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Post by opinions please on Aug 23, 2015 9:20:53 GMT
okay so i saw a pony advertised and it was an Exmoor x Welsh section D.....
what do you think about this?
i personally think think Exmoors should stay with their breed and the same with welsh's, obviously you could put to different breeds together that suit. but really an exmoor and welsh???
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Post by Toaster on Aug 23, 2015 11:13:29 GMT
I suppose the proof of the pudding would be to see what the result of the cross was, could be a nice stocky versatile pony of a useful size.
Look at Labradoodles, the demand for these is high and they sell often for a price in excess of either pure breed parent.
Personally I think the world has gone mad but plenty of others disagree with me!
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Post by Carrots&Mints on Aug 24, 2015 8:46:17 GMT
Could have just been an accident?? Stallion got out and covered mare?
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Post by deucoch on Aug 24, 2015 19:59:59 GMT
Whilst i have no idea what a welsh d x exmoor would look like and probably not something i would chose to cross, the welsh sections do generally cross really well with most breeds and the welsh part bred is a very popular and versatile equine.
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Post by mcnaughty on Sept 1, 2015 14:22:04 GMT
Well if the Exmoor was the stallion, I would assume the D would have had to lie down or find lower ground!
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Post by sageandonionagain on Sept 1, 2015 19:59:09 GMT
As they say, its too late to start worrying about it now! I doubt it was a planned pregnancy but these things happen.
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Post by catkin on Sept 2, 2015 6:23:47 GMT
I had an Exmoor x Arab... the best pony I ever had
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Post by muggley on Sept 2, 2015 13:13:11 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale.
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Post by mcnaughty on Sept 3, 2015 9:34:34 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale. Oh mugley can we see pictures of the babies - how big do they grow? I'd love to see them.
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Post by muggley on Sept 3, 2015 15:53:26 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale. Oh mugley can we see pictures of the babies - how big do they grow? I'd love to see them. They aren't mine thank goodness! Absolutely mad cross! There are pics on one of Exmoor facebook pages. At 4 months old the foals aer as big as their mothers. I hate to imagine how uncomfortable it must be for them when feeding.
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Post by flee on Sept 3, 2015 18:55:17 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale. I was wondering what you'd call it - an Exdale ? Or a Moordale ? But then had the rather wonderful notion that if you then crossed an Moordale with a Welsh Mountain pony you'd have a Mountainmoordale . Surely you'd be eligible for every class going !
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Post by comanchediva on Sept 3, 2015 21:17:56 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale. Is it only me that thinks that's downright cruel? Never mind feeding the foal, what about what the poor mare put up with before that? Or have I completely missed something?!
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Post by muggley on Sept 3, 2015 21:45:21 GMT
An Exmoor x D wont be half as bad as the Exmoor X Clydesdales that have been foaled this year and have been covered again for next year. Yes with the stallion being the Clydesdale. Is it only me that thinks that's downright cruel? Never mind feeding the foal, what about what the poor mare put up with before that? Or have I completely missed something?! No I find it abhorrent too. No AI used, no small stallion on big mares. No let's put a 18hh stallion to 12-13hh mares that weigh 1/3 of him. Clydesdales have enough trouble keeping themselves and their foals alive during birth so I don't know how on earth the 2 mares out of 5 left to run with the Clyde survived!
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Post by 19simeon56 on Sept 3, 2015 23:11:29 GMT
There are many forms of cruelty but I think that this could be somewhere near the top of the list
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Post by fanfarefan on Sept 6, 2015 17:31:45 GMT
going back to the original post , i can think of better crossess , and agree that the Exmoor ought to be kept pure ,,,, however i do believe that the days of cross breeding has gone out of fashion ,,,, mores the pitty ,,,, it is very hard nowadays to find a horse with good substantial limbs, that tracks up properly ,,, that has a leg in each corner , and could do a days work ,,,, they all seem to have to have flashy action , limbs like fishing rods ,,,, and paperwork back to the turn of the century ,,,,,, we've lost the farm horses , and the Squires horse , the artillary horses ,the cart horses ,and uncle tom cobley an alls horse , that all had their good qualities of good working animals which is lost nowadays , as everyone wants purebred ,,,, so i do therefore think that with thought bsehind it cross breeds are the way to go IMO
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Post by snappy old mare on Oct 23, 2015 15:26:59 GMT
This cross disregards the welfare of the mare at the lowest level . The breeder should be ashamed . They went to farmers market looking poor one with cow hocks and didn't made reserves . An article and photos were published by a welfare group .
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Post by snappy old mare on Oct 23, 2015 15:49:11 GMT
Sorry didn't mention my comment refers to the use of exmoor mares for cross breeding experiment with Clydesdale stallion . That clearly failed . I do think rare breed mares such as the Exmoor should be bred responsibly .
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