What do you think? PIC HEAVY

Cait · 10-20-2009, 08:15 PM

When I first posted about Stella and Lena, I asked you guys what you thought Lena was. Most of us all agreed that she was most likely a QH/Arabian Cross. Well since then, I have tracked her old owner down and he claims that she is 100% Thoroughbred...I don't see it. I was hoping someone could enlighten me

. Standing next to Stella who is for sure a TB she looks NOTHING like Stella...Anyone see TB or have any other guesses?

Lena

Stella

More of Lena

Gotta Love Duns · 10-20-2009, 08:51 PM

To me I can see the TB very clearly, she is a very pretty girl!

Oran'sMom · 10-20-2009, 08:54 PM

I can see TB in her head and neck deffinately.

morgan · 10-20-2009, 09:02 PM

She looks TB. I don't really see the Arab.

jamied99 · 10-20-2009, 09:04 PM

I see TB for sure. Built just like my old one. She isn't tatooed?

Horselady44 · 10-20-2009, 09:05 PM

Ya...she def has the TB neck and head...but she does have a big butt

How old are they both? As its hard to compare two horses who are alot different in age

JackedupChevy09 · 10-20-2009, 09:18 PM

I can deffinatly say that that is a tb. I dont see the Arabian in her/him. The horse has a lil QH in it. So possibly a appendix.

JackedupChevy09 · 10-20-2009, 09:26 PM

Definatly has Tb and Qh in her. Shes possibly a appendix

kanoo32 · 10-20-2009, 09:40 PM

Looks TB to me as well.....

arabiancowgirl · 10-20-2009, 11:30 PM

I'm in agreement with the above. The closest thing that comes to being arabian is her color

. She definitely has those TB withers.

Tardystepsaver1 · 10-20-2009, 11:40 PM

Yeah I can see mostly in th front legs and shoulders. Very nice mare, I love grays!!

Cait · 10-21-2009, 07:29 AM

Thanks everyone! I guess to me she just looks completely different from Stella. For a while my vet and I were convinced she was a QH, but I guess not!

Its just so wierd because Lena is small and stocky, Stella tall and lean, Lena is incredibly easy to keep weight on, Stella is incredibly hard, Stella has a cute little head, Lena doesn't...they are exact opposites in everyway!

But you guys know a heck of a lot more than me! (obviously

)

Horselady- Stella is 6 years and Lena is 7 years. So they are pretty dang close in age.

She does not have a tattoo, I checked right away.

And yes, I love grays also. As soon as I was told I could have her for free, I was all in!

muttduck · 10-21-2009, 09:03 AM

divinemisselle has two TB mares with big ol' butts like Lena's (and I know hers are 100%). Very possible Lena is TB, I can see it.

David · 10-21-2009, 09:17 AM

Definately looks TB to me,especially pic 3. A lot of folks get confused by TBs cause they are so used to seeing the track horses. You have to remember those are not the average TB. However, I have to disagree with folks not seeing Arab in her, pic 5 shows a very Arab head profile. Especially since TBs came from Arabs, but that's JMO.

David

Pretty Pony · 10-21-2009, 09:26 AM

Looks TB to me, too. Lily's got the bigger butt, too and I know she's TB. I can definitly see the TB in Lena in her withers, head, and neck. Very pretty girl, by the way, and I like her name, too.

IdelleArab · 10-21-2009, 09:55 AM

She looks like she could be TB to me too. Not all of them are bred for racing

. She's very pretty and to me has the TB face, withers...etc. I like her.

Of course, she could be a cross, but if someone said she was TB, I wouldn't argue.

Some people mistake my paint for a 1/2 arab...I'm sure she's got arab back there somewhere, but she's PB paint.

chalsall · 10-21-2009, 10:44 AM

I have a 6 year old OTTB who looks so incredibly QH-like that I have to carry around his win pictures to convince people that he's really a thoroughbred!!!

Here's a picture:

and one more for good measure:

But, isn't that kind of the great thing about Thoroughbreds - there is so much diversity in the look of the breed!!!

klattekm · 10-21-2009, 11:00 AM

chalsall---wow I thought qh immediately, except for the withers.

I can see tb and qh in her. But yeah, my trainers have a little stocky tb that looks like a qh that supposedly raced as well. Both girls are very pretty! Unless I'm remembering inccorectly, weren't you considering selling one of them?

Wolfesden · 10-21-2009, 11:12 AM

her legs, head, and neck resemble tb very closely

Cait · 10-21-2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klattekm

Unless I'm remembering inccorectly, weren't you considering selling one of them?

Yes, I contemplated it for a while because Stella was so wound up. I was scared that she was maybe turning into to much horse for me. But thanks to you fellow HTers, I discovered that it was her grain and she was getting to much energy from it. I have since then redone her diet (she gets a lot of hay now) and she has done SO much better. Now our problem is the exact opposite, she doesn't want to go!

I'm very thankful for everyone's help because I didn't want to sell my girl! She is just what I wanted when I started looking a year ago.

Well I guess it's official, Lena is a Thoroughbred! Thanks for all the compliments also. I am very happy with her. And I know this sounds stupid, but like I have admitted to before, I am new to the world of TB's and didn't realize that they were so diverse!

Chalsall- That is pretty amazing. He looks QH to me all the way! (except for those withers...

