Houdini struts his stuff
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
Rockingham, Australia
March 27, 2019 7:33am CST
I know some myLotters know a little about horses but many more probably don’t know a lot. The terms ‘mare, stallion and gelding’ are the terms used for a mature female horse, an entire male and a castrated male respectively, The majority of riding horses are mares or geldings, Stallions can be difficult to handle, especially when surrounded by other horses. They are not a good choice for novices. However there are a lot of stallions competing including two at the endurance ride.
One was Houdini which is pictured at the beginning of this post. He became quite excited in the ring where the horses were being vetted. With so many other horses nearby, Houdini decided to do some showing off.
He isn’t a tall horse by any means but he certainly reaches a good height when he stands on his hind legs. This is called ‘rearing’. On the ride itself, he behaved himself very well and was no trouble to his rider.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
27 Mar 19
wow... I have never ridden on a horse yet.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
29 Mar 19
@JudyEv yes, I will .. also if not against PETA ostrich. if it is animal cruelty it is fine I don't need to
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 19
Haha. Love the cartoon. Hopefully one day you'll be able to ride.
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 19
@Mavic123456 I have seen photos of people riding ostriches. It looks fun but I guess they couldn't carry people who were a bit heavy.
@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Mar 19
That is a great photo. Yes they can be rotten brats. Some breeds are easier to handle than others. I had one that I would let my 10 year old nephew ride even in the pasture with the mares.
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@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Mar 19
@JudyEv My last one was all stallion. He often had to be reminded. I prefer to let the horses pasture breed so that the stallion knows no questions asked, that when I am there he does no breeding. For me it seems to help.
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 19
@wolfgirl569 I'm sure it would have helped. A friend of mine has a stallion and he knows what his role is depending on which bridle is put on him.
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
27 Mar 19
Houdini certainly is a beautiful horse. Love his name
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Mar 19
@playertwo They are quite intimidating when they do this as they tower over you.
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@snowy22315 (208906)
• United States
27 Mar 19
At least he didn't escape like the real Houdini might!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Mar 19
I guess he enjoys being an intact male!! lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
31 Mar 19
@JudyEv well he certainly is a handsome boy!!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Mar 19
OH Judy, he's a beautiful animal! I know very little about horses, except that I really do admire them a lot:) Thanks, for sharing this nice photo of Houdini
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Mar 19
@JudyEv It's no wonder this photo got many like! This is a nature picture, nothing has been added in or taken away from it
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
28 Mar 19
I don't know much about horses,even we hardly see a horse where I live.Houdini would like to make his presence felt as he saw so many horses nearby.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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30 Mar 19
Wow! Houdini is handsome. He knows, exactly, what he was doing and flaunted his talent very impressively.
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