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[RC] OK now I have to brag........sort of. - June Scheunemann & Mike BernsdorfAll this talk of
bloodlines and what makes a good horse just made me want to brag alittle.
We own Ty Trax, a beautiful Arabian stallion who in 2004 did 800 miles was
Midwest champion and 4th in Jim Jones. He is of Bask bloodlines top and
bottom but, he is not the "swan, 16 hand stuff " that the show ring seems to
want to see. So Last month just for sh_ts and giggles we decided to
support one of our boarders at the show her group was sponsoring...we bathed and
clipped and got the old boy all spiffy!!! Took him in the halter
class...ok now there were only 2 other stallions but, they were both horses that
had been shown numerous one numerous times...Tyler has never been to a
halter show that we are aware of...anyhow, the other 2 were stretched and arched
and very very naughty (rearing and talking) Well, Tyler just pranced
proudly...chest out...NOT once calling and only stretching within a normal
stance...not this "swan neck thingy"....I was so proud and didn't care what
happened....well, he took 1st place!!!!!! The stallion that took second
....was a top ten at Scottsdale last year. I asked the judge after the
class how she ranked them...her response....she loved the silver stallion as he
looked so athletic!!!!! Looked like he could go out and do just about
anything asked of him...he was balanced and just put together so nice...not the
tall slim built style. Then she asked why I was so interested....I told
her Tyler's background and his age ...18!!!!!! She could NOT believe the
age figured him for 10 or under but, the athletic part didn't surprise her one
bit.
So where is all this
leading to?? Tyler is only 14'2....but, has awesome bone and a great
foot. He is compact and very well balanced.and a gorgeous head ....it just
made me feel that there are still folk there that appreciate the older style
Arabian....not the long legged thin boned delicate looking swan necky type....Ty
has the old lines, Witraz, Ofir, Comet Serafix, Skowronek, Mesoud in his
pedigree. So when I look at any horse I first look at them.....not their
bloodlines but, how they are put together and what I find is that most come back
to most of the same names...Witraz, Ofir ,Comet and of course
Skowronek.
Just my thoughts and
alittle bragging!
June and
Tyler
Equine Enterprises
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