Stable Days

MY FAVORITE BREED ... FALABELLA!

Hi Horse Pals!
I wanted to share my favourite horse breed!
The FALABELLA!

These are the cutest little ponies ever!

I love them because they're small and are very funny!

The Falabella miniature horse is one of the smallest breeds of horse in the world, seldom taller than eight hands (78 cm/32 inches) in height at the withers.

 The Falabella is a rare breed, with only a few thousand individuals existing worldwide. The Falabella, despite its size, is not considered a pony, but rather is a miniature horse.

Thanks horse Pals! 

Your horse Pal Meg!

HUGE T-SHIRT SALE AT THE STABLE DAYS STORE

Hi Horse Pals ~

With Spring here, we're having an awesome t-shirt sale at our store.  Pick up your "It's All About Horses"  tee at the lowest price ever!!  We have super soft tees and stylish tank tops that are perfect for riding or just hanging out!  And they make cool gifts, too!

To go to our store, simply click on the beautiful horse that says "Store" on the top right column of the blog!

Happy Shopping!  Your Horse Pal, @raya

P.S.  Whenever you buy anything from our store, you are also helping animals because a portion of all sales goes to animal rescue!  We also have really cute peace t-shirts, too so check them out!

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HORSE!

Horse Pal Shanae sent us these beautiful horse photos and we thought it would be fun to have Horse Pals vote for their favorite!  Just leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

Shanae wrote:  The black one is Midnight 15.03hh Male and the Palomino is 15.05hh Female and both are Quarter horses.

 

MY FAVORITE HORSE BREEDS ~ BASHKIR CURLY HORSE BY ERICA

Hey Araya, I wrote this report for school but I wanted to share it with all the horse pals too!

~Erica

The Bashkir Curly Horse

The American Bashkir Curly is a breed of horse. The exact origin is a mystery, but many believe that a herd was discovered in around 1898 in central Nevada by ranchers. The ranchers rounded them up along with other mustangs and trained them to be ranch horses. They were proven to be much easier and faster to train than the mustangs. They were also hardier, to survive even the fiercest winters. The ranchers then began breeding from the Curlies to improve their ranch. Also, some curly coated horses are mentioned in American Indian pictograms, dating back to the early 1800's.

The Curly is unique in many ways. It is the only hypoallergenic horse breed. That means that people who are allergic to horses usually suffer no allergic reaction when with the Curly. It is also unique because of its curly coat. The body can range from curls in just certain points on the body to tight curls all over. They have a double main that falls on either sides of their neck in tight ringlets. Some of their coat is shed in the summer so the curls are more easily seen in the winter. Because the curly hair is dominate, crossbreeding often creates a curly coated foal.

The Curlies coat can come in all colors and their size can range from mini’s, to draft sized horses, though the most typical hight for the curly is 15 hands high. It’s build is a heavy head with a wide forehead and a short muscular neck, it is stout, but has a well proportioned body. This horse is mainly used for riding and can do most all disciplines, from the precise movements of dressage, to sports like jumping and mounted games. Some are showing that the breed can even go the distance needed for Endurance riding. They can also handle the quick maneuvers needed for reining and other western sports. They have also been used for driving. Curlies have excelled at higher levels of some of these disciplines too. Racing and high stepping Park horses are the only 2 disciplines that the curly hasn’t been breed for. Some Curlies are also used for agriculture and work on cattle ranches.

The horse has a very calm tractable disposition and are willing and want to please their rider. Because of this they have excelled in so many different disciplines. Also because of their calm, easy going nature they are good for beginners learning to ride who haven't been able to ride other horses because of their allergies.

 All in all they are easy keepers and do well living outside. They require normal care and can often go without shoes. Curlies are used for various disciplines, they have a unique and beautiful curly coat and are the only hypoallergenic horse breed. They are a good natured, willing and well rounded breed.

MY FAVORITE HORSE BREEDS ~ QUARTER HORSE BY DARBY

American Quarter Horse!!!!!

Why I Like Them: They are a sweet, good natured, all around horse breed. The are also very beautiful, and come in almost any coloring.

History: Back in the late 1700’s the colonists came across a horse breed that combined the English horses with the Chickasaw breed, which was a descendent of the Arabia and Barb, brought into the southeast United States by the Spanish Conquistadors. What they had was a small, sturdy horse that was quick and nimble and showed signs of superior intelligence and a willingness to work. As flat land horse racing became popular, this fast animal, achieving speeds of up to 55 miles per hour over short distances soon dominated the quarter mile track and was aptly named the quarter miler, or quarter horse. As the quarter horse breed continued to gain popularity, its gentle nature led it to be used as a riding horse and due to its strength was soon performing other work on many of the early farms. The breed seemed to have a natural instinct for working around cattle as well. When the settlers began surging west in the 1800’s, the quarter horse breed was the horse of choice of the early cowboys, being used for cattle round-up due to their speed and agile maneuverability and quickly became the horses that cowboys counted on for their daily duties on cattle ranches. As with most activities undertaken by the early cowboys, the duties performed by them and their horses, quickly turned into competition, setting the stage for rodeo riding, and the quarter horse breed excelled at calf roping, team roping and barrel racing.   ~~~  http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/articles/american-quarter-horse.shtml

