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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:38 PM

LynneSin (89,793 posts)

BTW that fancy horse that the Romneys have in the Olympics - wasn't even an American horse

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/ann-romney-rafalca_n_1732429.html?utm_hp_ref=2012-summer-olympics

LONDON — Ann Romney said Thursday her horse Rafalca "thrilled me to death" with a solid performance at the Olympics, where the U.S. presidential campaign crossed paths with the equestrian sport of dressage at Greenwich Park.

The 15-year-old, German-bred mare has been the source of political jokes and Democratic ads questioning how U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney can presume to know the problems of ordinary Americans when he inhabits the rarefied world of dressage.

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BTW that fancy horse that the Romneys have in the Olympics - wasn't even an American horse (Original post)	LynneSin	Aug 2012	OP
none of the horses are. Most are German or Dutch in the games	larkrake	Aug 2012	#1
so what?	justabob	Aug 2012	#2
There are perfectly good dressage horses bred in Alabama	Bucky	Aug 2012	#3
the gene pool for warm bloods is still deeper in Europe	justabob	Aug 2012	#4
it matters if your political campaign is based on America first and best, foreign = bad nt	msongs	Aug 2012	#5
fair enough	justabob	Aug 2012	#6
There are "cold-bloods" ? Somehow that kind might suit the Romneys better	SoCalDem	Aug 2012	#10
indeed, but if you are interested:	justabob	Aug 2012	#13
My friend breeds Arabians..	SoCalDem	Aug 2012	#14
it's true	justabob	Aug 2012	#15
I rode beach ponies as a kid	SoCalDem	Aug 2012	#16
ponies are something else	justabob	Aug 2012	#18
until they buck you off (in a sandy swimsuit) and then they run off into the jungle	SoCalDem	Aug 2012	#19
haha yeah, I bet	justabob	Aug 2012	#20
Aww, but cold bloods are gentle giants!	antigone382	Aug 2012	#17
Better watch out, Bucky!	Bake	Aug 2012	#8
Sheesh...first it was his gardners & now the horse.	Historic NY	Aug 2012	#7
I must admit, though, I'd never seen a horse do an Arabesque,	Buns_of_Fire	Aug 2012	#9
I'm waiting for the equine balance beam.. what time is that one on?	SoCalDem	Aug 2012	#11
Nah, a US horse would be just "too American" for rMoney.	HopeHoops	Aug 2012	#12

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:43 PM

larkrake (285 posts)

1. none of the horses are. Most are German or Dutch in the games

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:50 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

2. so what?

The breeds that we fancy here aren't right build for the events in the Olympics.

I hate the Romneys as much as anyone.... this obsession with the horse is nuts.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:53 PM

Bucky (41,537 posts)

3. There are perfectly good dressage horses bred in Alabama

Anyway, this OP smacks of immigrant bashing. I'm reporting Lynne to the mods.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:56 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

4. the gene pool for warm bloods is still deeper in Europe

Some are bred here, but more are bred there. It just doesn't matter where the animals come from.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:21 PM

msongs (30,540 posts)

5. it matters if your political campaign is based on America first and best, foreign = bad nt

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:24 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

6. fair enough

but there is still so much other, better stuff to attack them for.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:42 PM

SoCalDem (99,748 posts)

10. There are "cold-bloods" ? Somehow that kind might suit the Romneys better

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:09 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

13. indeed, but if you are interested:

cold bloods are the big strong guys.... clydesdales, percherons and the other draught horses
hot bloods are the light, fast ones.... arabians, thoroughbreds and others
warm bloods came from a mix of the first two... oldenburgs, selle francais, hanoverians, trakehners, and others

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:15 PM

SoCalDem (99,748 posts)

14. My friend breeds Arabians..

ALL horses are beautiful..

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:26 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

15. it's true

I wish I still had one.

I rode growing up and through my teens.... quarter horse. He was the BEST.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:29 PM

SoCalDem (99,748 posts)

16. I rode beach ponies as a kid

They were ornery as hell..no saddles..only a rope halter.. what a wild ride...sometimes they would decide to cool off & head into the ocean..

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:35 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

18. ponies are something else

They are like terriers in the dog world.

Lots of attitude and mischievousness, but great fun.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:36 PM

SoCalDem (99,748 posts)

19. until they buck you off (in a sandy swimsuit) and then they run off into the jungle

we spent many hours chasing them down..

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:43 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

20. haha yeah, I bet

When I first started riding. I was on a pony and we were out in the field waiting for our turn at whatever we were doing. I was sitting all straight with tight reins etc and Prince, the pony, decided he'd like a nip of grass. He jerked his head down for a bite and flung me right over his head onto the ground, and hightailed it back to the barn. Not my proudest moment riding... or falling off. hahaha

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 03:32 PM

antigone382 (3,366 posts)

17. Aww, but cold bloods are gentle giants!

When I was growing up we had a pair of black Percherons--both were trained for pulling wagons, and one was trained for riding. They were beautiful, noble, intelligent, and often very funny animals.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:05 PM

Bake (21,707 posts)

8. Better watch out, Bucky!

LynneSin is NOT to be messed with!

Bake

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:29 PM

Historic NY (19,740 posts)

7. Sheesh...first it was his gardners & now the horse.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:41 PM

Buns_of_Fire (8,246 posts)

9. I must admit, though, I'd never seen a horse do an Arabesque,

immediately followed by a pirouette, a triple moo-cow, and a spinning headstand going into a double-axel. It's a shame the rider and two of the judges got trampled in the process (they're all okay), but it was one hell of a routine.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:43 PM

SoCalDem (99,748 posts)

11. I'm waiting for the equine balance beam.. what time is that one on?

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:59 PM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

12. Nah, a US horse would be just "too American" for rMoney.

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