This message is from: "starfirefarm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
IT SEEMS TO ME that "high headed" must logically be tied in with the neck,
length, how it is seated and relates to the shoulders, etc.
Yes, you are right Ruthie. Not necessarily the length of the neck, as a
horse with a short neck can also be "up headed" or "high headed". It mostly
lies with how the shoulder lays (whether it is well laid back, as in a good
riding horse, or straighter, as in a draught horse) and with how the neck is
attached to the shoulder and wither.
I did see a fjord horse last year that had an extrememly long, what we call
a "swan" neck. A horse with a neck that is too long can be difficult to
ride or drive, as the neck is less stable and getting the horse to be
balanced and straight is more difficult.
In mentioning quarter horse peanut rollers, I had a Paint filly here for
training that fascinated me, as she was a natural peanut roller. Whether
she was in the pasture, or under saddle, she went just like those poor
Western Pleasure peanut rollers you see at the QH shows. Her conformation
definitely reflected her way of going. It was fascinating. I really felt
sorry for her, as it always appeard that she was looking at the ground. I'm
sure that, if the owner wanted, she could sell her to some western pleasure
person for big bucks!
Beth
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Starfire Farm
Beth Beymer and Sandy North
http://www.starfirefarm.com
"Remember, a horse can tell you a lot of things, if you watch and expect it
to be sensible and intelligent."
Mary O'Hara - My Friend Flicka