 Facts:

1. The AQH has a small straight head, with alert eyes and ears.

2. The horse has a big, wide, broad chest.

3. The AQH can be used for any riding, from Western Ranch Sorting and Team Roping to Ausstralian Equitation.

4. The American Quarter Horse is one of the most versatile breeds, with affinities for racing, working, and riding. The Quarter Horse outnumbers every other breed of horse in the world. With a registry of over a million registered horses he is popular everywhere. The AQHA has been registering horses since the 1940s which is a relatively short amount of time compared to the much older Arabian breed. ~~~  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_most_popular_breed_of_horse

 Movies:  Work'n Quarterhorse: Ranch Horse (Part 1),   Casey's Shadow,

The Winning Halter Horse

Books: The American Quarter Horse: An Introduction To Selection, Care and Enjoyment,  American Quarter Horse Journal,  Horse Diaries #3: Koda,  Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares (Volume 1)

Photos:

 

 
 


Thanks, Darby!!  This was a great idea for a column, Lisbeth!  We love the Arabian and the Quarter Horse, too!  Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very

MY FAVORITE HORSE BREEDS ~ ARABIAN BY LISBETH

Hi Horse Pals ~

Lisbeth has a great idea for the blog ... here it is!!  So, send us your stories soon and we'll post them here!!

Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very

I had an idea for the blog. A column called My Favorite Horse Breeds or something. The horse pals could send in photos, facts, the history of the horse, books and movies with the breed in it and why it's one of their favorites! Here's the first one if you like the idea!

My Favorite Horse Breeds~ Arabian 

Why I like them- They're so majestic and beautiful!

History- The Arabian is from Arabia. They were used for military work and were very important to the Arab people. They were bred with English mares to produce the Thoroughbred. 

Facts- 

1. They have small heads that are concave, small ears and an arched tail carriage

2. They are used for almost every type of riding including ranch work, parades and hunting. 

3.  They are one of the most popular breeds in America.

Books-  Arabians and The Black Stallion

Movies-  The Black Stallion

Photos-

I hope you like Arabians as much as I do!

Lisbeth   (   My Dream Horse- Black Arabian   )

CHECK OUT OUR NEW STABLE DAYS STORE FOR AWESOME HORSE GIFTS!

Hi Horse Pals ~

Avery and I are so excited to launch our own Stable Days Store!  Click on the store button located on the right column at the top of our blog to check it out.

We have created a "Live Your Passion" line of products that go with our motto of 'playing hard and living free'.  We helped design these t-shirts and tote bags and hope you all like them. 

 

You will also find our Stable Days DVD for sale in our store.

The cool thing about buying any products in our store is that you are also helping animals because we donate a portion of all of our sales to animal rescue.

Our t-shirts and tote bags make great gifts for all your family and friends.

Happy shopping, @raya and @very

P.S.  We are in the process of designing a dog tee so check back soon!!

  

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... DIAL A RED ROOSTER

Hi Horse Pals ~

We received this email from Delaney and put our contributor and fellow Horse Pal, Darby on the story, and here it is!  Enjoy!

I just wanted to tell you guys about a famous stallion called Dial A Red Rooster who not many people know about. He was one of the best barrel racers and stallions of that time.

I don't know much about him and will try to get some more info soon. He is not alive but his legacy lives on.

Will reply,

Delaney

Dial A Red Rooster is a very famous barrel racer, although even I had to jog my memory to remember him. I remember hearing his name, and knowing that he was a stallion, and a very good barrel racer, but that's about it. He was a red dun quarter horse stallion. He was out of Little John Dial and Nancy Ann Smith. But he is not a purebred quarter horse, because of his grandparents on his mother's side. His grandpa was a thoroughbred and his grandma was a quarter horse. He died in 2005 and he had only sired 4 offspring, 2 colts and 2 fillies. That's about all the info I can find so far, too bad he isn't around today.

story by Darby

 

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... TOPSAIL WHIZ'S FOALS

Hi Horse Pals ~

Elizabeth wanted me to do a post about Topsail Whiz's foals.  Sadly, I found out that Topsail Whiz is dead; he died in 2009.  Here are some of his foals:

West Coast Whiz:

died december 8th 2009

1996 AQHA Bay Stallion
Topsail Whiz x My Moonstone Chex
14.2 hh, 1200 lbs.

Painted By Whiz: 

Name:		Painted By Whiz
Breed:		APHA
Sex:		Mare
Sire:		Topsail Whiz
Dam:		Elly's Rebel Pride
YOB:		2000
Color:		Tobiano

Sorry,  I can't get a picture to show for this horse, but search her up on the web.

Sunset Whiz:

She is out of Topsail Whiz and a Double R Doc Mare

Sorry the pic isn't the best, that's the only one I could find.

    

The Great Whiz:

by Topsail Whiz and Pines BH (AQHA Shirleys Folly)

Sorry no pics of him at all so far.

