Gelderlanders are becoming an endangered breed -- I posted a video about them last year -- but the footage captured in the first video (below) suggests that the horses themselves aren't the least bit worried about presenting themselves favorably to potential buyers. The farm is in the U.K., skip to 3:40'' for my fave moment.
Amusingly, the the same horses appear in a sales video on same youtube account, looking a bit less roguish.
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Better they riding those beasties than I....I hate that feeling of a horse far too "up" in front. Conformation makes it easy for them to be head high too. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThat second video is a sales video? Really? I wonder what the logic in covering up all the key moments with really awful special effects was.
ReplyDeleteI'd be more inclined to go see a horse based on the first video. At least you get an idea of how they move and what they can do. And whether they'd be too much horse for you.
I think the horses are doing a much better job presenting themselves than the owners are, to be honest.
second video is obnoxious... like I'd like to see the darn horse, not your videography prowess ;)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is the little foal bucking around on concrete in the first video. How differently Europeans handle their horses!
ReplyDeleteLivetofly - please don't judge a nation by one video (hell I've seen lots of lovely American videos on Fugly!!!) I was going to comment last night about what a lovely advert for the UK this video was for our friends across the pond but the second video gave me such a headache I had to shuffle off to bed!!!
ReplyDeleteLive to fly I thought the same thing, but I suppose it's an individual choice of the owner, not so much a UK think.
ReplyDeleteJean, doesn't it look like you could break your nose if they threw their head back? I loved their power, and I do like a more substantive type horse...
The Gelderlander in these videos looks athletic enough, but challenging - whew!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I might have known some of those horses.
ReplyDeleteI like the bit where they are jumping in the snow, and the filmer is on a horse. You can see their horse prick its ears up during the fun parts.
Looks like a lot of high spirits and spunk, but not mean at all. The horses lack of manners reflects on the owners, not the breed.
ReplyDeleteMan I'd love a horse that could jump like that WITHOUT the naughtiness! I'm always amazed by some show jumpers who act like the craziest broncs 75% of the time, but are so darn talented that people put up with it for the chance at a winning day. Insanity!
ReplyDeleteMan I'd love a horse that could jump like that WITHOUT the naughtiness! I'm always amazed by some show jumpers who act like the craziest broncs 75% of the time, but are so darn talented that people put up with it for the chance at a winning day. Insanity!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for 2010!
ReplyDeleteI have a half Gelderlander who was the Polish young horse champion in jumping in 2001. He is wonderful and MUCH calmer and sweeter than my anglo-arab. They aren't all naughty like the video. Also he doesn't have a "high" head and has excelled in dressage with my husband. Please don't judge the breed by the video alone. He was European bred and trained but has done well with myself and my husband who are amateur riders. True, they do like "hotter" horses in Europe for an edge in competition (more like our other Anlo-Arab who is also an import). My half-Gelderlander was up for sale because he didn't have that edge even as a stallion. Good for us though, we love him :)
ReplyDeleteI have owned my Gelderlander for 8 wonderful years. He is the most gentle, genuine horse I've ever known. Winning many Dressage compititions and taking part on many show jumping teams. They naturaly have a higher head carrage than many other breeds but with correct riding will produce a wonderful outline.
ReplyDeleteI suggest the people in the vidios are inexsperienced horse owners and should get some lessons. Also that their poor riding may have caused the horse to have thrown its back out. The chestnut looks very uncomfortable.
Who allows a horse to trot on a snowy/icy yard? worse still jump on snow!
Anyone thinking of buying a gelderlander should pay no attention to this rubbish vidio and should just hope these horses are in better more responsible homes.