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Location: Texas | Itsme - 2015-03-13 10:36 AM
I would buy a dang camel if it was clocking 1d.
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Location: MD | I just love my appy :)
One of the grittiest horses I've ever met in my life. When you take him at face value I understand how most don't want to deal with him or other apps for that matter. Once you start working WITH him and not against him he can take you wherever you want to go. And I think he's pretty, I wish he had some more color though!
If people don't want to deal, whatever, they don't know what they are missing with your guy ;) I'm also picky though... only geldings, 15.2 minimum, The more color the better (but of course I have two solids, I was hoping when I bought my app that he'd develop some spots since he was kind of young... I was wrong..BOO!)
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Location: Texas | Itsme - 2015-03-13 10:50 AM Can you honestly tell me this isnt pretty...
Well... I had never seen one from that angle. Camel Please! |
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Location: Texas | Crowned Image - 2015-03-13 10:52 AM I just love my appy :) One of the grittiest horses I've ever met in my life. When you take him at face value I understand how most don't want to deal with him or other apps for that matter. Once you start working WITH him and not against him he can take you wherever you want to go. And I think he's pretty, I wish he had some more color though! If people don't want to deal, whatever, they don't know what they are missing with your guy ;) I'm also picky though... only geldings, 15.2 minimum, The more color the better (but of course I have two solids, I was hoping when I bought my app that he'd develop some spots since he was kind of young... I was wrong..BOO!)
This is the whole point. Appy owners get mad because not everyone thinks their horse is a pretty, or not everyone likes Apps. Sorrel owners get a little ****y when someone doesn't like their horse's color. Paint owners want to try to tell everyone how wrong they are for not wanting a paint.
If you like your horse and what it looks like, that is all that matters. Just understand that not everyone has the same taste as you. It is not a personal attack on you or your horse, just preference. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Tilt The Kilt - 2015-03-12 5:08 PM Her loss. I got a lot of looks in the jumper ring when I showed a very large loud App all over the country back in the 80's - he also had no tail and no mane. (I didn't have to get up at 3 am to braid - WIN!). He was a fabulous jumper and had a tricky style, he bloodied the nose of many other riders, including the riders who had to trade horses with me in medal classes and hadn't know of him prior.
I wouldn't have traded him for the world back then. Anyone judging a horse on color or anedotal stories alone...pretty much tells you what their level of true horsemanship is.
You are really going to judge someones Horsemanship on the fact they won't buy an appy? For me it is a business move. I can sell an ugly QH for twice what I can sell a beautiful Appy for (in my area at least). I mentioned in a previous post that I grew up on 2 Appy's and still own the 23yr old son of one of them. But I won't ever buy another Appy for resale purposes. If I found one that fit the bill for a kids horse, sure. But I don't judge those that don't buy sorrels etc. I have been in the business long enough to know that 90% of the time color helps sell. Whether they have too much, or none at all. |
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Location: MD | pinx05 - 2015-03-13 12:03 PM Crowned Image - 2015-03-13 10:52 AM I just love my appy :) One of the grittiest horses I've ever met in my life. When you take him at face value I understand how most don't want to deal with him or other apps for that matter. Once you start working WITH him and not against him he can take you wherever you want to go. And I think he's pretty, I wish he had some more color though! If people don't want to deal, whatever, they don't know what they are missing with your guy ;) I'm also picky though... only geldings, 15.2 minimum, The more color the better (but of course I have two solids, I was hoping when I bought my app that he'd develop some spots since he was kind of young... I was wrong..BOO!) This is the whole point. Appy owners get mad because not everyone thinks their horse is a pretty, or not everyone likes Apps. Sorrel owners get a little ****y when someone doesn't like their horse's color. Paint owners want to try to tell everyone how wrong they are for not wanting a paint.
If you like your horse and what it looks like, that is all that matters. Just understand that not everyone has the same taste as you. It is not a personal attack on you or your horse, just preference.
Everyone has a preference, unfortunately it stinks when their preference isn't in your favor. I'm just saying that I like apps, I think they are pretty and I like the typical app with the complex brains and you are kind of guarenteed youre going to get some good grit in too. I also like my good solid QH, and I would die to get my loud paint back.
