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Post by epsilon on Nov 1, 2007 11:35:39 GMT 2
Does anybody know what the Lindenburg progeny are like? I hear they have got quite difficult temperaments. Is that true? Any info on Lindenburgs would be great!
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Post by albatross on Nov 18, 2007 13:20:25 GMT 2
I have a gelding by Lindenburg. I find he can be difficult when he needs to be and sometimes when he wants to be,other than that he is a honey and a dream to ride.I very seldom have a bad riding session with him. He is a very keen worker and loves it.I havent experienced any stubbornness or nastiness when ive been on him.
When i first got him at the beginning of the year, he was a horror.. At home and shows he would get away from me in hand and would go run everywhere.And wasnt easy to catch,he is 18hh and he knows his size.In the paddock he would either charge or try and kick you.In the stable,I had to take a whip in with me because he would kick at me or pin me in the back of the stable and threaten to kick.He also made a habit of biting.
The only time he ever threatens to bite now is when he is being groomed.He wont bite he just threatens,like many other horses do.He may also threaten to bite a person he doesnt like,he seems to be quite picky when it comes to people who want to touch him,again just threatens no actual biting.All of the bad habits i mentioned above are gone,he hasnt done any of it for a couple of months now.
I doubt this is because of his lines though,i think it was possibly a combination of lack of one on one attention before in his previous home,as he came from a big showjumping yard,and the fact that he was in a new home/new people/new horses etc.
He is such a honey now and is like a big,big teddybear.
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Post by epsilon on Nov 19, 2007 9:05:59 GMT 2
Hi Albatross
Thanks for your reply. What is your horses dam's line? What are you planning on doing with you horse (jumping, dresage...)?
I have just bought a Lindenberg. Will be getting him this firday. So far he has been wondeful considering he has only been ridden 3 times this month. He was a bit sparky the other day when i went to ride him at the yard he is standing at present. He didn't do anything nasty, just kept "running" through my hand. I really think i should just put this down to his lack of exercise over the last month.
My Lindenberg has got quite a difficult mouth. Doesn't like contact, he tries to yank the reins when you take up contact. What is your horses mouth like?
Where did you buy your horse from?
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Post by albatross on Nov 20, 2007 12:02:54 GMT 2
His dam is Winter Dance,not sure what the rest of the line is.I know Winter Star's foals/babies also look very similar to my horse,so possibly connected?
My geldings is already 11 so he has done quite a bit.i bought him as a 1.30m showjumper from Brett Lattemer (spling?) in Durban.I had to down grade him to JC so i could ride him in juniors.He won the mini Avis derby before i got him and we came 2nd in a JC derby here in Cape Town. I also started with some dressage on him,he is classically schooled as my instructor said,and we are the WP Junior Novice Dressage Champs this year. We've also just made the showing team and are going up to durban in december.
When i first got him,we had a few problems when i rode him,i was riding a 16hh horse before him which i couldnt get between my hand and leg,so i struggled to keep Linden together,causing us to have a few refusals at a couple of jumping shows.We then found our feet when i had many flatwork lessons and he accepts the bridle and i now have him between my hand and leg.
He likes taking up the contact and i enjoy having something in my hand to hold. But he is also quite fussy with bits.If he doesnt like something he will just drop the contact and suck back.Also he may get bored of a bit and will stop going 'nicely' in it,forcing us to change it. I currently have him in some sort of a waterford gag for jumping and a Philip Boucher for dressage. He also went through a head flicking stage,the one but i used on him hurt him so he had a sore in his mouth,once that had healed he thought he could now get away with head flicking and thought it was fun.
I dont know what it is that he doesnt like about outrides,but he refuses to go on one where he is stabled now.He just stands up on his back legs.I dont know if he prefers the more city type outrides with roads etc. but he wont go in bush or even down the gravel road.He saw farm animals (pigs,chickens etc.) and spun around and jogged home.(with me still on obviously)..
He is big but not lazy and slow like some big warmbloods can be,he is very much on his toes,light on his feet and is quite bouncy.I find him such a pleasure to ride.
I can post a few pictures of him if you would like.
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