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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | I tried out a horse that was "fancy broke"
FANCY BROKE DOESN'T MEAN THAT ALLS IT CAN DO IS LOPE A CIRCLE ON THE CORRECT LEAD AND STOP. THAT IS JUST BROKE.. nothing fancy about it.
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | It means they don't spook at the glare off your blingy saddles, tack, belts, etc  |
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Location: Oklahoma City OK | It's my opinion that a lot of people can't ride a "fancy broke" or BROKE horse to begin with. A kid asked me last night if he could come over and ride my horse
...he didn't understand that just because he was broke didn't mean that just anybody could ride him. A good broke horse has too many buttons for the average new or novice rider to successfully negotiate - causing both the rider and horse huge frustration and usually ending up ruining the horse. |
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  Friendly horse swapper
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Location: Buffalo, TX | You are 100% right..."fancy broke" is a term I think sellers over-use to separate their "broke" horses from the ones that feel like pigs....fancy to them might mean a whole different feel than it does to me....it's kind of like saying the horse is "high loping" a pattern....what the heck is "high loping anyway....LOL????  |
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 Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | smmthbr - 2014-06-06 10:37 AM It's my opinion that a lot of people can't ride a "fancy broke" or BROKE horse to begin with. A kid asked me last night if he could come over and ride my horse
...he didn't understand that just because he was broke didn't mean that just anybody could ride him. A good broke horse has too many buttons for the average new or novice rider to successfully negotiate - causing both the rider and horse huge frustration and usually ending up ruining the horse.
I think that depends on the horse. I have one now and have had others in the past, that would totally change for a novice rider. As in lose the sensitivity, lose the extra buttons, and totally gear down. But then I step on, and they are up, and ready to work, no tuning needed. And then there are some that refuse to adapt and get mad or take advantage if someone doesn't ride them correctly. |
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Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-06-06 10:48 AM You are 100% right..."fancy broke" is a term I think sellers over-use to separate their "broke" horses from the ones that feel like pigs....fancy to them might mean a whole different feel than it does to me....it's kind of like saying the horse is "high loping" a pattern....what the heck is "high loping anyway....LOL????
Faster than a pleasure lope, slower than a run?  |
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Location: Southern IL somewhere between KY and MO | My horse is "Fancy Broke" and I'm green broke in skills and $$$. LOL thank the good Lord I know i suck and need to improve and am always a willing listener and thank you Cash for being such a great horse and putting up with this ole gal. |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | Three 4 Luck - 2014-06-06 10:50 AM
smmthbr - 2014-06-06 10:37 AM It's my opinion that a lot of people can't ride a "fancy broke" or BROKE horse to begin with. A kid asked me last night if he could come over and ride my horse
...he didn't understand that just because he was broke didn't mean that just anybody could ride him. A good broke horse has too many buttons for the average new or novice rider to successfully negotiate - causing both the rider and horse huge frustration and usually ending up ruining the horse.
I think that depends on the horse. I have one now and have had others in the past, that would totally change for a novice rider. As in lose the sensitivity, lose the extra buttons, and totally gear down. But then I step on, and they are up, and ready to work, no tuning needed. And then there are some that refuse to adapt and get mad or take advantage if someone doesn't ride them correctly.
I 100% agree with you!
The buckle I'm most proud of my gelding for winning? The PEEWEE/LEADLINE buckle with a 5 year old girl.....
