tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post2841469842540469794..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Hanoverian inspection: Nice thoroughbred mare!Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-75605388491804129392013-08-16T17:13:57.184-04:002013-08-16T17:13:57.184-04:00Thoroughbreds are extremely versatile. I've se...Thoroughbreds are extremely versatile. I've seen them used for all sorts of disciplines outside of horseracing. The better older bloodlines are sturdier though compared to the modern bloodlines. You are best to stay away from the historically unsound bloodlines which generally lead back to Native Dancer. In Eight Belles case, she has 8 relatively close ancestors from that bloodline on top andDesireahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018161744879155411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-66272718514310049722013-08-14T19:57:01.813-04:002013-08-14T19:57:01.813-04:00When I helped my friend take her thoroughbred mare...When I helped my friend take her thoroughbred mares to the AHS inspection, the judge was pretty harsh but also very educational. The thoroughbreds are held to higher standard than the warmblood mares. They have to have a minimum overall score, which is higher than that required for warmblood mares, and no individual score can be below a 7. So your mare can score 9s pretty much across the board, Candeelunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-22134231168378833282013-08-14T19:12:01.301-04:002013-08-14T19:12:01.301-04:00I think the hanoverians are becoming very selectiv...I think the hanoverians are becoming very selective about what thoroughbred mares they allow in these days. I think the mares have to have a 7 for trot, and maybe a minimum overall score, to make the main mare book. Historically tbs were crossed w/early wbs to improve the walk, and I think the topline? 'm sure it was also to lighten the body type. Modern warmbloods may not bring the nice Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-56299974734107323232013-08-14T17:53:07.672-04:002013-08-14T17:53:07.672-04:00I have to laugh--without TBs or Arabs there would ...I have to laugh--without TBs or Arabs there would BE no "warmbloods," so of COURSE the "nice TBs" are "worth getting." (Full Disclosure: I LOVE my OTTB ;o)TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-71477213227389588102013-08-14T15:52:16.944-04:002013-08-14T15:52:16.944-04:00She is absolutely gorgeous. The darn video made me...She is absolutely gorgeous. The darn video made me cry, with that music... I get pretty sick and tired of people dissing MY (and Harvey's) breed, let me tell ya! >:/ I am sure the Hano people snapped her right up.<br /><br />About that: how come Hano/Oldenburg/other WM breeds allow so much outcrossing with TBs, anyway? <br />RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.com