Questions about the duct cleaning and cutting horses? Ok so I was wondering, what are the signs that a gelding needs his sheath cleaned?
And I think to work with my Ferrier .. I clean stalls to work off the seat he has to sell. Only problem is, is a cutting saddle, and I did not really do it. However, I have a colt a year and many of his brothers and sisters have made the cut. Is it worth it to get the saddle? Is it good enough for cutting comfy (please understand that it is not bitten at present because his mother did not let a nurse as it should)?
Here is his father http://mulderranch.com/Stallions.html http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab292 ...
Him: http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab292 ...
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I will first talk about your babies blood. Overall, he had good blood of his fathers side. A little more cutting reining blood but overall good. I do not want to be negative, but his blood is not exactly world class, as demonstrated in the fathers race fee $ 500, but not always matter, since a foal with common sense and the body can still be done right, even if his blood is full of stars.
From the photo, your baby looks like he got some pretty good angles to the end of the back. He seems to have some powerful loins, muscular nicley stifles and strong rear assembly. His back is not too long but not too short (ie back perfect) but his withers are just a little weak for my taste (the shoulder is not quite as flexible in the vertical). In the profile shot his chest and front legs have a very nice angles and spacing, the kind I like on my cutting, reining and cowhorses braked. It's a bit hard to tell with these pictures, but the neck can be a tiny little bit too short for my taste. I do not like too long a neck, because it limits the control of the face and established a center of gravity of the horses a little too forward, but I do not like a neck too short, because it limits the flexibility . Overall however, its conformation will be more than sufficient to offset its minor flaws.
Once he is old enough (two is a good age to start a horse ... if done properly, but do not be surprised when he did no cow until it is three. Personally, I prefer four, but thats not how its control is in the big time, but here you pay, then you have started on cows any age you want, whether its 4 5,6,7 it does not matter), take him to a respected cutting horse trainer and he has done his work. I'm not insulting your jurisdiction, but the cut is very precise and easy to ruin a horse (I train and show my own clients and horses, but when it comes to cutting, I still have my coach old look at me and the horse for a few more workouts at different times of the training progress, just to make sure I'm right.). When it is launched, and finnished, it looks like he would make a nice horse, no matter which avenue you choose. Also, if you work with the trainer on it, you'll learn many things and be able to advance in knowledge and ability.
As for the duct cleaning, you should check yourself first. After that I used to.
Posted on June 18, 2010.