GSP our first season
- BirdyBoris
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GSP our first season
My boyfriend is the hunter. I have always been a dog person but have never owner a bird dog. Wow! It is awesome! We have a 1 1/2 year old male GSP.HE spent 30 days with his breeder for training. Not knowing much about training bird dogs I have to say we are very lucky. Boris has found all the birds and some extras left from previous hunts every time out. He hunts close, corners, has never bumped a bird, never broken point, and retrieves with a soft mouth.It is an amazing experience to see your dog work and be in his element. Im hooked!
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Looks like absolutely great fun. You just experienced what is great about hunting, seeing a dog work and doing it for the first time with your boyfriend. It doesn't get any better till you take your kids out and get them started.
Ezzy
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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Boris looks good on point
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- greg jacobs
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Sweet!!! Nice set or pictures. Really enjoyed them
A month isn't long. Must be a lot of natural ability. Lot of nice gsp's up that way. If you want to, curious what line he is out of.
A month isn't long. Must be a lot of natural ability. Lot of nice gsp's up that way. If you want to, curious what line he is out of.
- BirdyBoris
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Thank you! Animal photography is a hobby of mine. I know nothing about gsp lineage. American Saddlebred horses is a different story. We purchased him from Gun Dog Kennels in Vermont. They were great! I don't think he is out of anyone impressive. Any suggestions on what to look for on his papers?
- BirdyBoris
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So I took at look at his papers and on his sires side rawhide clown and on his dams side Stolzhafen and Von Jess are all over the place. Like I said no idea what that means as I'm new to gsp's
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You should attend a horseback field trail, a chance to enjoy dogs and horses, take your camera and you are set.
Great photos and a really nice dog.
Great photos and a really nice dog.
- BirdyBoris
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Thanks Neil! I have been reseraching horseback field trials I haven't found much in my area. Located in Maine. It looks like a lot of fun.
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There are a few fairly close to you, but only late spring, early Fall. You can search AKC and American Field web sites for schedules. Good luck.BirdyBoris wrote:Thanks Neil! I have been reseraching horseback field trials I haven't found much in my area. Located in Maine. It looks like a lot of fun.
- BirdyBoris
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Sounds good! Thanks for the advice. This is all new to me and I'm loving it.
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Nice looking dog. Glad to see another fellow saddlebred person on the forum.
- BirdyBoris
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Bacon your pup is pretty striking as well! I showed saddleseat starting at 4 till I was in my early 20's.Do you show your Saddlebreds?
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Thanks, just a little over 5 months now. Guess I will have to amend my statement a little I grew up a hackney pony person with my Grandfather having trained and showed for over 60 years. We had mostly ponies and Standardbreds with a few saddlebreds at other trainers to ride and sell. I showed for years (mostly road horses and ponies, but got behind a few harness horses), but haven't in a while, been focusing on school for the past couple years. My wife though works at Willowbank, so I still hang around the shows and pester everyone from time to time. I get to see all the studs and babies on a regular basis so it works out in the end, for now anyways.
- BirdyBoris
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Lucky lady working with horses let alone a show barn is hard work but I would take it over a desk job any day.I showed at Louisville a few times and nothing compares.Being in New England this is dressage/hunter country.I prefer Saddleseat its exciting and fast paced. Now that I'm an adult and can't afford a show horse at the moment working with my GSP is definitely a similar expreience.
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If we can get you on a good, smaller athletic TWH, we will convert you. You will travel more miles in a day at a continuous course trial than a week on most horses, and wake up the next day eager for more.BirdyBoris wrote:Lucky lady working with horses let alone a show barn is hard work but I would take it over a desk job any day.I showed at Louisville a few times and nothing compares.Being in New England this is dressage/hunter country.I prefer Saddleseat its exciting and fast paced. Now that I'm an adult and can't afford a show horse at the moment working with my GSP is definitely a similar expreience.
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Sign me up. Been looking for a TWH to go trail riding on anyways.Neil wrote:If we can get you on a good, smaller athletic TWH, we will convert you. You will travel more miles in a day at a continuous course trial than a week on most horses, and wake up the next day eager for more.BirdyBoris wrote:Lucky lady working with horses let alone a show barn is hard work but I would take it over a desk job any day.I showed at Louisville a few times and nothing compares.Being in New England this is dressage/hunter country.I prefer Saddleseat its exciting and fast paced. Now that I'm an adult and can't afford a show horse at the moment working with my GSP is definitely a similar expreience.
- BirdyBoris
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love gaited horses! I showed 5 gaited Saddlebreds .I had a trainer who was all about TWH ill try it!
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You two have a treat awaiting you, you love dogs and horses. Welcome to field trials!
- BirdyBoris
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Nice, what color is he?
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It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
- BirdyBoris
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Chestnut he was a big guy 17.2 hands
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BirdyBoris wrote:Lucky lady working with horses let alone a show barn is hard work but I would take it over a desk job any day.I showed at Louisville a few times and nothing compares.Being in New England this is dressage/hunter country.I prefer Saddleseat its exciting and fast paced. Now that I'm an adult and can't afford a show horse at the moment working with my GSP is definitely a similar expreience.
Congratulations on your GSP, looks like a great day! As for Saddlebreds, hard to beat going down the ramp and hitting that rush of cold air as you enter Freedom Hall (home of the green shavings). I compare the five gaited stake on Saturday night to the open all-age at Kansas or Boonsville. In the last few years I have sponsored and owned three GSP's on the national level and seven Saddlebreds at the same level. If I just had the money that has been spent on the two! I agree with others. Having shown five gaited saddlebreds you will be a scout in no time on a TWH. I only get to go to one field trial a year because of a horse show every other weekend form April through the Royal in Novemebr. So let me know how your trial debut goes!!!!