tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post7497448218910804866..comments2023-10-09T04:52:59.121-06:00Comments on Trails to Lead Old Cowboys Home Again: Thursday:TTTCrickethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-36810613489157761922014-01-10T09:51:23.658-07:002014-01-10T09:51:23.658-07:00First, Queenie was a typical Appaloosa from Idaho,...First, Queenie was a typical Appaloosa from Idaho, crossed with an Arabian (1/4). She was built like an old fashioned Appy, with a wisp thin mane (always kept it roached) and tail, Roman nose, blue eye on one side, Blue roan with blanket, and striped hooves. She was what the breed was before being crossed with QH. Now I see the appy horses and they all have these huge butts, looking like a halter-bred QH and she wasn't like that. She was fairly lightly built, with a good shoulder and strong back and hips. She was short coupled and had strong, solid legs with great hooves. I rode her for hours at a time, barefoot, and never needed to put shoes on her, at least not until we started riding on pavement after we moved to the city. She was never unsound. She had a great swinging walk and a smooth canter she could maintain for hours. (She was also very well conditioned.) She was 15hh. I'll see if I can find a good picture to share. I know I have pics of her babies.<br /><br />Popcorn was red roan, with a more refined face than Queenie, with heavier hips, but still not as big as a QH. He was 14.2hh but a real firecracker. I never saw him get tired, except for that one day. He was pretty brave and Dick rode him out and brought the bear back on that pony. You could trail ride, rope off him, and chase down Mustangs. He was a solid, all-around cowpony. Good little horse.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-56802643533844604292014-01-10T02:04:53.285-07:002014-01-10T02:04:53.285-07:00*sent =scent**sent =scent*Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-28274536878099843092014-01-10T02:04:16.115-07:002014-01-10T02:04:16.115-07:00Oh boy, the minute you mentioned "bear huntin...Oh boy, the minute you mentioned "bear hunting" and "horses" in the same sentence, I knew it wouldn't end well, especially after having seen the video of Q's reaction to bear sent in one of Liz's posts during summer 2013. <br /><br />I'm glad you all survived that in one piece! One day you'll have to dig up the old photos and post one of Queenie. I'd love to see pictures of her. What a wonderful little mare. Plus now I'm super curious about her conformation and body type. :) In Equus magazine a couple of years ago, they had a very informative series of articles about how conformation affects function. One of my favorites talked about hind limb conformation and the example they showed was this gorgeous foundation-type QH stallion that had such a powerful hind end, he seemed almost too wide in the thigh area. They told his story: he was a working ranch horse. And at one point in his career, he had outrun a grizzly bear. Those super muscular hindquarters were what saved him. So I'm guessing Queenie and Popcorn were put together in a similar way. Horses were bred so much better back then...I hate what a lot of breeds have turned into over the last couple of decades. <br /><br />I haven't commented on all of them, but since you started this series, every Thursday I avidly look forward to your TTT posts. I'm glad you got to enjoy your vacation! But I'm glad you're back with this series. :) You are a WONDERFUL storyteller!! Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-76186096513118696982014-01-09T22:27:17.566-07:002014-01-09T22:27:17.566-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-39342250918896023822014-01-09T15:18:38.207-07:002014-01-09T15:18:38.207-07:00Great story!Great story!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654844759908380330noreply@blogger.com