rode him great! Good luck! |
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| mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 1:58 PM
WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him.
Exactly! More just looking for pssm, it'd be maintenance which isn't a major deal to me but I already have a horse with issues so I'd rather not have another... plus if something were to ever happen in the future that I had to sell and he was pssm positive, it would make resale go down. Just thinking proactively! Crossing my fingers he's N/N and I get to bring him home this weekend! :) |
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Location: IL | WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 2:19 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 1:58 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him. Exactly! More just looking for pssm, it'd be maintenance which isn't a major deal to me but I already have a horse with issues so I'd rather not have another... plus if something were to ever happen in the future that I had to sell and he was pssm positive, it would make resale go down. Just thinking proactively! Crossing my fingers he's N/N and I get to bring him home this weekend! : )
Can someone explain the 5 panel? I know what HYPP is and you basically tell by pedigree if that would be an issue. HERDA you would know right away when time to break and he's a gelding so not breeding. What does the other 3 things show? Sorry don't want to steel the thread. BTW I like the gelding better!! He had nice snappy turns! |
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| merdth6 - 2015-11-09 2:55 PM
WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 2:19 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 1:58 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him. Exactly! More just looking for pssm, it'd be maintenance which isn't a major deal to me but I already have a horse with issues so I'd rather not have another... plus if something were to ever happen in the future that I had to sell and he was pssm positive, it would make resale go down. Just thinking proactively! Crossing my fingers he's N/N and I get to bring him home this weekend! : )
NTO posted some links above that describe it! :) |
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Location: Montana | merdth6 - 2015-11-09 1:55 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 2:19 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 1:58 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him. Exactly! More just looking for pssm, it'd be maintenance which isn't a major deal to me but I already have a horse with issues so I'd rather not have another... plus if something were to ever happen in the future that I had to sell and he was pssm positive, it would make resale go down. Just thinking proactively! Crossing my fingers he's N/N and I get to bring him home this weekend! : )
Very difficult to asnwer without writing a book, but all the diseases are passed on genetically. And if the following isn't the answer you were looking for, I must have misunderstood the question. :) So here is a link to an article explaining all the different 5 Panel diseases: http://www.goodwinquarterhorses.com/Understanding-The-5-panel--And-Other-Equine-Genetics.html? |
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Location: IL | mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 3:55 PM merdth6 - 2015-11-09 1:55 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 2:19 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-11-09 1:58 PM WiscoRacer - 2015-11-09 12:39 PM I REALLY liked them both (and boy was it a tough choice, would have gotten both of them but ya know.. $$ lol) but decided to go with the gelding because he has more time on the pattern, can be entered in futurities and has a lot nicer feet/front legs than the mare. Different style than I'm used to but I will adjust :) On another note, he passed his vet check with flying colors so now just waiting on his 5 panel. Crossing my fingers! I would be less concerned with a 5 panel on a gelding because he won't be passing on and of the genetic problems, it would be more for your peace of mind of what you'll need to do for maintenance if he has any of the 5 panel test disorders. But congratulations, I'm sure you'll have fun with him. Exactly! More just looking for pssm, it'd be maintenance which isn't a major deal to me but I already have a horse with issues so I'd rather not have another... plus if something were to ever happen in the future that I had to sell and he was pssm positive, it would make resale go down. Just thinking proactively! Crossing my fingers he's N/N and I get to bring him home this weekend! : )
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Location: North Dakota | I like the gelding best too...mostly because I'm a sucker for a good looking sorrel.
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