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Jassy
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Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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Location: S. of Valentine, NE
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Faster horses
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He looks cute and that's a cute shot.
I'm not a Skipper W fan, darn it!
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Denny
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: Mn usa
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| Our old gelding is a grandson of skipper w he's not a big horse but the kids like him he rides a bit rough but he's honest.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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Location: South East Texas
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I've never delt with the Skipper W line either. But I like the way his head is made. Other than his pink nose. Down here that'd be sunburn city. We have one we deal with all the time that gets a sunburnt nose. Yes....TP.....so we put baby sunblock lotion on it to keep it from doin it.
Also....one of my personal pet peaves...is feedin horses round bales in hay rings. Don't know if that's what happened to his mane.....or if it got bit off....but it takes foreverrrrrrrr for em to grow out.
By the way.....I really like that picture. Neat lookin old barn
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Mrs.Greg
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Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Alberta
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We had a Skipa stud....beautiful too look at.....Brain Dead!!!!
He didn't last too long,guy we bought him from took him back and we got two great fillies in trade.He was bullet desitined here.He liked to attack with his front feet.
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Hooks
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Jassy
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Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 1868
Location: S. of Valentine, NE
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Since Bucky is a friend of the family,,we tried Skipper W horses years ago,,and didn't get along with them as ranch horses...They were all pretty palomino's like this one,,but they just didn't have what we needed...We're not fans of Skipper W bloodlines...Bucky sells most of his colts for halter horses,,a few make it to performance,,but it's all show horses...where the big bucks are spent! I'm sure Skipper W's were great horses in their day and that Hank W...used them for work horses...but as the years go by and all the cross bloodlines..they have changed alot....
I'm guessing Lilly that it is a hayring that messes with the mane..I hate that too! Glad to see that you're surviving down there....
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Mrs.Greg
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Location: Alberta
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Hooks
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not at all, just tryin to give ya a bad time  
but you and Jassy are right,,,,,,,,the Skipa Star lines might not work as ranch horses & thats what yall need...........  But the stock I was around was for the show arena & that's the market that they fit. They weren't the easiest to get going, but people liked their looks and they could generally handle themselves pretty well in the pen. I'm guessin Mr. Senkbeil knew that as he kept the line going.
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the thoroughbred
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Location: south dakota
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I agree that they are beautiful, showy horses and made it big
in the showring. Not many ranchers riding them tho...anyway around
the areas I'm familiar with.
But they do fit a niche...
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Jigger Boss
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Location: BC
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