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Thiago Sobral Performance Horses
Thiago Sobral Performance Horses is dedicated to the longevity of the horses' career. We take the time needed, whether it is a couple months or a year, for the horse to sustain a long and successful show career. We approach each horse as an individual, which allows the horse to enjoy what he is doing. Thiago's training approach gives each horse the skills and confidence needed to show to their best ability. His horses learn respect and discipline, as well as trust and a willing desire to please. |
www.sobralperformancehorses.com/
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Painted Horseshoe Ranch
We feel we have some of the best bloodlines in the Paint and Quarter Horse business today ... and we specialize in Homozygous horses with a pedigree!
If you are looking for a quality Paint or Quarter Horse for breeding, riding or just for the enjoyment of raising and training a horse, you'll probably find one here to meet your needs. Our horses now live in just about every state of the good 'ole U.S.A. ! |
http://www.paintedhorse.com/
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Woodland Acres Ranch
Welcome to Woodland Acres Ranch, we take pride in our Arkansas raised Foundation Bred Quarter Horses, Crossbred Cattle, and Border Collie Dogs."
"We are located on the beautiful White River
in North Central Arkansas."
"Our Hancock Horses are pasture bred, born, and raised, then used daily for all ranch work!"
Stallion - Rowdy Blue Goose
Gelding - Azuls Quikchickjr
Broodmare Band
2010 Foals
Border Collies
Affiliations Sale Barn...www.cranial.com/michael_apted/8/ - |
http://www.woodlandacresranch.com/
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W/T Cattle Company
W/T Cattle Company, home of quality Foundation Bred Quarter Horses and Commercial Cattle. Come in and make yourself at home. Take a look at our stallion, mare, and sale barn pages with pictures and pedigrees. We also have an extensive photo gallery! |
http://www.floridaquarterhorses.com/
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VA Hancock Horses
At VA Hancock Horses, a subsidiary of Cotton Patch Farm, LLC, we strive to breed top quality linebred Joe Hancock descendent horses
with an emphasis on the bloodlines of Blue Valentine, Plenty Coup and Texas Blue Bonnet. Our horses emanate from breeding programs
located in Colorado, Texas, and Wyoming, and were selected based on phenotype and genotype, with much, much attention to disposition.
Take a look at our horses, we hope you like them as much as we do!
If you have any questions |
http://www.vahancockhorses.com/
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TM Quarter Horses
At TM Quarter Horses we strive to provide quality horses with athleticism, conformation, sound minds, and color.
My husband and I love to find those special young horses and help them reach their full potential. There is nothing like watching a young horse mature into a true athlete.
We hope you enjoy looking around! WYO APACHES CINCH Wyo Apaches Cinch was born April 4, 2009. He is a Grullo Roan Stud Colt. He has a dorsal strip, tiger strip legs,a lot of bone, with a huge hip, and cut |
http://www.tmquarterhorses.net/
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Sullivan Quarter Horses
We strive to offer you registered quarter horses from foundation bloodlines such as Joe Hancock, Blue Valentine, Leo, Driftwood, & King.
Our goal is to supply you with a horse with great disposition and conformation, & athletic ability with speed and quickness. We want to provide quality ranch horses to meet every customers needs. From working ranch cowboys, rodeo cowboys & cowgirls, or anyone who wants a great partner and companion.
Our horses have the heart and ability to satisfy your ne |
http://www.sullivanquarterhorses.com/
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Spring Valley Quarter Horses
The horses we have for sale are all sound and are exactly as we say they are. The two year old gelding was broke to lead, tie and load as a weanling. He has been not worked with at all this past year. The fillys have not had any training at all. Any questions you might have about any of our horses, feel free to call or email us. We will be happy to help in any way possible. |
http://www.springval...rses-For-Sale.htm
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Spader Quarter Horses Production Sale
The Spader Quarter Horses Production Sale & the
K C Ranch Horse Classic was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated in this event. Here are a few highlights-
Riders Colts
Lot 40 $5800 Lot 4 $1350
Lot 39 $3900 Lot 3 $1150
Lot 41 $3000 Lot 16 $1075
Lot 42 $2900 Lot 5 $1000
Several of our top young horses sold to repeat customers-thank you so much for your confidence in our program. Also thanks to our new customers - |
http://www.spaderfarms.com/
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Southern Oaks Ranch
We have always had American Quarter Horses that we have ridden for many years. Over the years, we have used the old, solid bloodlines of Leo, Blackburn and King P-234. In more recent years, we have chosen to focus on the lines descending from Blue Valentine. We have found these horses to be
* very personable
* easy going
* durable
* versatile
Our Blue Valentine horses have been suitable for both the experienced and inexperienced rider. Even more appealing is |
http://www.southernoaksranch.com/
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When I was a kid, I somehow figured out how to buy and fit horse blankets without too much trouble. But, now that I'm middle aged, I use a horse blanket consultant to make sure my horse's comfort and well being is assured. Ecole Lathrop, of Valencia Saddlery, was kind enough to drop by with a variety of day sheets and blankets to demonstrate some of the basics behind fitting your horse for a new blanket. "Equilink's Search," aka, "Rio," is the model in this video. Enjoy!
