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[robinbloke]

[Poll #747193]

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[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Horses are variable tempered beasties.

I prefer ponies; welsh sections A's are wonderful tempered animals.

[kaberett.livejournal.com]

What's your view on Arabians, then? :p </smartarse>

I have quite a bit to do with ex-polo ponies, at the moment. I'm fond of Arabians, and the only Welsh cross I've ever met was a *fantastic* mare. Mongrels for preference, though.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

I've never been fortunate enough to ride an Arabian sadly, so couldn't pass comment on them.

Mongrels are generally much better temptered animals, yes, just like dogs :)

[kaberett.livejournal.com]

Aye - but unless I misremember (eminently possible), they're *all* called horses, even the ones under 14h2 :p

I *have* been [lucky/insane] enough to ride an Arabian... ...bareback. In a halter. With no helmet.

Erm. (:

Better than that, though, was the three-month old Arabian foal, who was terrified of *everything* and absolutely *adorable* and I'm in danger of gushing nauseatingly, so shall STFU now.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Foals can be very very cute. They can also be vicious little sods; as my sisters one (I nicknamed 'fang') was.

[whiskeylover.livejournal.com]

Oh, one of the horses I learned to ride on was a half Arabian grey- utterly gorgeous! The softest ride I ever had (on a horse...).

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

I've mostly ridden the nice sedate plodding kind of pony :)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Welshies are fine until your grandfather obsesses about them and amasses a collection/herd/rabble of over 50!

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Oh dear; give them posh names and sell them as "Organically raised".

Hmmm. Sounds more like curries again though.

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, his will specifically prohibited that course of action. The old bugger willed them to his youngest son whilst giving the farm to my Dad.