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Location: Texas | Crowned Image - 2015-03-13 11:19 AM pinx05 - 2015-03-13 12:03 PM Crowned Image - 2015-03-13 10:52 AM I just love my appy :) One of the grittiest horses I've ever met in my life. When you take him at face value I understand how most don't want to deal with him or other apps for that matter. Once you start working WITH him and not against him he can take you wherever you want to go. And I think he's pretty, I wish he had some more color though! If people don't want to deal, whatever, they don't know what they are missing with your guy ;) I'm also picky though... only geldings, 15.2 minimum, The more color the better (but of course I have two solids, I was hoping when I bought my app that he'd develop some spots since he was kind of young... I was wrong..BOO!) This is the whole point. Appy owners get mad because not everyone thinks their horse is a pretty, or not everyone likes Apps. Sorrel owners get a little ****y when someone doesn't like their horse's color. Paint owners want to try to tell everyone how wrong they are for not wanting a paint.
If you like your horse and what it looks like, that is all that matters. Just understand that not everyone has the same taste as you. It is not a personal attack on you or your horse, just preference. Everyone has a preference, unfortunately it stinks when their preference isn't in your favor. I'm just saying that I like apps, I think they are pretty and I like the typical app with the complex brains and you are kind of guarenteed youre going to get some good grit in too. I also like my good solid QH, and I would die to get my loud paint back.
No butthurt required!
I wasn't meaning that snarky towards you. Just pointing out that you said you think your horse is pretty... and that is all that matters. |
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| astreakinchic - 2015-03-13 11:49 AM I've been waiting for Amy or someone on here to mention Lena may
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| Theres not a breed out there I wouldnt consider within reason. Obivously there are breeds not build for barrels but I would consider them for something else. Ive personally never had an app I didnt like. I never owned them but they were training horses of mine or ones in on consignment. The ones on barrels were wicked quick! One was off the track and I wont lie one of the ugliest horses Ive ever seen. She was the color of a mule, that mousy color and then with spots and just not real pretty but she was a jam up 1D horse with an experienced rider. The other was more of a roan and he won for many many many teenagers throughout his years. I also had a appy ranch gelding who was as quiet as they come. Pretty too.
Here in MN I can think of at least 10 that have been the top of the field for years, some are retired now. And the other ones around here that I know of are quiet and plucky peewee horses.
To the OP, people are narrow minded. I love my QH and Appendix horses but oneday Ill have an app of my own. A paint too! And a gray one and a bay one! LOL |
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Location: Texas | Itsme - 2015-03-13 10:50 AM Can you honestly tell me this isnt pretty...
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama | astreakinchic - 2015-03-13 11:49 AM
I've been waiting for Amy or someone on here to mention Lena may
There was another Troubled Memories mare who won 4k at Patriot futurity a couple weeks ago. I stalk Trouble horses because I have a 2 year old filly by him.  and I LOVE her. |
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| Ashton94 - 2015-03-13 1:42 PM
astreakinchic - 2015-03-13 11:49 AM
I've been waiting for Amy or someone on here to mention Lena may
There was another Troubled Memories mare who won 4k at Patriot futurity a couple weeks ago. I stalk Trouble horses because I have a 2 year old filly by him. and I LOVE her.
post her! 
I don't care what color or breed that sucker is if it'll clock. Don't care if it's an ugly two bit app pony. I've always wanted a big ole leopard app just so i could name it spot but the SO said he'd not allow it in the barn *throws sucker in dirt*
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Location: Kentucky | Ashton94 - 2015-03-13 1:42 PM astreakinchic - 2015-03-13 11:49 AM I've been waiting for Amy or someone on here to mention Lena may There was another Troubled Memories mare who won 4k at Patriot futurity a couple weeks ago. I stalk Trouble horses because I have a 2 year old filly by him. and I LOVE her.
Here is a 2 year old by TM. He's the baby in my avatar.
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Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright, TX | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-03-13 11:08 AM Tilt The Kilt - 2015-03-12 5:08 PM Her loss. I got a lot of looks in the jumper ring when I showed a very large loud App all over the country back in the 80's - he also had no tail and no mane. (I didn't have to get up at 3 am to braid - WIN!). He was a fabulous jumper and had a tricky style, he bloodied the nose of many other riders, including the riders who had to trade horses with me in medal classes and hadn't know of him prior.
I wouldn't have traded him for the world back then. Anyone judging a horse on color or anedotal stories alone...pretty much tells you what their level of true horsemanship is. You are really going to judge someones Horsemanship on the fact they won't buy an appy? For me it is a business move. I can sell an ugly QH for twice what I can sell a beautiful Appy for (in my area at least). I mentioned in a previous post that I grew up on 2 Appy's and still own the 23yr old son of one of them. But I won't ever buy another Appy for resale purposes. If I found one that fit the bill for a kids horse, sure. But I don't judge those that don't buy sorrels etc. I have been in the business long enough to know that 90% of the time color helps sell. Whether they have too much, or none at all.
Yes if as I said, they are flat fast turning something down based on color alone with no consideration of the proven ability and accomplishments of the horse.
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