tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post4896061613642355715..comments2023-10-16T08:25:47.205-05:00Comments on PARSLEY'S PICS: The Natural Gaited Tennessee Walking Horse - Part 1Leslie Parsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-17541988084291911242011-12-11T11:11:35.014-06:002011-12-11T11:11:35.014-06:00They really are beautiful horses. Too bad so many ...They really are beautiful horses. Too bad so many are mistreated just for show. See Part 2.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-53261811466989879492011-12-11T10:31:31.550-06:002011-12-11T10:31:31.550-06:00Thank you Leslie, I love the video too. Gracie is ...Thank you Leslie, I love the video too. Gracie is beautiful and a perfect name for her.<br /><br />~EmineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-25219327625383369802010-08-10T12:42:32.257-05:002010-08-10T12:42:32.257-05:00IF you want to see the best naturally gaited Tenne...IF you want to see the best naturally gaited Tennessee Walking Horses in the U.S., come to the North American Pleasure Gaited Horse Championships, Missouri State Fairgrounds, in Sedalia, MO, Oct 14-16, 2010. More info at www.NAGHC.com. No pads, chains, long toes, or heavy shoes. Some are barefoot. They are very smooth, very natural, and very beautiful.Lucyhttp://usa.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-17902492706626388322010-02-15T17:45:10.872-06:002010-02-15T17:45:10.872-06:00Rocky: I like your kind of trouble making. I'm...Rocky: I like your kind of trouble making. I'm afraid Part 2 will not be so pretty. In fact I'm having sort of a tough time writing it.<br /><br />TC & Bee: They are magnificent. I always said they're like driving down a super smooth highway in a big ole Lincoln Continental.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-3000501306968924862010-02-15T15:37:58.895-06:002010-02-15T15:37:58.895-06:00Very nice! Smoother than a '58 caddy. They a...Very nice! Smoother than a '58 caddy. They are wonderful horses.Beekeepers Apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147256400096114177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-92141334164818186682010-02-15T12:29:24.679-06:002010-02-15T12:29:24.679-06:00When I was growing up, my sister had a Tennessee W...When I was growing up, my sister had a Tennessee Walker. He was a magnificent animal.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-18540755658544307702010-02-15T11:05:53.194-06:002010-02-15T11:05:53.194-06:00I'm such a trouble maker! :)
I look forward to...I'm such a trouble maker! :)<br />I look forward to part two. I have not owned horses in many, many years and don't ride any more but still have a vast fondness for horses.rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-38014559892387501052010-02-15T03:25:05.208-06:002010-02-15T03:25:05.208-06:00The TWH is definitely the flashest, if someone has...The TWH is definitely the flashest, if someone hasn't done some funny stuff to it. When I mentioned KY Mtn Horse, something was nagging at me. Had first been introduced to them in CO as the Rocky Mtn Horse. They're one in the same, I think. But then there's the KY Mtn Saddle Horse and the KY Mtn Spotted Horse.All a bit confusing. The latter two have their own breed associations but toLeslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-34372997136681858412010-02-14T20:04:44.852-06:002010-02-14T20:04:44.852-06:00Had to look up the Kentucky horse and I believe I&...Had to look up the Kentucky horse and I believe I've known those horses as the Spotted Mountain Horse. Seems they were called that due to their frequently dappled coloring.<br />Still think the Tenn Walker is the flashiest.rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-74007950080689915312010-02-14T12:03:16.725-06:002010-02-14T12:03:16.725-06:00Rocky: True about the Paso Fino. A friend of mine ...Rocky: True about the Paso Fino. A friend of mine switched to them because they can actually be even smoother. Another very pretty gaited horse is the Kentucky Mountain Horse. Smaller but very often black with a flaxen mane.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-64506554472735437322010-02-14T10:56:28.797-06:002010-02-14T10:56:28.797-06:00There is something about the graceful, controlled ...There is something about the graceful, controlled movement of the "gaited" horse that captures your attention and the TWH is right up there for grace and beauty.<br />I also enjoy watching the Paso Fino, but they are generally a little smaller and can lack the sense of majesty of the TWH.<br />Nice video.rockynchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772988855661101621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-17435873239287152082010-02-14T08:39:29.850-06:002010-02-14T08:39:29.850-06:00The rhythmic head nod is a trait unique to the TWH...The rhythmic head nod is a trait unique to the TWH. It seems so natural (key word here) that I've never thought about the horse getting tired of it. The less he nods the less he has a proper walk. You can compare with the horses in Part 2.<br /><br />I've hear camels aren't too comfortable. Anyway, they're too high off the ground for me.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-73539340167200952562010-02-14T08:06:33.451-06:002010-02-14T08:06:33.451-06:00That certainly does look like a very smooth ride, ...That certainly does look like a very smooth ride, and probably safer than a Toyota:-) The head-nod is kind of surprising. I see what you mean about it being part of the gait, but I'm surprised the horse doesn't get tired of it.<br /><br />I've never ridden a horse, though I have ridden a camel (more than 30 years ago), and I was thrown by a particularly vicious bicycle last year.Infidel753http://infidel753.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-19473908588662625552010-02-14T00:00:48.330-06:002010-02-14T00:00:48.330-06:00The first and only time I have ridden a horse was ...The first and only time I have ridden a horse was 35 years ago, and if I ever get on another it would have to be a Tennessee Walking Horse after watching the video. Nice story.Holte Enderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356437917387847542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-90808392078735370752010-02-13T23:54:19.131-06:002010-02-13T23:54:19.131-06:00Not on a walker. Young, young kids and old farts l...Not on a walker. Young, young kids and old farts like me can ride them. Of course I'd have to have a mounting block to get on him.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-16343916735325506692010-02-13T21:33:56.093-06:002010-02-13T21:33:56.093-06:00I see why you love these horses Leslie. Truly beau...I see why you love these horses Leslie. Truly beautiful! I have never in my life been on a horse, I think at my age I would be afraid!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303260031729868857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-11992539722737219102010-02-13T20:56:39.596-06:002010-02-13T20:56:39.596-06:00Frodo: I don't think there's such a thing ...Frodo: I don't think there's such a thing as a dry county in Colorado. Here they probably use grape juice - white.Leslie Parsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743778482517634823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125940219291633674.post-12240523821010880742010-02-13T20:15:40.663-06:002010-02-13T20:15:40.663-06:00Frodo, a Son of the South, shares your appreciatio...Frodo, a Son of the South, shares your appreciation for both the artistry and the nuance of trainer and subject. What makes the "champagne" performances so special to Frodo, is that they are, as a general sort of rule, illegal. "Dry counties," eh what? <br />That's what I love about the South, hypocrisy with a twist!Frodo, good to the last drop,http://www.loveysdaddyga.tripod.com/blogdirectory/noreply@blogger.com