Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
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Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
[quote="CheyAut"]Anyone know their reasoning for shaving off the manes/forelocks on lots of the tekes?[/quote]
It's a guess as I don't know but since they also have awful manes and tails - very straggly they might just decide to get rid of them altogether.....just a guess !!
Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
[quote="RiddleMeThis"]
[img]http://www.americantrakehner.com/Stalli…* what is it? it looks bouncy. Oh, link says trakehner!
I like [i]looking at [/i]long and lean, I think they are beautifull to watch but I'd rather ride my short and chunkys. Everytime I'm on a horse with longer legs I feel like they are going to tip over if I turn too fast. :laugh1
Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
[quote="lillith"]Most people here will likely disagree with me but to me a lean, dry, lightweight teke is far nicer than a fat bottomed, low necked, breeze-block headed, straight legged QH.
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No I'd agree with you.
Course, neither is nealry as good as a good Arab!!
And neither is well conformed.
Remember that old adage "two wrongs do not make a right"
Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
Well Im partial to my QH and I think his conformation if just fine even just pulled out of the pasture after a year of just being a horse :)
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Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
I guess I'm in the minority here, as I love Tekes. Here are some current videos of Tekes doing their thing. I'll see if I can find more on the modern Tekes. There is a wonderful video show Olympic Champion Absent.
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Re: Akhal Teke and fans of Shiney
ACC and I were talking one day about stallions....and I told her THIS is the EXACT thing I want (cept in black LOL). (Ive also since changed my opinion slightly.) Very similar in my opinion to the Tekes I posted, with just a few slight differences.
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