Meet Imperial Mark. 3 year old, 16.1 hands.

He's a looker for sure. I love the rust color of his coat. How old is he?

Jim

3 yo. Just a baby. Going to need a lot of handling.

Doesn't seem to be camera shy...nice looker. He's a keeper.

A fine looking steed indeed

Congrats! How exciting!

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
3 yo. Just a baby. Going to need a lot of handling.

That's the truly fun part.

So much he'll need to learn. We always did riding, driving, trail, show, and cowboy challenge with ours.

That makes em' a truly family horse.

Don't know what you've planned but my last was 16.2. Good size to me.

Does he/she have a warm blood's disposition?

Dont know about the warm blood disposition yet. He's very sweet, seems eager to please, is curious and wants to be with people. He's also smart and a bit puckish. This is going to be fun.

Sweet, smart and eager to please are great qualities to me.

His ears seem to say he's unsure about things but the confidence from you, presumably, is gonna change him soon.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
Meet Imperial Mark. 3 year old, 16.1 hands.

Congrats! I don't know the first thing about horses but I know a handsome animal when I see it.

Keep us posted with his training progress.

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Originally posted by Tubetone:
Sweet, smart and eager to please are great qualities to me.

His ears seem to say he's unsure about things but the confidence from you, presumably, is gonna change him soon.

He's going to be fine. He was only about one hour off the trailer when I took the pics. He was in a jumping arena which is totally new to him and his new heard were being assholes in the adjoining field.

Patience, kindness and guidance and he will be a superstar.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:

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Originally posted by Tubetone:
Sweet, smart and eager to please are great qualities to me.

His ears seem to say he's unsure about things but the confidence from you, presumably, is gonna change him soon.

He's going to be fine. He was only about one hour off the trailer when I took the pics. He was in a jumping arena which is totally new to him and his new heard were being assholes in the adjoining field.

Patience, kindness and guidance and he will be a superstar.

I'm sure he will. I thought it was his new place picture. I was gonna ask.

I prefer a horse that you can bring confidence to. I actually was looking for that.

But some are just overconfident and obnoxious for my taste.

No problem intended.

I'm now disabled and I frankly miss the whole process. I'd love to be training my own horse again.

Living through your posts.

And no problem inferred! I'd love to be able to train to carriage, but I have no experience with that. We (the Beautiful Girl and I) have a lot of natural horsemanship, hunter and western experience, but we don't know carriages.

This guy seems to want to learn, but he is so green, he didn't know how to back up to get off the trailer. It took 15 minutes, and removing the center divider, to get him off. He was NOT going backwards. Lots of work to do...

He's an absolute sweetheart and we will bring him along properly.

Tubetone, if you are anywhere near Clermont/Groveland Florida, please come by and meet him. We'd love to have the benefit of your experience.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
And no problem inferred! I'd love to be able to train to carriage, but I have no experience with that. We (the Beautiful Girl and I) have a lot of natural horsemanship, hunter and western experience, but we don't know carriages.

This guy seems to want to learn, but he is so green, he didn't know how to back up to get off the trailer. It took 15 minutes, and removing the center divider, to get him off. He was NOT going backwards. Lots of work to do...

He's an absolute sweetheart and we will bring him along properly.

Tubetone, if you are anywhere near Clermont/Groveland Florida, please come by and meet him. We'd love to have the benefit of your experience.

Thanks but I'm in Hawaii now. At this point I can't survive another plane trip so zero chance being down your way. But, I appreciate the offer.

I like the natural horseman style. My wife took training from Ray Hunt in our home town back in the 60's and 70's.

Using Clinton Anderson in later years. Driving took special learning for me as well as training from some top notch folks.

I'll enjoy your posts if you keep this thread along the way.

My wife is the one with multiple horse training experiences. I've only had part in three or four over my life. And, one that's left me longing for doing it again so it's not like I could really help.

A good foundation and developing that trust is key to me.

I don't know horses but he's a beautiful animal.

As others have stated, what I don't know about horses would fill a very large book, but I know what I like. That is one beautiful horse.
Rod

I won't pollute your thread with pics, but my (adult) daughter just put a deposit on her new horse last night in Nashvegas. A 7 year old QH that's 16.1 and a Bay.

You could almost feel the glow emanating off her as she came through the door on the return trip. Sooooo happy she's getting him. I know it is probably the same for you, but she was out of horses all through vet school so she's filling a terrible gap in her life with this new one.

Good looking horse you have there, have fun with him!

What breed ?? Quarter horse ?? Gelding ? I like his attitude....just looking around, not "wild eyed"....looks ready to learn.

He's a thoroughbred gelding.

I used to live across the road from a gentleman who raised thoroughbreds to race…. It was great fun to see the mares and foals running from one end of the pasture to the other and back again ….just for the sheer joy of running !!

They would all just be standing around and then one of the youngsters would rear up or buck a bit and then start running.....all of the others would follow.... I could sit at my dining room table and watch the whole show !