I'll just keep dreaming...

♥

[soundtrack-for-lovers]

Slowly growing donkey ears just like his uncle

[mylittlehony]

Collection in service of athleticism. 

1. Conversano Kitty performing a capriole. [x]

2. Cruze cantering down to the puissance wall at the London International Horse Show 2022. [x]

3. Mr Blue Sky jumping the puissance wall at the London International Horse Show 2022. [x]

4. Racehorses breaking from the starting gate. [x]

In all four clips, as the horses rock their weight back to prepare for the big thrust, be it to spring up or to push forward, the hind legs do not move separately, as they usually would in a pure canter or gallop, but have to move in unison, to get up under the body in order to generate the power needed. The os coxae of the pelvis angles downwards as the femur swings forwards, flexing the stifle, and the hocks and fetlocks flex as they take more weight. Then the great extensor muscles of the hindquarters contract as the flexor muscles uncoil for the push, the tendons stretched during the stance phase release their stored elastic energy, recoiling like springs, and the horse is propelled upwards and forwards.

[finepointphotography]

Caledon National 

Palgrave 2014

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[bjuhlphotography]

Kentucky Spring '22

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[handyhunter]

a white christmas for mosey

[horsesarecreatures]

Ibero - Andalusian Stallion

[horsesarecreatures]

Paint horse, photo by kirstieeemarie

[soundtrack-for-lovers]

Pats for a very brave lad

[antiqueanimals]

Firm Friends. John Emms (1843-1912)

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[horsesarecreatures]

Tuono del Ferrone - Tolfetano Stallion

[flatspot]

guy williams with mr blue sky and joseph trunkfield with cruze share the win in the london international horse show's puissance class at 7'1 (2.15m)

[suspiciousmammal]

Stallions and their offspring: Zoom

1. Zoom, *2014 2. stallion Zaraphino, *2020 3. mare Zofia, *2018 4. mare Zuckerpuppe, *2018

[horsesarecreatures]

GFH Sonar Se Ganges (Ganges x Sonora) - Polish Arabian Stallion

[soundtrack-for-lovers]

Pats for a very brave lad

[kcdressage]

World champions Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale win the 2022 Dressage World Cup freestyle with a new personal best of 90.995% at the London International Horse Show.

Gifs by @kcdressage

[zuzubeedoo]

Bold Minstrel” Champion Conformation Hunter at Milwaukee Hunt Club 1961.