Chip at the Trainer's

Red Gate Farm · 08-26-2009, 07:01 PM

Hot Zippin Chip, 3 yr old QH gelding, is at the trainer's now.

I figured I'd better get some "before" shots of my little guy, because in two months he's going to look a lot different!

Lovely head study of Chip

Here he is with his new buddy, a big 16hh Warmblood. I don't know the name of the grey, but will post it later when I do

That Warmblood is a real sweetie and they've become buddies.

He makes Chip look like a pony!

Playing with a pail

Chip is King of the Sandhill

Another nice head shot

Luvridn · 08-26-2009, 07:29 PM

He's so pretty! Good luck at the trainer's, Chip!

And yes, he looks tee-niny next to that grey LOL

HorseLovinLady · 08-26-2009, 07:51 PM

Handsome boy!!!

Good luck with his training.

scrapchick · 08-26-2009, 07:54 PM

Oooh. Chip is quite a handsome fella.....

Red Gate Farm · 08-28-2009, 12:37 PM

I'm thinking that once he's trained, I can get up on him, ride him beside that big grey, and crawl over onto his back.

I miss Chip already

He's such a laid back little guy.

FLQuarterhorse39 · 08-28-2009, 12:41 PM

He's beautiful. I love how perfect his stockings are. Good luck with his training.

Lori-olio · 08-28-2009, 12:55 PM

Chip's a good looking guy. I love the chrome on his back legs!

Oran'sMom · 08-28-2009, 09:37 PM

Handsome boy! good luck with your training Chip

Gotta Love Duns · 08-29-2009, 09:43 AM

He is a very handsome guy and you are so right about looking different when they come back from the trainers! They usually have muscles and such.

Good luck at the trainers, I can't wait to hear about it.

Red Gate Farm · 09-09-2009, 08:00 AM

I know how people love pictures here, so this is after two weeks.

I can see that he's tightened and toned up along his body.

Out in pasture between training.

Saddled up and ready to work.

After the training session. That's his girlfriend in the back, an old grey Arabian mare who's calling to him.

This one makes me think he'll look good in a trail class!

Jade · 09-09-2009, 08:18 AM

You are going to have one chunk of a boy when he finishes muscling out. He is really gorgeous!

Gotta Love Duns · 09-09-2009, 09:30 AM

He is looking great!

Horselady44 · 09-09-2009, 11:02 AM

Wow...he is gorgeous! He is a Tank already! Hes going to be so beautiful when hes finished growing and with his training....You got one Handsome boy on your hands...you better watch him close or he might be in my pasture

Hes looking AMAZING!

Red Gate Farm · 09-26-2009, 08:29 AM

Thanks for all the kind words folks!

Chip has been at the trainer's place for a full month now and I'm amazed at the little fella! He has a solid walk and trot. She is working on his sidepass and he even did a few steps at the trot! His lope is coming along, he is still figuring out the balancing, but every time she asked he went right into it and took the correct lead as well. He's still not sure of the back up. He has a very soft mouth and she showed me it only takes the suggestion of rein pressure to have him turn or back up. He even did a turn on the forehand and a turn on the haunches.

She's had him in the indoor arena, outdoor arena with traffic zooming along the road beside it, across the fields, into the woods and down the cutline. He isn't fussy whether she takes him out alone or with another horse. She said he natually goes slow, in fact he's one of the slowest horses she's ridden. So I definitely chose a western pleasure horse!

He taped out at 14.1hh and we're both sure at 3 years old he should at least hit 14.2 and be "horse" sized. That's okay though, I'm only 5'2" so I don't want a 16hh horse.

Chip at the walk...coming

and going. A big truck went by on the left at this point.

Nice little trot

Starting to extend at the trot

The lope

Turn on haunches

All in all, I'm really pleased with what one month has done and I'm excited to see how he goes after two months!

Stormy's Human · 09-26-2009, 09:05 AM

Beautiful horse - very nice pictures and it looks like he's gonna finish training with a "A+"

Is Zippo Pine Bar in his breeding? His head looks alot like my Zippin horse?

Gotta Love Duns · 09-26-2009, 09:25 AM

Wow looks like he is coming along great!

Red Gate Farm · 09-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormy's Human

Beautiful horse - very nice pictures and it looks like he's gonna finish training with a "A+"

Is Zippo Pine Bar in his breeding? His head looks alot like my Zippin horse?

Yup he goes back to Zippo Pine Bar. Good eye! It's waaaay back there but I think Zippo Pine Bar made his stamp on many layers of generations. His pedigree is on allbreed under Hot Zippin Chip.

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/inde...mall_font=1&l=

WSArabians · 09-26-2009, 04:35 PM

Beautiful boy! I LOVE that picture of him and the grey!
He's got a lovely butt, if I can say so! LOL

I'm not surprised he's naturally slow... I've found the Zippo horses to be some of the best Western Pleasure horses.
I also found most of them to buck retardly. LOL

Red Gate Farm · 09-27-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WSArabians

Beautiful boy! I LOVE that picture of him and the grey!
He's got a lovely butt, if I can say so! LOL

I'm not surprised he's naturally slow... I've found the Zippo horses to be some of the best Western Pleasure horses.
I also found most of them to buck retardly. LOL

Thanks! Yes you can say he's got a lovely butt!

I saw him "buck" the first time I asked him to lope with the saddle on in the round pen. Even I could stay on that little hoppity thing he did. I'm sure he thought he was bucking, but it was pretty pathetic. I made sure to tell the trainer about that, and she's been looking for it but he's not offered to really get his head down to do anything serious. Thought about it, then just did what she asked

Thanks for the warning though!

Kaelyn5657 · 09-27-2009, 12:40 AM

Good boy Chip! Looks like he's coming along nicely.

