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My favorite bloodlines for AMHA driving
horses
I love watching
the really nice moving horses. It is more of a challenge to get a
good mover when there is just not a lot of leg available. If you are
evaluating a prospect and have only video to look at, do consider
what terrain the horse is moving on and what the horse's attitude
is. Click here to read how I
pick a driving horse. As I looked for a herd stallion, I came to
appreciate breeders who would video
their potential movers in their normal attitudes and on flat level
ground. If the video is taken when a horse is really hot or in tall
grass, deep sand or snow, you are going to get movement that is
hyped up and not the horse's natural way of going. If there are
taller weeds in the paddock, they will "tickle" up the horse's legs.
Ask the person who is videotaping to put the horse on harder packed
ground and video him after he has calmed down. There are many horses
that are really nice when hyped up, but they flatten out when the
excitement or terrain levels out.
What are some of my favorite bloodlines for nice moving driving horses? This is a matter of taste, but I have definitely keyed in on a few AMHA lines that I love to watch.
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