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Post by kunuma on Jan 2, 2009 20:43:47 GMT 1
I saw a documentary last night about american mustangs, missed some of it but they seemed to have filmed herds in two areas, Prior (sp?) and Nevada. I was stunned by how good their conformation was, lovely, typey strong looking little horses, and so good looking, loved their strong, almost Spanish looking heads too . What was interesting was that the Prior herd had a glorious range of colours, every shade of dun,palomino, blacks, greys.BUT the Nevada ones, who also seemed taller and racier, were almost consistently bay! While I was wondering why, the commentator said it was thought it was because the Nevada herd were preyed on by cougars, and that light coloured horses were always targeted first . How interesting , explains a lot about where the idea that bays and dark colours were tougher than light colours came from!!
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Post by sarah on Jan 3, 2009 2:05:45 GMT 1
Sounds interesting - what channel was it on - would like to try and watch it online if possible?
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Post by kunuma on Jan 3, 2009 17:01:03 GMT 1
Hmmm channel??I just knew someone would ask me that! I can't find it coming up again - though it might, but I think it was on the Horse and Country channel. Now they show mostly videos, like Monty and Parelli, so this might have been one of a series. Trouble is I leave the TV on for the dogs to watch and they can't remember what channel they were watching either! (usually have to turn it off that channel because the sheepdogs wind them up);D I also felt sure it was David Attenborough commentating, so might have been part of a series he did, it must have been recent though, as I have never seen it before. As soon as I find it again, I will let you know! The black stallion who led one herd had me back in my 'Fury' watching days the minute I saw him!!
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Post by Claire on Jan 3, 2009 17:09:30 GMT 1
Oh I would love to see that too as I love American mustangs. Yes I have heard they have a lot of Andulusian blood in them too. OMG didnt know there was a horse and country channel!!! But then again I dont even have the normal TV channels let alone satellite or digital.
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Post by kunuma on Jan 3, 2009 17:21:44 GMT 1
A better name for it would be the "Hunting, shooting, fishing channel" But they do show horsy vids, and odd things like bits of horse and dog shows from the previous year!! ;D
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Post by sarah on Jan 3, 2009 18:31:18 GMT 1
Will ask my sister to tape it if it ever comes on again.
DId anyone ever see the documentary about 'Cloud' - a palomino mustang (I think) - I've got the book - will post a link later.
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Post by exmoorfan on Jan 4, 2009 10:11:16 GMT 1
Would love to see this too kunuma.. I remember Fury..
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Post by sarah on Jan 5, 2009 20:50:41 GMT 1
I don't have a tv either and it is fine - find now that I tend to get bored watching things when I am at my sister's house (prefer reading anyway). I looked on the website of Horse and Country and they are 'working on' the TV schedule part of the website - searched with keyword mustangs an nothing came up.
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Post by kunuma on Jan 5, 2009 22:00:43 GMT 1
They have a schedule?? Having watched it since it began I was under the impression they had a hyperactive toddler playing piggy in the middle with videos!! ;D They seem to have phases of showing the same thing over and over, then a phase of showing a new thing all of a sudden - at the moment they suddenly seem to have started showing Irish Eventing!
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Post by exmoorfan on Jan 6, 2009 17:28:23 GMT 1
lol kunuma..I love your imagination about the kids..
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Post by Claire on Jan 6, 2009 23:44:42 GMT 1
sarah I am like you, but I even get a bit annoyed when the TV is on in other peoples houses. I find after not having it on yourself it becomes intrusive. But konstanze this is not to say I don't watch TV programmes as I watch the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 streaming video sites and also download any other stuff I want. I watch it on the laptop but it can be connected to TV. I just find in this way you can watch what you what when you want and you don't get sucked into the habit of just having the telly on and ending up watching junk and then thinking OMG I have just wasted x hours of my life watching complete and utter cr*p!
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Post by kunuma on Jun 5, 2009 18:55:20 GMT 1
For those people to whom I was rabbiting on about the mustang/jail programme' I found this today
Written by Judy Andrekson and beautifully illustrated by David Parkins, JB Andrew, Mustang Magic - the J.B. being the short form for Jail Bird - is the fourth in a series of true horse stories. The book is short, at seventy-five pages but very easy to read and a good choice for older children who have a love for horses. The story follows the life of the wild mustang from the time of his birth into the wild horse band in the Winnemucca scrub-lands of the Eugene Mountains of Nevada, through his eventual retirement to pasturage in Massachusetts. Born free on the range, JB Andrew is rounded up and eventually chosen for the Wild Horse Inmate Program at the Colorado State Prison in Canon City where he is broken to saddle by one of the inmates. The horse, a big, rangy wild mustang who visually carried some of his forebearer’s heavy work horse genes, was purchased by Georgia Scott from Golden, Co. for $125. and a pair of cowboy boots. JB Andrew excels under the tutelage of dressage instructor, Kelly O’Leary who saw the potential in the huge horse to compete in dressage competitions throughout the U.S.A. Eventually JB Andrew became the poster horse for the Bureau of Land Management who run an ambitious program that, as traditional roaming grounds shrink due to land development, Mustang Magic emphasizes wild mustang adoptions. Because the book also imparts a lot of information about organizations which are dedicated to equestrian programs it would appeal to anyone who has an interest in horses, competitions and various equestrian organizations and programs that are run throughout North America. Mustang Magic JB Andrew ISBN 9780887768378 Publisher: Tundra Books BOOK REVIEW
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Post by sarah on Jun 5, 2009 22:26:34 GMT 1
That's sounds like an interesting book - thanks for the info. I noticed those True Horse Stories books a while back but have been resisting until my "to be read" pile goes down a bit.
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