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23-03-2011, 04:02 PM
Heavy horses
hi guys
i MAY and just let me stress MAY be getting a heavy horse
any of you have had experience with heavy horses? particularly shires? what do people think of them compared to "normal" horses?
all pictures welcome, and will gladly explain in more detail if people are intrigued
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23-03-2011, 04:06 PM
Originally Posted by x-clo-x 
hi guys
i MAY and just let me stress MAY be getting a heavy horse
any of you have had experience with heavy horses? particularly shires? what do people think of them compared to "normal" horses?
all pictures welcome, and will gladly explain in more detail if people are intrigued
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23-03-2011, 04:22 PM
Originally Posted by Kerriebaby
I may have the wrong person, but arent you moving to Spain?
Originally Posted by Jackbox
They cost more to feed, they cost more to shoe , they cost more in everything you do, tack, rugs as an example.
shoe wise im lucky i know a farrier, my best friends brother, who has already said he wont charge as much, (for instance he does all his horses and would do mine the same)
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23-03-2011, 04:34 PM
You have to be VERY careful about mud fever in the hairier breeds such as Shires and Clydesdales!
I have ridden a Shire out and it is a very weird feeling galloping such a huge animal!
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23-03-2011, 04:36 PM
Originally Posted by smokeybear
The Suffolk Punch would be my breed of Heavy Horse in the UK, abroad I would like a Percheron.
You have to be VERY careful about mud fever in the hairier breeds such as Shires and Clydesdales!
I have ridden a Shire out and it is a very weird feeling galloping such a huge animal!
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23-03-2011, 04:37 PM
Originally Posted by aerolor
The climb up is a long way and its a long way to jump down (or fall off) - and if they tread on your foot it b****y well hurts a lot.
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23-03-2011, 05:08 PM
Then you can do a sukahara with a one and a half twist! ROFLMAO
ps plan your riding route carefully, if you have to get off, you are stuffed, however nowadays you can get those stirrup lengtheners that you can lower for getting on and then pull up; in my day you had to be pretty nimble; mind you I WAS a lot younger, and thinner then...........
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