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Back when we had horses there was a black welsh pony used to get in the road constantly. We almost hit it one night. So my husband stopped to let them know. The owner said "Hey aren't you the guy with the coon hound kennel down the road?" long story short he traded that pony for a hound. The pony was a trick pony turns out, could count to 15, bow, rear up, shake no and yes with head and his biggest trick was playing limbo.... under gates, fences, what ever. Caught it on it's knees going under the fence one night. Electric fence line went up the next morning. He stayed in the corral after that. He lived to be quite old.
 
IrishEyes said:
Back when we had horses there was a black welsh pony used to get in the road constantly. We almost hit it one night. So my husband stopped to let them know. The owner said "Hey aren't you the guy with the coon hound kennel down the road?" long story short he traded that pony for a hound. The pony was a trick pony turns out, could count to 15, bow, rear up, shake no and yes with head and his biggest trick was playing limbo.... under gates, fences, what ever. Caught it on it's knees going under the fence one night. Electric fence line went up the next morning. He stayed in the corral after that. He lived to be quite old.
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I had a shetland/thoroughbred cross who went under our electric fence all the time. It got where I would get up in the morning and see her eating grass in the yard and would just leave her there. As long as she did not mess with my garden it was okay. The other two horses would be bucking and running because she was out and they weren't.
 
katlupe said:
I had a shetland/thoroughbred cross who went under our electric fence all the time. It got where I would get up in the morning and see her eating grass in the yard and would just leave her there. As long as she did not mess with my garden it was okay. The other two horses would be bucking and running because she was out and they weren't.
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Ponies are another whole brand of horse aren't they? 🤣🤣
 
Apologies if this has been posted before; I don't often get to this forum so there are pages I haven't looked at yet.

Having lived in the cities all my life, horses are not part of my life, but I've always had a soft spot for them, mostly because of:
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Westerns were "all the thing" during my childhood - movies, TV, books, et. al. - and to me Trigger was the most gorgeous horse of all. And apparently, lived up to his name as "the smartest horse in the movies":

From Wiki: "....Golden Cloud made an early appearance as the mount of Maid Marian, played by Olivia de Havilland in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A short while later, when Roy Rogers was preparing to make his first movie in a starring role, he was offered a choice of five rented "movie" horses to ride and chose Golden Cloud. Rogers bought him eventually in 1943 and renamed him Trigger for his quickness of both foot and mind. Trigger learned 150 trick cues and could walk 50 ft (15 m) on his hind legs (according to sources close to Rogers). They were said to have run out of places to cue Trigger.

"Trigger became such a ham that as soon as he heard applause, he would start bowing and ruin that trick. He could sit in a chair, sign his name "X" with a pencil, and lie down for a nap and cover himself with a blanket. Rogers' most carefully guarded trade secret was to get Trigger housebroken. "Spending as much time as he does in hotels, theaters, and hospitals, this ability comes in might handy and it's conceded by most trainers to be Trigger's greatest accomplishment." —Glenn Randall, wrangler with Hudkins Stables. "

Interestingly, most of the photos you see of Rogers and Trigger are NOT with the original Trigger. He had six (6!) stunt doubles; you can tell Trigger by the full blaze and only his left hind is white. He was never bred, although he lived to be 30 yrs old. Trigger Jr. was a Tennessee Walking Horse, officially listed as "Allen's Gold Zephyr" and he is the sire for the horses that claim the Trigger bloodline. Trigger himself did not have registered bloodlines - he's thought to be Thoroughbred on his sire's side but his dam is of unknown bloodstock.

Trivia fact: "Bucky the Bronco, which stands above the south scoreboard of Empower Field at Mile High (formerly Broncos Stadium) in Denver, CO, where the NFL Broncos play, is the only copy allowed by Rogers of an original 24-ft fiberglass statue of Trigger that was used for the old Roy Rogers Museum, now closed. Rogers had the mold destroyed after the Bucky copy was made.
 
IrishEyes said:
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I have been privileged to see the Lippizaners three times in my lifetime. Also got to see the Budweiser Clydesdales twice.

@Lethe200 I have that picture in a box in the attic. It is Trigger’s fault it took my grandad a year to find the perfectly mannered Palomino mare for me❤️❤️

So much history behind the Tennessee Walking Horse. Thank you for taking the time to research. The Dement mares on the papers of Allen’s Gold Zephyr were only 20 or so miles from where I now live. I am in the cradle of Walking Horse country and feel privileged to be here.

My first TWH was a grandson of Midnight Sun and was born on the Harlindale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee. The Harlan family was very wise in selling the farm to the city of Franklin on the condition that it would always be held intact.

It was recently announced that the big Barn has been completely renovated, and is now open for events. I was so privileged and honored to be in that barn when it was still a breeding barn and Pride’s Genius was still alive. Mr. Bill Harlan remembered my Duke, a.k.a. Bona Fide Genius because he was sired by Pride’s Genius. Duke was a coming three year-old when I bought him and he stayed with me his entire life, passing away at age 27, and he is laid to rest on this farm.