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08-26-2009, 07:01 PM
Red Gate Farm Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,362	Chip at the Trainer's Hot Zippin Chip, 3 yr old QH gelding, is at the trainer's now. I figured I'd better get some "before" shots of my little guy, because in two months he's going to look a lot different! Lovely head study of Chip Here he is with his new buddy, a big 16hh Warmblood. I don't know the name of the grey, but will post it later when I do That Warmblood is a real sweetie and they've become buddies. He makes Chip look like a pony! Playing with a pail Chip is King of the Sandhill Another nice head shot __________________ "Humans is sneaky" - Scotty

08-26-2009, 07:29 PM
Luvridn Long Yearling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 1,443	He's so pretty! Good luck at the trainer's, Chip! And yes, he looks tee-niny next to that grey LOL __________________ If your horse wants to bolt, there is probably a nut loose in the saddle! PP

08-26-2009, 07:51 PM
HorseLovinLady Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,467	Handsome boy!!! Good luck with his training. __________________ Baylee's Album: http://pets.webshots.com/album/570656187BCJmgs 2008 Foal pics: http://pets.webshots.com/album/569199962cPhBZd

08-26-2009, 07:54 PM
scrapchick Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 7,022	Oooh. Chip is quite a handsome fella..... __________________ ....And I will sail my vessel, 'til the river runs dry, like a bird upon the wind , these waters are my sky - I'll never reach my destination if I never try ...So I will sail my vessel ,'til the river runs dry ...

08-28-2009, 12:37 PM
Red Gate Farm Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,362	I'm thinking that once he's trained, I can get up on him, ride him beside that big grey, and crawl over onto his back. I miss Chip already He's such a laid back little guy. __________________ "Humans is sneaky" - Scotty

08-28-2009, 12:41 PM
FLQuarterhorse39 Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MacClenny, Florida Posts: 961	He's beautiful. I love how perfect his stockings are. Good luck with his training. __________________ If you want a stable friendship, get a horse.

08-28-2009, 12:55 PM
Lori-olio Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 508	Chip's a good looking guy. I love the chrome on his back legs! __________________ ~With the wind in my hair, I fly o'er the ground. On the back of my horse, my soul has been found.~

08-28-2009, 09:37 PM
Oran'sMom Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 817	Handsome boy! good luck with your training Chip __________________ Oran

08-29-2009, 09:43 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 10,798	He is a very handsome guy and you are so right about looking different when they come back from the trainers! They usually have muscles and such. Good luck at the trainers, I can't wait to hear about it. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse. http://nightfireranch.webs.com/index.htm

09-09-2009, 08:00 AM
Red Gate Farm Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,362	I know how people love pictures here, so this is after two weeks. I can see that he's tightened and toned up along his body. Out in pasture between training. Saddled up and ready to work. After the training session. That's his girlfriend in the back, an old grey Arabian mare who's calling to him. This one makes me think he'll look good in a trail class! __________________ "Humans is sneaky" - Scotty

09-09-2009, 08:18 AM
Jade Long Yearling Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,159	You are going to have one chunk of a boy when he finishes muscling out. He is really gorgeous!

09-09-2009, 09:30 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 10,798	He is looking great! __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse. http://nightfireranch.webs.com/index.htm

09-09-2009, 11:02 AM
Horselady44 Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 2,401	Wow...he is gorgeous! He is a Tank already! Hes going to be so beautiful when hes finished growing and with his training....You got one Handsome boy on your hands...you better watch him close or he might be in my pasture Hes looking AMAZING! __________________ A happy horse equals a happy rider!

09-26-2009, 08:29 AM
Red Gate Farm Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,362	Thanks for all the kind words folks! Chip has been at the trainer's place for a full month now and I'm amazed at the little fella! He has a solid walk and trot. She is working on his sidepass and he even did a few steps at the trot! His lope is coming along, he is still figuring out the balancing, but every time she asked he went right into it and took the correct lead as well. He's still not sure of the back up. He has a very soft mouth and she showed me it only takes the suggestion of rein pressure to have him turn or back up. He even did a turn on the forehand and a turn on the haunches. She's had him in the indoor arena, outdoor arena with traffic zooming along the road beside it, across the fields, into the woods and down the cutline. He isn't fussy whether she takes him out alone or with another horse. She said he natually goes slow, in fact he's one of the slowest horses she's ridden. So I definitely chose a western pleasure horse! He taped out at 14.1hh and we're both sure at 3 years old he should at least hit 14.2 and be "horse" sized. That's okay though, I'm only 5'2" so I don't want a 16hh horse. Chip at the walk...coming and going. A big truck went by on the left at this point. Nice little trot Starting to extend at the trot The lope Turn on haunches All in all, I'm really pleased with what one month has done and I'm excited to see how he goes after two months! __________________ "Humans is sneaky" - Scotty

09-26-2009, 09:05 AM
Stormy's Human Coming two Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seville, Florida Posts: 1,757	Beautiful horse - very nice pictures and it looks like he's gonna finish training with a "A+" Is Zippo Pine Bar in his breeding? His head looks alot like my Zippin horse?

09-26-2009, 09:25 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 10,798	Wow looks like he is coming along great! __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse. http://nightfireranch.webs.com/index.htm

09-26-2009, 04:35 PM
WSArabians Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 788	Beautiful boy! I LOVE that picture of him and the grey! He's got a lovely butt, if I can say so! LOL I'm not surprised he's naturally slow... I've found the Zippo horses to be some of the best Western Pleasure horses. I also found most of them to buck retardly. LOL __________________ Whispering Secret Arabians www.whisperingsecretarabians.com

09-27-2009, 12:40 AM
Kaelyn5657 Halter broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: Portageville, Mo Posts: 186	Good boy Chip! Looks like he's coming along nicely. __________________ Weezy & Doc