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It doesn't take long to figure out that ponies are for girls and horsepower is for boys. At least, that's the way things used to be. But, behold, the times, they are a changing. Forget all the chitchat about Ipads and Angry Birds, THE hot new social renaissance involves a passionate group of geeky, tech-savvy guys and gals, who happen to love the new television series currently featured on Hubworld: "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic."
With websites dedicated to the noble pony pals like Equestria Daily, fans are encouraged to wax rhapsodic about the ponies, their mystical surroundings, friends, alliances and adventures. So, why are a group of guys drawn to an online cartoon that was meant to target 6+ year old girls?
According to several online reports, the combination of beautiful drawings, intriguing story lines and complicated characters makes for truly compelling story telling. Well, we were keen to get our own take on the ponies appeal, so we dove right into a few episodes on Hubworld.
The first thing you'll notice when watching "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," is the caliber of production values. Every scene is deliciously designed in candy colored hues, with utterly adorable, hand drawn style ponies, animated in a visually entrancing manner. And, these ponies have incredible story lines. Remarkably upbeat and witty dialogue combined with charming pony performances, make the latest generation of My Little Pony episodes truly not to be missed.
Each episode, we find the ponies proving their honor as they deal with major challenges. Successfully confronting an infestation of adorable but ravenous insects known as Parasprites is a big fan favorite. Upon successfully dealing with invaders and challengers such as these, they meet with the Princess Celestia to review strategies and lessons learned. Pony reconnaissance, such as it is. So, perhaps that's part of the appeal. These ponies are both magical and involved in friendly police actions on behalf of the crown. And, even though it's fairy tale fiction, what's really interesting is the way the writers have managed to merge real world equine issues such as fly prevention with mystical storytelling. So, there is truly something for everyone from the true pony enthusiast to the person who's never even met a pony. (One thing to be said about fantasy toy ponies, . . . except for the toy horse cookies and bales of hay, there's no horse feed bill.)
Now, the thing that makes this tiny phenomenon particularly fascinating is that it's actually news worthy. We've always been proponents of the idea that both boys, girls, men and women should love and enjoy ponies and horses. Yet, except for certain niches like rodeo riding and horse racing, most horses are loved and/or owned by women. Why? Because you can't build a potentially explosive nitro burning funny horse that goes 250 miles an hour, that's why. And, you can't pop a horse into a toy hauler, race out to the dunes and surf the sand with it. Horses and ponies are primarily girl toys, so, in the popular conscience, horses and especially ponies, have become synonymous with the female psyche.
So, the fact that a product, designed to target women, is somehow of interest to men, this is a quandary for some people. We had to ask the question, "why?"
Why Do Increasing Numbers Of Real Men Love "My Little Ponies?"
One of the overwhelming concerns may be that enjoying, "My Little Pony," products means that a man might be gay. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!) According to BroNYCon's organizer, Jessica Blank, "Actually, the overwhelming majority are straight." BroNYCon was created by My Little Pony fans called Bronies—a mash-up of "bro" and "ponies." There is some debate as to whether the term Bronie applies both to men and women or just men. According to sources, some women prefer to be known as, "Pegasisters." This group has been the catalyst for other pony-inspired sites and is spearheading a new subculture of artists who enjoy expressing themselves through the My Little Pony fanstyle.
One of the things that we noticed immediately was how adorable the "My Little Pony" horse games, are. You can dress up a pony, create a castle for her, etc. My only complaint is that none of this stuff was around when we were kids. Our ponies had to walk uphill to school, both ways, in the snow, when we were children. Today, ponies are available through a computer, phone or idevice, near you, 24/7!
At the end of the day, whether it's watching young riders get packed around a 1 1/2 foot high course by real life, tiny pony hunters or an animated series replete with fantasy ponies, absolutely nothing on the planet thrills us like ponies. They are the chocolate bon bons of the horse world. And, if a select group of red blooded young men want to join in the fun, we say, welcome aboard!
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So, it's another jumping lesson and I'm standing there, listening to my mom and the other horse's moms and our trainer, (Madame as I call her.) talk about the new show pony in the barn. He's a perfectly decent, mid size bay pony, nice mover, and Madame announces that he's cheap cause he's only $80,000. That a lot of the ponies that have big showing pedigrees are now going for $200,000 to $500,000! Mom, as you can imagine, is shocked. A solid hunter prospect can still be had for $50,000 to $90,000, these days, so, why on earth would anyone pay half a million dollars for a child's pony? Well, it all comes down to looks, performance and safety for the offspring of these wealthy folks.
To be honest, I recommend you limit your child's exposure to ponies to the occasional pony party with a reputable pony party company. It will cost you far less than any pony showing ever could.
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