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Judith
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Location: BC
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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: Draft Horses? |
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| I know squat about Draft horses. But I was offered a really nice Perch mare on trade for starting a colt. She is lovely but I noticed that few people use them. Seems like the Belgians are the top pick for using animals. Anyone know why?
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IL Rancher
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Joined: 08 Apr 2006
Posts: 3023
Location: Northwest Illinois
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Jinglebob
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Joined: 14 Feb 2005
Posts: 5974
Location: Western South Dakota
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Northern Rancher
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 12251
Location: saskatchewan
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Take her we'll do some hoss trading later on this fall.
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Judith
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005
Posts: 2429
Location: BC
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I went to look at her yesterday, I have to tell you I was surprised at how "light" on her feet she is! Real pretty and soo sweet. I'll let ya know if its a final deal or not. I might be taking the other one she is a TB/Draft cross in foal so we shall see. They have no experience birthin them babies so I may just take her to keep them out of trouble. Nothing like babies being born in puddles out here! Some people just don't have a clue........
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peg4x4
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Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Posts: 419
Location: central Texas
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Grab this mare quick!! Perch have wayback Arab,which makes them more of a rideing horse..Ben K. Green thought a Perchron/Thurobred cross was the best horse in the world,called them Thochrons..
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DJL
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Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Posts: 897
Location: southern Alberta
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| The mare I lost this spring was a draft (Percheron I think) thoroughbred cross, and she was a good saddle horse. She was a clean sixteen hands, and I'd give my eye teeth to have her back! I may have to go shopping for another one someday.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 11266
Location: South East Texas
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| Texas Prison System bred Percheron/QH crosses for the last few years. They still do. They use them to track inmates in the fields, and also for workin cattle. Nearly all thier horses are a cross like that these days, cuz they just hold up better when they have a fat boss man sittin on their backs for 8 hours a day.
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Judith
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Location: South East Texas
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| Noooooooooooooo I wasn't callin ya fat......I was meanin that they are good strong and will last all day. I"mma hafta proof read my post more betta n make sure they don't sound like that no more LOL
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Judith
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Location: BC
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| you can proof read you posts until your eyes bugg out. I will always be able to turn it into something it wasnt mean to be:) LOL No one is safe around the Juditnator........
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Judith
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Location: BC
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Side note : I blame Katrina
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