I can get on him, lay down a heck of a run, get off, and hand him to a kid and boom he's a different horse: forgiving, patient, SLOW, lazy, and wonderful. This is the same gelding I mentioned in the "turning style" thread. And he only does it for kids - beginner adults he has no patience for. Maybe he's like a carnival ride? If you weigh over 100 pounds you better know what you're doing. Lol. If somebody would have told me six years ago that he'd end up being a PHENOMENAL kids' horse, I would have laughed them out of town. And now, I wouldn't hesitate to put any kid on him, to do anything with. |
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Mrs. Txdad
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Location: the fantasy txdad married | svincent - 2014-06-06 10:01 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-06-06 10:50 AM smmthbr - 2014-06-06 10:37 AM It's my opinion that a lot of people can't ride a "fancy broke" or BROKE horse to begin with. A kid asked me last night if he could come over and ride my horse
...he didn't understand that just because he was broke didn't mean that just anybody could ride him. A good broke horse has too many buttons for the average new or novice rider to successfully negotiate - causing both the rider and horse huge frustration and usually ending up ruining the horse. I think that depends on the horse. I have one now and have had others in the past, that would totally change for a novice rider. As in lose the sensitivity, lose the extra buttons, and totally gear down. But then I step on, and they are up, and ready to work, no tuning needed. And then there are some that refuse to adapt and get mad or take advantage if someone doesn't ride them correctly. I 100% agree with you! The buckle I'm most proud of my gelding for winning? The PEEWEE/LEADLINE buckle with a 5 year old girl..... I can get on him, lay down a heck of a run, get off, and hand him to a kid and boom he's a different horse: forgiving, patient, SLOW, lazy, and wonderful. This is the same gelding I mentioned in the "turning style" thread. And he only does it for kids - beginner adults he has no patience for. Maybe he's like a carnival ride? If you weigh over 100 pounds you better know what you're doing. Lol. If somebody would have told me six years ago that he'd end up being a PHENOMENAL kids' horse, I would have laughed them out of town. And now, I wouldn't hesitate to put any kid on him, to do anything with.
I had a mare years ago that was just like that! Put a tiny tot on her and she was so smooth and would stop and shift her weight if they started to slip. We used to throw sacks of feed on her back and send her through the pattern. Put a big person on her and it was Game On! Like she figured if your ^this tall^, you had better already know how to ride, lol |
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 Bye-Bye Jiggle
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Location: Where ever there's sunshine! | smmthbr - 2014-06-06 10:37 AM
It's my opinion that a lot of people can't ride a "fancy broke" or BROKE horse to begin with. A kid asked me last night if he could come over and ride my horse
...he didn't understand that just because he was broke didn't mean that just anybody could ride him. A good broke horse has too many buttons for the average new or novice rider to successfully negotiate - causing both the rider and horse huge frustration and usually ending up ruining the horse.
I got put on a horse like that. I told myself that would not happen again. And promptly started taking all kinds of lessons. Best decision I ever made. And still make as often as I can. |
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 Texas Lone Star
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Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-06-06 10:48 AM You are 100% right..."fancy broke" is a term I think sellers over-use to separate their "broke" horses from the ones that feel like pigs....fancy to them might mean a whole different feel than it does to me....it's kind of like saying the horse is "high loping" a pattern....LOL????
....what the heck is "high loping anyway
High loping to me means- not a flat out balls to the wall running. |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Well trained or fine tuned is what I would call a horse that has all the buttons and can work good off your seat and aids.. ..
fancy broke seems like a silly defination imho |
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 Night Watchman
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Location: Central Montana | sodapop - 2014-06-06 3:12 AM I think we can use "fancy broke" to describe folks who are living way above their means. They like fancy stuff and have fancy stuff, but behind closed doors they are truly broke & swimming in debt. I've never heard anyone say a horse is fancy broke. Who knows want one really means when he or she uses the term. It's probably very subjective to their knowledge. I guess you have to consider the source.
Isn't that the truth!! I like your definition best of all. |
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Cold hands and Warm Heart
Location: oklahoma | sodapop - 2014-06-06 4:12 AM I think we can use "fancy broke" to describe folks who are living way above their means. They like fancy stuff and have fancy stuff, but behind closed doors they are truly broke & swimming in debt. I've never heard anyone say a horse is fancy broke. Who knows want one really means when he or she uses the term. It's probably very subjective to their knowledge. I guess you have to consider the source.
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Cindy Hamilton - 2014-06-06 10:48 AM You are 100% right..."fancy broke" is a term I think sellers over-use to separate their "broke" horses from the ones that feel like pigs....fancy to them might mean a whole different feel than it does to me....it's kind of like saying the horse is "high loping" a pattern....what the heck is "high loping anyway....LOL????
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Accident Prone
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I need some of what you're smoking there so I have an excuse for why I was attempting to put a barrel horse handle on and pattern a 26 year old ex-roping horse today. It's a losing battle...  |
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