 

Easy Otie Whiz:

dad; Topsail Whiz

mom; Ms Poco Easy

by Darby

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... TOPSAIL WHIZ

Okay this time I am doing a post about a SIX MILLION dollar sire called Topsail Whiz! Topsail Whiz is a reining horse who is totally awesome, I mean how can he be a $6,000,000 sire if he isn't awesome? His 2010 stud fee is $7,000 although that is a big price for regular people, it is worth it for Topsail Whiz. He became a 6 million dollar sire in 2008 but they are saying that he will become a 7 million dollar sire in 2010, although that's not official yet. In 2003 he became the NRHA #1 sire. In 2002 he became the NRHA & AQHA World Champion Sire. Topsail Whiz is the only stallion to produce a champion foal in every division of the National Reining Horse Futurity. Topsail Whiz is 14.1 hands high. He is a AQHA chestnut stallion born in 1987 and his sire is Topsail Cody, and his mother is Jeanie Whiz Bar. I really like this horse, and his foals for that matter, so I hope you like him too. Here are some pictures of the gorgeous guy:

by Darby  

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... COLONELS LONE GUN!

Here is another great horse. His name is Colonels Lone Gun, a horse I absolutely love, and that will hopefully be posted, Gunner and his mother named Jays Ace. Colonels Lone Gun is a fairly new horse in the reining industry, born only in 1999, this APHA/AQHA stud is a great horse. He has had earnings only exceeding 2,000 dollars because he is so new to the business, but I am sure he will get his act together as he ages; he has Gunner's blood!!! And with Katie Gun being Gunner's mother, he has a great chance to be spectacular. Here are some photos of this gorgeous stud:

    

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... TEDDY O'CONNER

Okay, Araya, Emmi has asked me to do a post about a famous cross country horse named Teddy O' Conner.

 Teddy, a champion 14.1-hand Shetland/Arabian/Thoroughbred cross eventing pony ridden by Karen O’Connor, was euthanized May 28 following an accident.  Cross country horse owners loved Teddy and the way he jumped. He could jump obstacles easily and greatly. He was definitely one of the most beloved cross country horses in the world.

  

Great suggestion, Emmi!  I love Teddy, too!!  Your Horse Pal, @raya

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... ONE TME PEPTO

Okay, this time it is One Time Pepto!

A famous strawberry roan cutting stalion. I just love this horse, (i actually love all of the horses, but I couldn't resist this one:) This horse is a really great short stopper, which means he is really good at cutting. This horse is out of the legendary Peptoboonsmal and One Time Soon. This horse is owned by Mathews Cutting Horse Ranch in Texas.

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... GUNNER, THE BEAUTY!!

Okie dokey, so ya likin' the posts so far? Well I am sure that you have heard of Gunner on one of the other posts by me. Gunner is just another gorgeous horse by McQuay Stables. He has Katie Gun and Colonel Fourfreckle bloodlines and has sired many of the reining and cutting horse world winners. This horse's registered name is Colonels Smoking Gun, but everyone who knows about reining calls him Gunner. Gunner is a very famous horse living at a very famous stable and a very famous owner, breeder and rider: Tim McQuay. This horse is a 1993 stud with total earnings over the 4 million dollar mark.

  

by Darby

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... WHO WHIZ IT

Who Whiz It, just another one of my top most favorite famous horses. He is a 1998 dun stallion by Topsail Whiz and Blonde At The Bar. He has earned over 100,000 dollars in his total earnings and reins like a dream. Who Whiz It is a beautiful horse with a beautiful heart, he is just a very gorgeos stud. One reason that he is so awesome is that his birthday is in 1998 the same year as mine! :) Well another reason is look at his color, I am a sucker for duns and buckskins! Just look at him!

 by Darby

MY FAVORITE HORSES ... HOLLYWOOD JAC 86

Hi Horse Pals ~

Darby has come up with a fun new idea ... we are going to begin posting some of our favorite horses!  So, keep your eye out for "My Favorite Horses" posts and feel free to send us some of yours, too!!  Here's another one from Darby.

Hollywood Jac 86 is one of the most famous horses in the world. He is very well known to all reining horse owners, because he has won over 8 million dollars in his time. He is not alive now but he was born in 1967 and died in 1991. He is also #1 Equi-Stat Paternal Grandsire of reining horses. He is well known for his "drop to the ground stop" and the first horse ever whose offspring has exceded over 1 million dollars. One of Hollywood Jac 86's sons is Hollywood Dun It who is also on this site in a post. Hollywood Jac 86 died because of kidney failure in 1991.

MY FAVORITE HORSES ...THE STORY OF HOLLYWOOD DUN IT

Hey guys! 

This time I have decided to do a post on one of my favorite horses, Hollywood Dun It. This horse is not alive, but his legend lives on. He was a very famous reining champion horse, he has sired many million dollar foals in his years, and many of these foals have lived up to their father's shadow, loving what they do and doing it good. Hollywood Dun It has won over 6-million dollars in his years and many reining horse owners know about him.

 

Hollywood was born in 1983 and sadly died in 2005. Hollywood Dun It will always live in the souls of his offspring and the souls of people all around the world.

 

post by Darby