tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post9153476189708712697..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Kambarbay goes eventingStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-26880632605506942242013-02-27T12:32:37.047-05:002013-02-27T12:32:37.047-05:00Just wondering... we see so many photos of Akhal T...Just wondering... we see so many photos of Akhal Tekes in their home turf where they are lean athletes and are fed a very high protein diet. Sort of an Atkins diet for horses. This horse was bred in Estonia and lives in Scotland. Maybe this is how Teke develops like with a nutritious grass diet. <br />Or.. since the sport horse conformation is so popular, every breed seems now seems to produce Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25555031467858771382013-02-26T22:18:27.371-05:002013-02-26T22:18:27.371-05:00He may not look as typical as Tekes, but he has th...He may not look as typical as Tekes, but he has the typically beautiful metallic sheen on his coat.<br />A real pleasure to watch horse and rider there. Speaking of great athletes, Kauto Star the UK's most beloved steeplechaser in recent years retired from jumps racing at age 12 and is moving to a new career in dressage with event rider Laura Collett. He's so popular & famous he'panavia999https://www.blogger.com/profile/12022750065016664499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-81584346745845818152013-02-25T20:20:57.734-05:002013-02-25T20:20:57.734-05:00Lovely how searching and curious his eyes are - an...Lovely how searching and curious his eyes are - and an athlete!!!V. Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207894774400070699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-27023834836008280572013-02-25T16:55:12.773-05:002013-02-25T16:55:12.773-05:00I just love lightly-built, handy horses like this....I just love lightly-built, handy horses like this. They make it look so effortless.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-9066975477225581252013-02-25T14:44:28.165-05:002013-02-25T14:44:28.165-05:00He really does not look like a typical Teke, I don...He really does not look like a typical Teke, I don't think, with that neck. It's so much thicker than usual! The neck SET looks like them (very upright) but not the width/breadth. He's a lovely boy regardless, and so game!RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-87006249392753844182013-02-25T12:21:52.958-05:002013-02-25T12:21:52.958-05:00Now that is a nice horse and really nice rider. If...Now that is a nice horse and really nice rider. If I could look that good and have that confidence/skill I would be in heaven!! <br /><br />Not too mention that the cc course is beautifully built - up and down hills - must be great for conditioning/showing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.com