My horse growing up - Page 2

Tracker, I have to agree with you on the eye wall.   But he is still a very nice animal...

.I thought I had seen another one that looked just like this animal months ago in another video clip. I don't think they had him listed as a quarter horse, but some kind of gaiting horse. Not saying it WAS the same one, but they looked simlar.  Was just wondering if it is the same one or not?  Just asking.....

He is an Oldenburg. The biggest and heaviest of the German Warmbloods. Beautiful horses.

He's an Oldenburg, not a quarter horse, Nona.

I fined his head to be disproportionate to his body, which is why I like Molly's 2010 colt better than this one. 

No argument that this fellow is a beautiful mover, though I'd like to know the rational beind putting blickers on him.  Is it just a standard thing they do or was there a reason to introduce them?

OMG, what BEAUTIFUL movement he has! He just FLOATS at the trot! What a dressage prospect he'd make!

actually the Oldenburg is one of the more refined, athletic and beautiful of the warmblood breeds - mainly because they often have quite a bit of Thoroughbred lines in their background.  Deko (and the 2010 colt that does have a more beautiful head) are GOV - German Oldenburg Verband.  The "true" Oldenburg registry...  There is a NA (North American) Oldenburg registry as well.

Hanoverian are probably the heaviest, least refined of the warmblood breeds - especially the "old type" - but they can be refined too, depends on how "modern" they are bred (and how much TB are in their bloodlines)

Here is the inspection video of the 2010 colt "Symmetrie" - he is a full brother to Schoen Dekor.  He is 4 months old now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYodoJaQz4

Molly, going to be brutally honest here but I like the 2010 colt better than the 2008.  Not just in the head but also in the movement.

Powerhaus - I like to keep my colts as stallions as long as possible, so they do develop the muscle structure and size that they should, before gelding them.  It is normal to geld colts as early as weanlings, or in their yearling year - depending on their temperament mainly - they can become quite dangerous depending on their individual temperaments.  Deko and the other colts by my mare have had wonderful, perfect temperaments, so no need to geld them early and I like them to develop.  No, he won't lose anything physically by being gelded, just some "temperament" that stallions have and geldings dont.

FHTracker - I don't like walleyes either - but that's what he has (one eye) and so it's a part of h im and IMO gives him character.  It comes from the Pinto gene - it's a color gene and nothing else.  In other words, he may have a "spot" in or on his eye.  Some pintos have blue eyes too.  Notice his star/stripe is off-center and is more toward the wall-eye, so the color may have "bled" from that marking to that eye.

as for your other question - the blinkers are put on only for training in harness.  He can't see behind or beside him, so he must learn to listen and respond to voice and rein signals instead of concentrating on views that might distract him.  You might note that most harness horses wear blinkers, as do racehorses.  It's all about concentrating on focus and minimizing distractions.

FH, I agree with you LOL -

Symmetrie is a better mover, and has a more beautiful head - which I never thought could happen - Deko is a gorgeous horse and was a perfect foal - I can only say the mare produces better every time!

molly

He is a great mover but so is mom. She is your too? Gorgeous horses both of them, perfect legs. I happen to like the wall eyed look. I'm a Reg. Paint person though. Those warmbloods are too big for me. Love to look though. Hope you find him a good home. Out of curiosity, what are you asking? Haven't seen a good Oldenburg since I left Germany. Not many out my way, home of the ranch stock, cutting horses and reiners here.