Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Username: Password:
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Korbel’s First Trail  (Read 513 times)

NoBite

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1910
Korbel’s First Trail
« on: September 29, 2021, 07:41:57 pm »
Korbel is Loretta’s 6-month old filly. Sire is a TWH. Dam is 1/2 standardbred and 1/2 American Racing Pony. We bought her as a weanling. Here she is being ponied on a trail for the very first time.


https://vimeo.com/617346406
Logged
- Life is short. Ride your best horse.


John Maldaner, western Kentucky
Star KMSH, 1991-2017 R.I.P.     Legs, MFT, 1999-2018 R.I.P.    Bandit, TWH, 2005   Smokey, TWH, 2010   Korbel, TWH/Stdbrd/AmRacingPony, 2021

KysaSD

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3148
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2021, 05:50:06 pm »
Such cuteness! 

And very interesting breeding.  American racing pony. Is this the equivalent of the trottingbred?  The under 14 hand harness racing pony?   So basically a Tennessee Walker crossed with a small standardbred.  I can see that being a very good cross.
Logged
Kysa, South Dakota, 3 Mountain Horses, a Curly Foxtrotter, a Paso Fino, a Florida Cracker Horse and a Mini, yes, I am crazy!

ponymare

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2485
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2021, 06:11:56 pm »
So cute! I can't wait to see more training stories with this baby!
Logged

NoBite

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1910
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2021, 08:43:38 am »
Quote from: KysaSD on September 30, 2021, 05:50:06 pm
Such cuteness! 

And very interesting breeding.  American racing pony. Is this the equivalent of the trottingbred?  The under 14 hand harness racing pony?   So basically a Tennessee Walker crossed with a small standardbred.  I can see that being a very good cross.


I am really unfamiliar with the American Racing Pony breed. But, Korbel's dam is about 14 hands. We have seen a full sister and a full brother to Korbel. They are very well gaited and well put together horses. The sire is just under 16 hands. It will be interesting to see how Korbel develops.
Logged
- Life is short. Ride your best horse.


John Maldaner, western Kentucky
Star KMSH, 1991-2017 R.I.P.     Legs, MFT, 1999-2018 R.I.P.    Bandit, TWH, 2005   Smokey, TWH, 2010   Korbel, TWH/Stdbrd/AmRacingPony, 2021

stablemind

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 641
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2021, 09:53:09 am »
I finally got this watched. Vimeo doesn't always work well for me.

I'm also intrigued by her breeding. It's obvious that she's very well gaited. Pretty lil thing, too!

She left like a worried baby and came back like an old pro!
Logged

Walkin45

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3476
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2021, 11:19:55 am »
Trottingbred
Logged

Walkin45

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3476
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2021, 11:25:08 am »
I’m not young enough any more to buy a weanling and raise and break. It would be 2 1/2 - 3 years until it can be ridden.
Logged

NoBite

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1910
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2021, 07:22:56 pm »
Quote from: Walkin45 on October 01, 2021, 11:25:08 am
I’m not young enough any more to buy a weanling and raise and break. It would be 2 1/2 - 3 years until it can be ridden.


That is very true! In the meantime, raising her will give us some goals and something very interesting to do. If it turns out to be too much or we can’t ride for some reason, I doubt it would be too difficult to sell her. But, I sure hope we can see this project through!
Logged
- Life is short. Ride your best horse.


John Maldaner, western Kentucky
Star KMSH, 1991-2017 R.I.P.     Legs, MFT, 1999-2018 R.I.P.    Bandit, TWH, 2005   Smokey, TWH, 2010   Korbel, TWH/Stdbrd/AmRacingPony, 2021

Walkin45

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3476
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2021, 06:30:25 am »
I’ve raised and broke a bunch. I have given that up to. Plus I don’t have anyone to ride with.
Logged

loneelk

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2824
  • Life is a journey, enjoy the ride!
    • Lone Elk's Lodge
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2021, 01:26:25 pm »
Finally made time to watch the vid!  Loved watching her figure out "water"!  In this part of the country, that can be a really challenging piece for a young horse, because free flowing water obstacles are few & far between in the desert southwest!  Nice start for this baby!
Logged
Val & Gunner, hittin' the trails in southern NM
"Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain"--Joseph Campbell
www.bonanza.com/loneelk


stablemind

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 641
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2021, 03:56:27 pm »
I would like to know how Korbel got her name.
Logged

ponymare

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2485
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2021, 04:29:52 pm »
Has she already got shoes on? Sunny was so tenderfooted at Shawnee that David could only ride the first day there.
Logged

Walkin45

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3476
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2021, 04:35:27 pm »
Korbel is a giant champagne. Also a thing on top a cabinet like a spinel
Logged

NoBite

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1910
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2021, 11:33:40 am »
Quote from: stablemind on October 02, 2021, 03:56:27 pm
I would like to know how Korbel got her name.


The sire's name is Champagne Ice. All of his offspring are named after different champagnes! No, she does not have shoes. Her feet are just naturally very tough right now. I have only been rasping them a bit now and then.
Logged
- Life is short. Ride your best horse.


John Maldaner, western Kentucky
Star KMSH, 1991-2017 R.I.P.     Legs, MFT, 1999-2018 R.I.P.    Bandit, TWH, 2005   Smokey, TWH, 2010   Korbel, TWH/Stdbrd/AmRacingPony, 2021

Walkin45

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3476
Re: Korbel’s First Trail
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2021, 11:57:41 am »
Be interested to see papers.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »