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Discussion on Dressage Draft Horses
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Member:
Horsepix
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 9, 2003 - 12:35 pm:
There are many pictures of Cottonwood Flame on his website: https://www.forresthillfarm.com/
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Member:
Horsepix
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 20, 2004 - 2:16 pm:
There are also a boat load of folks who ride drafts and post on a couple of BBs:
Ultimate Dressage https://www.ultimatedressage.com
Percheron Horse Network
https://www.percheronnetwork.com
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Member:
Gillb
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 20, 2004 - 3:18 pm:
Here is a pic (hopefully!) of my daughter riding her UK native pony - he is a Dales breed and often called a mini-shire! He is fantastic at getting his hocks under him and has amazing self carriage for a little fat hairy pony  
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Member:
Horsepix
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 20, 2004 - 3:56 pm:
Cute pony!
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Member:
Corinne
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 29, 2005 - 7:29 pm:
My instructor has a purebred percheron that belongs to her husband as his jousting horse. The horse is multi-talented and when she rode him, he placed in his first training level dressage tests, as well as in dressage equitation. It was his first show and he did not have much dressage training. Everyone, everywhere, absolutely loves watching this big magnificent horse.
He also participated in a clinic by a Grand Prix Dressage rider at the last Horsefest, and the clinician, who has a few drafts in training of her own, said drafts have as much talent at dressage as other horses. And this horse was no exception. Unfortunately, as Imogen stated, some judges may discriminate against drafts because of their body type, but hopefully they are few and far between, as all judges should remain unbiased.
My coach also has a Belgian cross that she is training to event on, and this horse jumps 4" from a stand still. She is amazing.
If you like drafts go for it!
I live in an area that thinks all Arabians are crazy and should only participate in endurance rides. We are proving them wrong as we are schooling first level dressage and schooling 2'6 fences and have only been together a year and a half.
I say let's break the mold with breed stereotyping and have fun doing what ever discipline we enjoy on what ever horse we have and love!
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 29, 2005 - 9:42 pm:
Corinne - I totally agree! We also have Arabians (Egyptian) and show at a lot of open shows against various breeds. I enjoy seeing all the breeds. A well conformed, good performing horse is a beautiful thing to watch regardless of breed, imo.
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