Even among animals that are the same breed, there are certainly variations in type. The stallion does not seem to have some of the distinguishing characteristics of the breed -- but he is what he is. Maybe doing dressage work, and fattening him up, make him less identifiable as an Akhal Teke...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Akhal Teke: Dressage stallion Makka Shael
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I wonder if anybody else is bothered by the tail ... or if I am just being super sensitive lol.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's the distortion that appears to be happening on my computer, but that horse is AWFULLY long in the back, no? He's a lovely mover, but my problem with the breed is that they look like delicate china. I prefer more substance -- bone, breadth, heart girth -- in a horse. Can't remember the sire of the foals you featured a few posts ago, the "third horse" gift or something along those lines, but that type of horse is more appealing to me.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your site and your posts! I have to admit though, I am not the biggest dressage enthusiast in the world. This video, however, really caught my attention. I actually watched the entire thing. I liked the horse very much but what I liked most was listening to the trainer. She seems very knowledgeable and kind.
ReplyDeleteGlad you think so, lead change. He is a great mover, a very nice Akhal-teke but they have some way to go yet. He comes behind the bit very easily but as his hind-quarters get stronger, it's getting better. He is average length in his back, and normal for this breed. They will be training in Holland again in 2014. The trainer is Inge van der Schaft.
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