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Standardbreds anyone??

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Who likes them standardbreds??!! Talk about em' and tell me about your standardbred =)
 

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As a proud owner of two NZ standardbreds I certainly class myself a fan of this particular breed! I try not to be breed specific as at the end of the day a horse can defy or be completely the same as the general outline for it's breed however as someone who has owned Standarbreds for the last 7yrs I have found them to be amazing animals both in nature and under saddle! I have worked on rescuing several horses of this breed with my good friend and if I had the time I would help more right now! My two are always so interesting to be around both have different personalities but certainly keep me busy haha! I find most of these horses to be hardworking, willing companions that make good mounts!
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I love my new standardbred, He acts like a gentlemen around me =) he's my best boy!! my very first horse and I wouldn't trade him for all the money in the world :')
 
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:mrgreen:I am a very proud owner of an ex pacer, Western Comet (Western Hanover x Lil's Leader x Town leader) He did very well in his racing career with lifetime winnings of $111,952 and out of 241 lifetime starts won first place 47 times, second place 37 times, and third place 28 times. He started racing at two and retired at the age of twelve. I received him as a gift on my 15th birthday. I trained him under saddle. I love him so much <3:mrgreen:
 

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Horseychick, what a gorgeous man you have! I really like him.

I was on my ipod last night when I posted on this thread, thought I'd come back and share photos of my two ^^ Riding photos, I shattered my leg last year in March and only just started riding again. Gained a lot of weight, and so did my porker mare Honey... so no ill comments, cheers.
Evo (Evolution), 12y.o NZ Standardbred gelding, approx 16.1hh. Amazing horse to ride, but has huge movement so I have to sell him now that I can't ride well :(






Me and Evo the other week - first time up on him in over a year ^^


Honey (Lovebug), 6y.o NZ Standardbred mare. Backed by myself in Oct 2008. Quietest horse I know, although unfortunately was the one I broke my leg on in a freak accident. Very quirky, and a brave wee thing. Is my forever horse as we suit each other incredibly well.





 
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Evo is an amazing horse, love him to death really!
I fell off Honey in a freak accident, not her fault though!

thanks ohmyitschelle :) your horse looks like a sweetie <3


Thank you, which one? They're both sweet ^^

Zab wow cool photos
chelle... but but evos one of my boys hehe - paddles evo and romeo hehe


LOL yah! Stop stealing my horse... unless you plan to take him home, and pay for all his expenses! :lol:


Sorry my replies are late, been busy with writing an essay for uni.
Just thought I'd pop in and share two new photos ^^ I'm putting up some photo threads where the other photos can be found!



Honey <3



Evo <3
 
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Yay NZ Standardbreds! I schooled one a couple of years ago for a friend, and after sorting out a few initial communication issues she proved to be the sweetest, most biddable horse I've ever ridden. Such a quick learner and always happy to give anything a go, she was also really conformationally correct (especially for a SB!)...I've been on the lookout for another like her ever since.
 
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I also have a NZ Standardbred! :D His name is Butlers Oscar N and he's 18. Obviously, he was born in NZ and raced there until he was 3. He was then exported to Australia and raced extensively there. Then, he came to the US, where he raced until he aged out at age 14 or 15. He won over $400,000 on the track and his legs are as clean as if he'd never raced a day! After racing, unfortunately, he fell on hard times and was pretty badly neglected. Also, he completely lost his eyesight. He was passed around to several different people and then sadly, ended up on the truck bound for slaughter. :cry: Thankfully, a friend of my mom happened upon him and saved him. She rehabbed him and when she passed away, he came to live with us. He now has a forever home and a very pretty girlfriend--a beautiful grey TB mare named Liberty. :)

Here they are last summer.
 
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A friend of mine had one, and I can safely say I was converted! :lol:

His name was Harry, he was quite tall for his breed (17hh - and yes, he was a pure SB!), and Susan used him for endurance riding - and occasionally let me have a shot! :D



He had the weirdest trot, though! Every time I thought I got into it, he seemed to throw in an extra step that bounced me out of it! :lol: Is this a Standardbred trait, or was it just Harry??

He was also a master moocher - here he is trying to get mints out of me!


Sadly he had to be put to sleep last year after a freak accident in the field.... :cry:
 
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I have 4 standies:lol: and Phoenix (Regent Shark, urgh) is a NZ standy.

So in order of appearance we have, Trojan, Phoenix, Kody & Romance
 

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Haha, three cheers for the all-conquering NZ Standardbreds. I don't own any, but I used to work for Graeme Rogerson (better known for Thoroughbreds) in his harness stable, and pretty much all of them were great natured horses. Except Bubbles. He had a jibbah that would make any Arabian breeder green with envy. Lol!
 
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We have a Standardbred named Clementine at my farm. She came to us completely neglected and a little wild,but now she is fat , happy and the light of our barn hand, Ottis's life. We love Standardbreds here at the farm. They have great minds and are great equine partners, just ask Ottis!!!
 
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When I used to work at a riding stable my lead horse was a pacer named Cadillac, he was awesome. I would be bareback, pacing down the beach and passing people at a gallop and I wouldn't even move. Then there was Stanley, a trail horse at the barn, he was a trotter and I felt sorry for anyone who got stuck with him on a trail ride. He wouldn't break his trot and it was a brain jiggler. lol
Sadly one day when I wasn't at the barn one of the other girls used Caddy as her lead horse and he took off on her and ran into quicksand, split his chest open. I'll never forget him though. I used to have a hat on his bridle and he'd let his ears flop around and he looked so cute. Wow I hadn't thought about him in yhears, glad I came to this thread.
 
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I haven't had the pleasure of working with many but two have really made an impact. I grew up with Arabs but convinced my mom to buy this STB out of a field for 200 bucks. He turned out to be the most steady horse. He was the first horse I broke in and he was so calm and patient with my foolish errors. He was a bay that they called Black Jack. Well that wouldn't do as he wans't black. He was renamed Whisper and lived up to his name. Quiet and steady till we sadly parted ways. He has a forever home with an adoring man. For that I am grateful.

Then there was Lucy. Dear little Lucy. The trainer I worked for had a little standardbred at her barn. None of the other girls wanted to ride her or have anything to do with her. With Lucy I caught my break from only being a stall mucker. I got to prove my abilitiy on this little girl. She was so cute and confused. They were all pretty impressed I had the patience to work with her as her pace was just awful to ride. But after her I got a whole chunk of horses to ride. Without her I may not have gotten that chance.
 
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Loves them =D I have worked for Michelle Wallis (Known as one of if not the best female trainer in australasia).
I personally dont own one but have worked with some amazing horses such as Delft, Sly Flyin, Genius, Paris Metro and Just An Excuse
 
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