Recently, a reader (Jamie) made a comment regarding levels of maturity in ASBs. This happened at an interesting time; I had just had my latest discussion on the topic with a friend who is an expert on saddlebreds and their various lines. For me, this is a very interesting topic for a number of reasons. [...]
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Maturity in the ASB: Open Discussion
Posted in 1, tagged American Saddlebred, ASHA, dressage, elvis, growth rates, maturity, riding, saddle seat, saddlebred sporthorse, slow maturation, slow maturing, trot.org on April 1, 2010 | 7 Comments »
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Who is the “Pariah Pony”?
Meet Elvis, or "King of Rock and Roll". He is a 4 year old traditional American Saddlebred gelding bred by Mary Anderson of Spooner, Wisconsin. Elvis has a personality as large as his name suggests. He's full of life, intelligent, brave, affectionate, and quite the cheeky fellow. I've never met a horse quite like him.
"Pariah Pony" is the jocular name given to Elvis. He is a Pariah on two counts. First, he is an outcast amongst the saddlebred industry as he has no place in the saddleseat ring. He wasn't bred for such a career, after all. Second, because of the negative stereotype surrounding the breed in all other disciplines, he's not considered a legetimate prospect for jumping, dressage, or eventing - regardless of his type, which suggests purposeful breeding with sport in mind.
This blog is dedicated to re-framing the role and abilities of the American Saddlebred in sport through documentation of the life and times of my saddlebred sport horse gelding. I am more than excited to share our journey and hope to entertain readers with tales of our exploits.
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