My Duke, aka Bona Fide Genius in his glory days. He took after his dam in color and stature, only being 14.3H. Mr. Harlan said Duke stood out amongst all the foals he put on the ground becasue he truly did have “horse sense” right from the start — and did up u til the day I laid him to rest😇❤️
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20 years ago: me, Pride’s Genius, Mr. Bill Harlan in the barn when it was still a breeding barn.
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. Not only was it a heart stopping moment to be standing beside Pride’s Genius and to pat his muzzle, but I really broke down when I realized the statue several hundred feet away was that of Midnight Sun sitting a top his burial spot. They about had to drag me out of there.


Article on the Barn‘s grand reopening after a massive renovation project. This did not come cheap. To the credit of the city of Franklin, they kept powering through and honoring the Harlan famiLyn’s wishes to keep the farm as a destination source and not develop it into a passel full of cookie cutter homes.

I am so very thankful I was able to visit that barn, meet Mr. Bill Harlan, who was such a gracious man and that gorgeous well mannered stallion, Pride’s Genius.

City of Franklin to host grand reopening of Main Barn at Harlinsdale Farm
 
Imogene said:
I have been privileged to see the Lippizaners three times in my lifetime. Also got to see the Budweiser Clydesdales twice.

@Lethe200 I have that picture in a box in the attic. It is Trigger’s fault it took my grandad a year to find the perfectly mannered Palomino mare for me❤️❤️

So much history behind the Tennessee Walking Horse. Thank you for taking the time to research. The Dement mares on the papers of Allen’s Gold Zephyr were only 20 or so miles from where I now live. I am in the cradle of Walking Horse country and feel privileged to be here.

My first TWH was a grandson of Midnight Sun and was born on the Harlindale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee. The Harlan family was very wise in selling the farm to the city of Franklin on the condition that it would always be held intact.

It was recently announced that the big Barn has been completely renovated, and is now open for events. I was so privileged and honored to be in that barn when it was still a breeding barn and Pride’s Genius was still alive. Mr. Bill Harlan remembered my Duke, a.k.a. Bona Fide Genius because he was sired by Pride’s Genius. Duke was a coming three year-old when I bought him and he stayed with me his entire life, passing away at age 27, and he is laid to rest on this farm.

My Duke, aka Bona Fide Genius in his glory days. He took after his dam in color and stature, only being 14.3H. Mr. Harlan said Duke stood out amongst all the foals he put on the ground becasue he truly did have “horse sense” right from the start — and did up u til the day I laid him to rest😇❤️
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20 years ago: me, Pride’s Genius, Mr. Bill Harlan in the barn when it was still a breeding barn.
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. Not only was it a heart stopping moment to be standing beside Pride’s Genius and to pat his muzzle, but I really broke down when I realized the statue several hundred feet away was that of Midnight Sun sitting a top his burial spot. They about had to drag me out of there.


Article on the Barn‘s grand reopening after a massive renovation project. This did not come cheap. To the credit of the city of Franklin, they kept powering through and honoring the Harlan famiLyn’s wishes to keep the farm as a destination source and not develop it into a passel full of cookie cutter homes.

I am so very thankful I was able to visit that barn, meet Mr. Bill Harlan, who was such a gracious man and that gorgeous well mannered stallion, Pride’s Genius.

City of Franklin to host grand reopening of Main Barn at Harlinsdale Farm
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Wonderful experience for you! You can adore the shape and form of a horse but the love of them is not complete until you own one is it? To have this 1000lb or more creature trust his life to you, believe in you like they do is impossible to describe.
 
@katlupe if you go back up to my #659 post and look at my registered, chestnut Tennessee Walker, Duke, compare him to the Morgan stallion you posted you will see somebody type resemblance.

Duke was more of a Morgan build than a lot of Tennessee Walkers. That is because it is well documented the foundation mare of record for the Tennessee Walking horse was a black Morgan mare by the name of Maggie Marshall. I can’t remember, she was either granddaughter or great granddaughter of the Morgan stallion Figure, a.k.a. Justin Morgan, of the Disney movie Justin Morgan had a horse.

You’re going to get sick of me interjecting. I am sorry, but when it comes to the horses, I can’t help it🫣🫣

Then there’s the Lippett Morgan’s that I really love . There is a breeding farm in Vermont that is trying to preserve this strain of the Morgan horse.
 
Imogene said:
@katlupe if you go back up to my #659 post and look at my registered, chestnut Tennessee Walker, Duke, compare him to the Morgan stallion you posted you will see somebody type resemblance.

Duke was more of a Morgan build than a lot of Tennessee Walkers. That is because it is well documented the foundation mare of record for the Tennessee Walking horse was a black Morgan mare by the name of Maggie Marshall. I can’t remember, she was either granddaughter or great granddaughter of the Morgan stallion Figure, a.k.a. Justin Morgan, of the Disney movie Justin Morgan had a horse.

You’re going to get sick of me interjecting. I am sorry, but when it comes to the horses, I can’t help it🫣🫣

Then there’s the Lippett Morgan’s that I really love . There is a breeding farm in Vermont that is trying to preserve this strain of the Morgan horse.
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Never get sick of you adding information about horses here!!! That is what this is about.
 
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