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10-20-2009, 08:15 PM
Cait Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 144	What do you think? PIC HEAVY When I first posted about Stella and Lena, I asked you guys what you thought Lena was. Most of us all agreed that she was most likely a QH/Arabian Cross. Well since then, I have tracked her old owner down and he claims that she is 100% Thoroughbred...I don't see it. I was hoping someone could enlighten me . Standing next to Stella who is for sure a TB she looks NOTHING like Stella...Anyone see TB or have any other guesses? Lena Stella More of Lena __________________ Proud owner of: Molly's Way "Stella"- 6 year old Thoroughbred Lena- 7 year old Thoroughbred

10-20-2009, 08:51 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 10,798	To me I can see the TB very clearly, she is a very pretty girl! __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse. http://nightfireranch.webs.com/index.htm

10-20-2009, 08:54 PM
Oran'sMom Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 817	I can see TB in her head and neck deffinately. __________________ Oran

10-20-2009, 09:02 PM
morgan Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 444	She looks TB. I don't really see the Arab.

10-20-2009, 09:04 PM
jamied99 Weanling Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Kensington PA Posts: 423	I see TB for sure. Built just like my old one. She isn't tatooed? __________________

10-20-2009, 09:05 PM
Horselady44 Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 2,401	Ya...she def has the TB neck and head...but she does have a big butt How old are they both? As its hard to compare two horses who are alot different in age __________________ A happy horse equals a happy rider!

10-20-2009, 09:18 PM
JackedupChevy09 Newborn Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bradenton florida Posts: 6	I can deffinatly say that that is a tb. I dont see the Arabian in her/him. The horse has a lil QH in it. So possibly a appendix.

10-20-2009, 09:26 PM
JackedupChevy09 Newborn Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bradenton florida Posts: 6	Definatly has Tb and Qh in her. Shes possibly a appendix

10-20-2009, 09:40 PM
kanoo32 Seasoned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 4,503	Looks TB to me as well..... __________________ "Animals are such agreeable friends--they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms..." --George Eliot In Loving Memory of Spikey...My Best Friend...I Miss You RIP 1988-2009

10-20-2009, 11:30 PM
arabiancowgirl Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,060	I'm in agreement with the above. The closest thing that comes to being arabian is her color. She definitely has those TB withers. __________________ It's easy to be Pro-Choice... if your not the one being killed.

10-20-2009, 11:40 PM
Tardystepsaver1 Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 304	Yeah I can see mostly in th front legs and shoulders. Very nice mare, I love grays!! __________________ Live your as life as if it's your last day

10-21-2009, 07:29 AM
Cait Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 144	Thanks everyone! I guess to me she just looks completely different from Stella. For a while my vet and I were convinced she was a QH, but I guess not! Its just so wierd because Lena is small and stocky, Stella tall and lean, Lena is incredibly easy to keep weight on, Stella is incredibly hard, Stella has a cute little head, Lena doesn't...they are exact opposites in everyway! But you guys know a heck of a lot more than me! (obviously ) Horselady- Stella is 6 years and Lena is 7 years. So they are pretty dang close in age. She does not have a tattoo, I checked right away. And yes, I love grays also. As soon as I was told I could have her for free, I was all in! __________________ Proud owner of: Molly's Way "Stella"- 6 year old Thoroughbred Lena- 7 year old Thoroughbred

10-21-2009, 09:03 AM
muttduck Kid Safe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,957	divinemisselle has two TB mares with big ol' butts like Lena's (and I know hers are 100%). Very possible Lena is TB, I can see it. __________________ Custom stall signs and pet portraits, Wood Burned by hand with your equine's (or pet's) image: www.WoodburnedPetPortraits.com Self Defense Supplies, Stun Guns, Pepper Sprays: https://selfprotectionsupplies.com/

10-21-2009, 09:17 AM
David Long Yearling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,271	Definately looks TB to me,especially pic 3. A lot of folks get confused by TBs cause they are so used to seeing the track horses. You have to remember those are not the average TB. However, I have to disagree with folks not seeing Arab in her, pic 5 shows a very Arab head profile. Especially since TBs came from Arabs, but that's JMO. David __________________ "If you see your stirrups slap together above the horn, you're probably bucked off". Dave Stamey.

10-21-2009, 09:26 AM
Pretty Pony Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in Calgary, AB Posts: 659	Looks TB to me, too. Lily's got the bigger butt, too and I know she's TB. I can definitly see the TB in Lena in her withers, head, and neck. Very pretty girl, by the way, and I like her name, too. __________________ My heart is with my Lily

10-21-2009, 09:55 AM
IdelleArab Newborn Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 29	She looks like she could be TB to me too. Not all of them are bred for racing . She's very pretty and to me has the TB face, withers...etc. I like her. Of course, she could be a cross, but if someone said she was TB, I wouldn't argue. Some people mistake my paint for a 1/2 arab...I'm sure she's got arab back there somewhere, but she's PB paint. __________________ Proud mom: DS Martinique, 1990 gr AHA Maximum Moonfire, 2000 ch/tob APHA/PtHA Idelle Khalipseh, 2008 gr AHA

10-21-2009, 10:44 AM
chalsall Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta Posts: 163	QH looking OTTB I have a 6 year old OTTB who looks so incredibly QH-like that I have to carry around his win pictures to convince people that he's really a thoroughbred!!! Here's a picture: and one more for good measure: But, isn't that kind of the great thing about Thoroughbreds - there is so much diversity in the look of the breed!!!

10-21-2009, 11:00 AM
klattekm Halter broke Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 136	chalsall---wow I thought qh immediately, except for the withers. I can see tb and qh in her. But yeah, my trainers have a little stocky tb that looks like a qh that supposedly raced as well. Both girls are very pretty! Unless I'm remembering inccorectly, weren't you considering selling one of them?

10-21-2009, 11:12 AM
Wolfesden Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tullahoma, TN Posts: 387	her legs, head, and neck resemble tb very closely __________________ Attempt the impossible! Semper Fi!