OK folks .... up for a little fun?

Question

The great creator has given YOU the job of creating the perfect horse from 3 that have passed on.

The horse you create will be the prototype for all yet to come.

What 3 would you chose and explain why.

What would your creation look like.

Describe in detail.

Have fun with it.

May the best horse win !

Answer 1

This is a tough one.

Bugs Alive in 75  http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

Dash For Cash  http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

Gills Bay Boy (better known as Scamper)  http://www.windstormranch.com/Scamper.ht...

Obviously, the horse would be built for strength, speed, and dexterity. It would be the gaming horse extrordinaire. I would love it to be a buckskin with a star, but that wouldn't happen with those genetics.

Answer 2

Here are my picks & why. These are the prototypes  that would have to be fallowed closely!!!

That colt he called Figure, soon created a legend for his ability to outwork, outrun, outtrot, and outwalk any horse in the area. As his saga grew over the 30 years he lived in Vermont, countless sons and daughters were produced in his image. For Morgan's horse, now better known by his master's name, was one of the greatest breeding stallions of any time - the only one to establish a breed by himself.Throughout the 19th century wherever the need for a horse, the Morgan seemed to serve best. He earned his keep as a general purpose frontier horse, in teams hauling freight or passengers, trotting races, pulling doctor's buggies, delivering rural mail, drawing carriages of Presidents and financiers, and being cavalry horses. In the Civil War the 1st Vermont Cavalry was mounted exclusively on Morgans. Only 200 of the 1,000 returned home having surved the 75 major conflicts. They won a reputation for being the best cavalry and artillery horses in either army. The Morgan is the only breed ever fostered by the U.S. Government to meet America's needs. From 1907 to 1951 what is now the University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury was operating by the U.S.D.A. to perpetuate the breed and provide breeding stallions for Remount stations across the country. Some of the most famous endurances horses were foaled there. The contribution of Morgan blood to all later American breeds is extensive and well documented; including the Saddlebred, the Standardbred, the Tennessee Walker and the Quarter horse.

Figure

http://vtmorganhorse.org/Figure.gif

http://www.hotmhc.com/images/justin_morg...

One of the most prominent families in modern Morgans is that bred for many years by the Brunk family in and around Springfield, Illinois, established in 1893 with Joseph Brunk. The family's horses were known for their high action, sound, correct legs and feet and all around athletic ability. They were often line-bred and usually high quality, showy individuals. Their influence is felt strongly in the ranch breeding of the west known as the Western Working family. With Brunk family close to 100 lines back to Justin Morgan, remains the foundation stone of the Brunk line.. A grand champion mare in her own right, her name is found with great frequency behind the best horses from this strain.  Known for outstanding temperament, splendid action and great elegance.

FLYHAWK

http://www.morganhorse.com/archive/archi...

&

Congo- the 1st horse.

http://www.morganhorse.com/archive/archi...

The Western Working Family was developed over a long period of time (1880s to 1950s) by several ranchers and breeders in different Western states. With the rapid expansion of the cattle ranching empire in the mid 1800s, there developed a need for a tough, agile, sensible cow horse to work the ranches that often encompassed thousand of acres of rugged, open range.. The Western Working Morgan was developed from a combination of old Vermont, Government, Brunk and old Midwest bloodlines. (The Midwest bloodlines traced back mainly to Black Hawk, with some Thoroughbred influence through Diomed, Messenger and Eclipse.)  The result was a family of Morgans noted for good feet and legs, deep bodies, strong hindquarters, fast, ground-covering walk and trot, stamina, and an intelligent, sensible, willing temperament with lots of "heart" and cow savvy.  Today, there are pure descendants of the early Western Working Morgans still being bred for ranch use as well as competitions and pleasure.

Which are these two.

Sonfield

http://www.morganhorse.com/archive/archi...

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Primavera Valdez

http://colormorgans.tripod.com/primavera...

****edit*****

1CrossMare~~~ I know I can't make my mind up. LOL It was pretty warm out today..... LOL

Answer 3

Ruffian, Barbaro, and Eight Bells!!! Three of the worlds best racing horses, imagine what it could do. Derby here we come!!! It would be a big bay colt with a small white star and snip.

Answer 4

This is my perfect horse made up of the following 3:

1) Pride of Midnight http://www.twhawc.com/images/pride_of_mi...

2)Merry Go Boy

http://www.littleamerica-twh.com/images/...

3)Old Glory's Big Man

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

My perfect horse would be tall, dark, and handsome. Naturally gaited of course and all the heart the TWH is noted for.

Edit to Bo - I don't think you made this question hard or intimidating enough!   lol!

Edit to AM - Nice job!

btw - I almost didn't recognize you ...hahaha

Another new avatar?

Answer 5

Poco Bueno for the body (just like Rosi said)

One Eyed Jack for the bone

Colonel Freckles, even though the others have tons, for the cow sense

Now that a cow working SOB.

Edit-Rosi I would think that you would Sec for the heart, seeing that his was literally huge haha

Answer 6

Poco Bueno, Secretariat and Touch of Class.

Poco Bueno for the body, Secretariat for the hight and TC for the heart.