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Pics from today's ride!

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SallyQZ

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It was a hot one today, temps in the upper 90's, but Panama was eager to go out for a ride. We did a little bit of arena work, then went for a short trail ride. He was such a ham today - my husband snapped a few pics. Here are some shots of him being sassy (he gets extra animated at the trot), then doing Spanish Walk, and cooling off in the stream. He is SO much fun to ride! :heart:
 

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Absolutely beautiful!! I've been dying to hit the trails now that the leaves are turning...hopefully this upcoming weekend :)
 

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Beautiful!

He has such a long tail!


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Thanks everyone! He makes me smile just about every time I ride him now. Our first six months were pretty stormy though - he was a stallion when I bought him. I had him gelded, then went through 6 mos of him dealing with raging hormones and challenging me multiple times daily. And he's much smarter than I am, so I felt like I was WAY in over my head.

But I gritted my teeth, and stuck it out - always being consistent and patient and trying to prove to him that I was firm, but not cruel. About 3 months ago, he started trusting me. Then he started working harder for me, and now he knocks himself out daily trying to show me how obedient he can be! :heart:
 

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Wow what a stunner. Is he an Andalusian?
 

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He is gorgeous!
 

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Wow what a stunner. Is he an Andalusian?
Yes, he's an 8 yr old Andalusian. Or, if you're a purist, he is a Pura Raza Espanola (PRE) - his breeder gets a bit huffy about the word Andalusian, says that the correct title is PRE. :D

The difference is that the PRE horse can be traced back to all spanish ancestors, plus their paperwork is filed with the Spanish registry, not the American one. Also, the horse must pass certain standards to be "revised" and if they don't meet those standards, they don't get papers. The breeders will argue long and loudly about the differences, but they're all Andalusians to me! ;)
 

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Ah cool, I'm going to start calling them PRE and make myself look really smart :hehe:
 

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I had always wondered about that (PRE) and now I know. :D Thanks!
 

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Your horse is beautiful. My horse was a dapple grey too but he was a thoroughbred. I sold him when I went to college. That was....well lets just say a long time ago. :-0

I miss him and I miss riding!!


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Hmm I don't think it will look quite so real, seeing as I have dreadlocks :huh:
Nah, it's all in the attitude! I used to work in the sound stages at Universal Studios and often entered closed sets simply because I'd stare down the person guarding the barrier. A cold look, then brush past them like I belonged, and they'd never say a word. :D
 

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Do you have your Andy at your home or do you lease him somewhere? How many hands is he?
 

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What a beauty!!:heart::heart::heart:
 

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Great pics! I adore horses!
 
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