Ironic, isn't it...we still measure the power of our modern dirt bikes in horsepower!
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Hey SandySu - I always wondered what an appendix quarter horse was.
I like the ancient motorcycle way better
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Luna was beautiful and what a story.
I like the ancient motorcycle way better
KonLuna was beautiful and what a story.
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Yes we have races like that here too. Mostly on mountains because they need to be able to move easy. And mostly shorter strong horses probably because of the terrain. Example: Bucephalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Thessalian horses are the biggest here.
Luna is 152cm Thessalians are around 155-160cm pretty much the same.
I call them: Ancient dirt bikes
Bucephalus was an ancient horse. Who knows what he really looked like? They say he was black, but the oldest picture on that site shows him as bay, unless maybe the colors faded over time.
So I looked up Greek horse breeds. It seems most are rare. At http://www.theequinest.com/breeds-greece/ it looks like the Andravida is closest to the quarter horse. The racehorses I mentioned, both Thoroughbred and quarter horse, run on tracks. You know, the usual horse races. They do have endurance competitions, which are basically races of long duration over rough terrain. Arabians are the best breed for that, though there's no breed restrictions, so any breed can compete. The most famous of this endurance type of race is the Tevis Cup. See America
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My boss has an arabian and a few other Greek ones (Including a Thessalian)
He uses the heart rate monitors on the mountains mostly because they go around 30-40km away.
Thessalians still exist but we do not use them on our terrain much.
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I like the ancient ones because they sometimes fart and are funny and often we touch noses for 10 minutes staring each other.Hey SandySu - I always wondered what an appenix quarter horse was.
I like the ancient motorcycle way better
Luna was beautiful and what a story.
And the new ones well....
POWEEEEEEEEEEEER
Hey SandySu - I always wondered what an appenix quarter horse was.
I like the ancient motorcycle way better
Luna was beautiful and what a story.
Here's lots of very good info on quarter horses, including a more detailed description of what an appendix quarter horse is. American Quarter Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm glad you liked the story of Luna. She was a truly exceptional horse.
If you ever rode a good, strong horse across a field at a full-out gallop, you will experience POWEEEEEEEEEEEER. I guarantee it.
And lots of other things rely on the old-fashioned horse standard, too. See A Railroad Track is the Width of Two Horses
I rode both! On the horse my ... was square after the repeated pounding lol.
You have to learn to ride so your body can flow with the motion of the horse. If your .... felt like that, think what the poor horse's back felt like!
While Rave was posting voice overs, I was off on a totally different tangent. I started thinking of music I like that I first read of in a book. One of my favorites is Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor. It was some sort of sci-fi book, and the protagonist kept listening to this. Here's the version I know and love: Albinoni: Adagio in G minor - YouTube
But you know how YouTube is. While you are listening to something, they have all these other tantalizing options alongside, and I noticed something I was unfamiliar with. The Doors did this, too. I was very curious, and maybe you are, too, so here it is: The Doors - Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor (Unpublished Song) - YouTube
Which version do you prefer? I have to say I like the first one, maybe just because I'm so familiar with it. I bet Debra, who loves the Doors, will prefer their version. Then again, maybe not. There's no telling till she tells us.
But you know how YouTube is. While you are listening to something, they have all these other tantalizing options alongside, and I noticed something I was unfamiliar with. The Doors did this, too. I was very curious, and maybe you are, too, so here it is: The Doors - Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor (Unpublished Song) - YouTube
Which version do you prefer? I have to say I like the first one, maybe just because I'm so familiar with it. I bet Debra, who loves the Doors, will prefer their version. Then again, maybe not. There's no telling till she tells us.
I'm not familiar with it, but definitely the first version. Anything with a full pipe organ always catches my interest.
You guys crack me up!
I'll try to return the favor. Turn up your volume:
That was funny. My favorite part was the dentist sequence. And I had to see who Alan was, so I watched tp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKOx7kvFec
What was funny was that while watching those videos of Albinoni, I got unfriended by a total of six people, and I don't have a FaceBook account!
That's weird. How did you know you were unfriended? Is it a joke I didn't get? If so, sorry. Explain to someone slow?
Rave, these videos have brought back some wonderful memories of ice dancing. I do believe Torville & Dean brought it to a new level.
Kico......congratulations on your vape anniversary!
SandySu, your pictures continue to give me such pleasure! Thank you for sharing them!
I wish I could respond to each and everyone of you but once I get caught up all I really have time for is an infrequent post and a lot of 'likes'. Don't spend as much time here on the Chit Chat thread as I'd like, but am grateful for the time I do have.
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