The auction starts today - there is a live feed in case you want to watch or bid ;D
There are some beautiful horses listed.
www.prideofpoland.pl/Holly
Excellent web! Such a large number of horses to be auctioned at one setting is mind boggle...
People dealing with such fines horses are in a special class of their own, not always rich..If you notice, the horses of this class possess a small head/slender neck, and delicate hooves, Strong hind quarter muscle with strong shoulder muscle. It is a combination of high strength, weight control and speed with stamina.
With this, is a certain amount of delicacy with an affinity to damage in concerns to bad handling and falls.
As a personal note: I do not like horses, for they are stupid, sweat, shed and stink. But, I have not idea why, but horses and animals seem to find trust in me, and as so, this is returned in full back to them with close attention to their needs.
Most horses, {as with people} have personalties, it is there and evident within a short time with a persons association with them. They have their moments as also, with their needs, they seek pleasure. For a horse has some very sensitive areas in close approximate to the head. For they have very sensitive and delicate nose and ears. They are sensitive to being spoken to, for they sense your tone, demeanor, movement and your voice.
Upon a first meeting with a horse, generally it is a becoming used to one another as a meeting. I talk to them {rather they understand or not} gently, approach them slowly and watch their eye, speaking all the time. Then touch them gently with soothing voice.
Once after the 1st meeting, then to give them some thing good to eat such as some rolled grain held in the flat of the hand, so they will smell with the rolled grain, your scent, for a horse possesses an excellent sense of smell, and they remember the smell of you. Then if they allow, to gently caress their sensitive nose and gently scratch behind their ears, for this area will itch to them. they have sensitive flanks, so not to touch that area.
And that is it. You are friends, or, you are not. Even though, a person {my self} do not like horses, it is enjoyable to share with them, your friendship and a ride. For then you and your horse friend, are in a shared partnership. For most horses, enjoy the out doors with a friend {you} and as such, with this trust,you do not abuse your friendship with harshness in ride, or place the animal in a situation of endangerment.
So in the course of a long ride, it is nice for the both of you to use a minute or so as a breather. This is either dismounting/loose up the saddle strap, or simply walk with your new horse friend for a bit to exercise the muscles, both yours and his/her.
All have not always been a happy meeting or association of mutual happy ness. For as different horses have different personalities. I have been bitten on the back of shoulder {the big bugger, whilst I was busing adjusting the saddle strap turned his head and closed down his mouth on my should with a big hard, painful bite} in that instance, I ignored him, until he released his bite, and as he watched with one eye, as to what I was to do. I slowly grabbed his near ear, pulled his head down, and wapped him very hard across the sensitive nose. He {yes, it was a very tall male horse}screamed and kicked, but with a hand full of ear, he was unable to rise above with his front feet to trample.
From that point on, Mr. big male horse, was ok. But, he never let me from his sight. That horse was mean...
I have never ridden a race horse or Arabian type. And have no wish to do such, for they are stupid and flighty. The horse I have been introduced with, were prairie range horses in Saskatchewan {Canada}. Those horses are smart, if a storm arises in the horizon, those buggers know it. If the dust becomes so thick, just let then have their way, and they know the way home. For out there, with out land references, it is easy to become turned around with direction confusion, for each wadi and hill is identical to the next.
Only occurred to me once, and that was a lesson in self as trust learning of your horse.
Charles
