Hello Readers! I hope you have had a blessed week, and are looking forward to the one ahead of us. I am still adjusting to the sight of so much green! The first cutting is being worked on by many of the farmers here in central TX and it is so wonderful to see hay laying cut and drying in the fields after last year's no-show crop.
Sunday is my Friday, and after I left work this evening I went to pick up my son at his best friend's house, and had a very pleasant visit with my friend, who is the best friend's mother. She is a 'big horse' person, rides dressage, and has recently bought back a lovely grey Polish Arabian mare she bred a few years ago. We talked Arabs while she bathed and I combed out forelock and mane, then had coffee and cake and talked horses more *smiles* All in all, a very relaxing evening!
I must say it was again gratifying to see that my Jangles sports a *true* Arab head...lovely dish, jibbah, nice small ears, large jowl, sensitive teacup muzzle all set off with those gorgeous Arabian eyes. I value truth-in-advertising, so it's nice to know I am accurate in assessing him, by comparison to another real-life old original bloodlines, Arabian.
My friend also owns Trakehners, gorgeous animals. Over cake and coffee I was educated in the history of the Trakehner breed, as opposed to other Warmblood breeds of German origins, and what is different about the Trakehner registry--ie, their standard of purity and no outcrossing to other Warmbloods. A preservationist myself, I found it very interesting, and also saddening as we discussed the loss of bloodlines that had been in existence in the registry since the early 1700's. Were they inferior lines, it would not be saddening, but the lack of foresight, and long range planning, of many breeds nowadays in pursuit of the 'almighty dollar' (or is it mark or euro, now?) is just flat out disheartening at times. But, then, there are always thank goodness, a few purists in every breed who keep alive what they can. And it gave me reason, again, to continue pursuing my goal, even when it seems like most simply don't care. Rev's blood is worth preserving. So here's to this year's foals, and another generation!
Sunday is my Friday, and after I left work this evening I went to pick up my son at his best friend's house, and had a very pleasant visit with my friend, who is the best friend's mother. She is a 'big horse' person, rides dressage, and has recently bought back a lovely grey Polish Arabian mare she bred a few years ago. We talked Arabs while she bathed and I combed out forelock and mane, then had coffee and cake and talked horses more *smiles* All in all, a very relaxing evening!
I must say it was again gratifying to see that my Jangles sports a *true* Arab head...lovely dish, jibbah, nice small ears, large jowl, sensitive teacup muzzle all set off with those gorgeous Arabian eyes. I value truth-in-advertising, so it's nice to know I am accurate in assessing him, by comparison to another real-life old original bloodlines, Arabian.
My friend also owns Trakehners, gorgeous animals. Over cake and coffee I was educated in the history of the Trakehner breed, as opposed to other Warmblood breeds of German origins, and what is different about the Trakehner registry--ie, their standard of purity and no outcrossing to other Warmbloods. A preservationist myself, I found it very interesting, and also saddening as we discussed the loss of bloodlines that had been in existence in the registry since the early 1700's. Were they inferior lines, it would not be saddening, but the lack of foresight, and long range planning, of many breeds nowadays in pursuit of the 'almighty dollar' (or is it mark or euro, now?) is just flat out disheartening at times. But, then, there are always thank goodness, a few purists in every breed who keep alive what they can. And it gave me reason, again, to continue pursuing my goal, even when it seems like most simply don't care. Rev's blood is worth preserving. So here's to this year's foals, and another generation!
