Sunday, February 22, 2009

161 - It's Saturday Morning


It's Saturday morning, and it's horse show time!  This gorgeous little stallion is a Gypsy Vanner, and he is headed to the ring in the first Gypsy Horse show ever in Texas.  (The breed originated in Europe, developed by the Romano gypsies to pull their caravans--hence the name "vanner".  They're fairly new to the US.)
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14 comments:

  1. RachelFebruary 22, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    Beautiful! I love the hair around his legs.

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  2. Ron a.k.a. DanudinFebruary 22, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    A truely majestic beast, and so Stalion inspite of his size.

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  3. KimFebruary 22, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    What a terrific looking breed! Thanks for sharing this!

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  4. EdmundFebruary 22, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    I am the first born Gypsy in this country. My Mom and Dad were from Hungary. Is that a Hungarian Gypsy Horse. Nice image

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  5. joFebruary 23, 2009 at 4:18 AM

    Handsome creature! But I'll bet those hairy legs are a beast to take care of!

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  6. ChesneyFebruary 23, 2009 at 5:27 AM

    Wow, that hair is beautiful - I am jealous! Gorgeous horses!!

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  7. barbsFebruary 23, 2009 at 5:32 AM

    I love the closeup of his face. he is beautiful. How did he do? My daughters' horses are no where near as cute.

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  8. ~ValFebruary 23, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    Fine looking animal...but surely he is not one of your miniature horses??

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    Wonderful looking animal and an interesting history. I love those furry hooves...

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    I really love the simplicity of the top shot. It's a beautiful horse!

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  11. DebbieFebruary 24, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Wonderful looking Stallion, lots of substance without being too large!

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  12. LorriFebruary 25, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    Good shot and a beautiful horse. Thanks for the information--I'm off to do a little online reading about them!

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  13. mljrbgFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    Nice shots. Beautiful horse.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    What a beautiful horse - and the photos show him off perfectly.

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