Now, I really have to laugh at this description. In the mid- to late 1800s, farmers in the central basin of Tennessee developed, through selective breeding, a superior strain of saddle horse that was both an effective utility horse and a smooth-gaited mount. They crossbred horses that were readily available throughout the region—Standardbreds, Morgans, American and English Thoroughbreds, American Saddle Horses, and Canadian and Narragansett Pacers. It was a standardbred stallion named Allan that laid the foundation for what became the first breed of horse to bear a state name—the Tennessee Walking Horse. Farmers or Plantation owners? Rich or poor? Seems to me that "plantation owner" in this article became "farmer". But who could actually afford to fund this breeding project? If you're describing the breed history, which word would be more "acceptable"?
Karen what's all that got to do with slaves..is it becsuse the word plantation..and no you and George are not saying the same thing at all..go reread it..
The problem is that with the History of the TWH, it's been written so many times over the last 100 years, your going to get some explanations that are more "socially acceptable" than others. Slaves worked fields or plantations, assigned men oversaw their work. Plantation owner would like to inspect/see/show company his fields. Plantation owner gets comfortable horse to ride all day on.
and to plow with. German Shepards weren't bread to attack black protesters. What a raciest thing to say. They were bread to control prisoners during the Holocaust. Perhaps we should require the TWH show circuit to pay reparations. Trigger was a TWH, so that should go a long way to recovering the dignity of the breed.
That's correct bill German shepards where not breed for that....nor where the twh breed to watch over slaves.. I feel the same way as you bill...saying the twh was breed for that I feel is the same as me say German shepard remark..its playing the race card.. sore is wrong ..many other things could be wrong as well with what they do...but it has zero to do with twh or Shoeing them..bring up slaves in this thread has no place in the thread..
So that we are clear ..this post is what made me scratch my head and could not figure why slaves was brought in this thread ...showing and owning twh has zero to do with glorfing slavery..
Indentured servitude is a misnomer. The slave holders charged them for clothes, medicines, etc., that they could "work off"? Who do you think kept the books on that stuff? They'd just add it to the bill to be worked off. And, yes, they were mostly Scots, but there are anecdotal records of englishmen being gathered up and shipped, too.
No. But then I'm REALLY old fashioned about producing them and conditioning them with a varied programme of exercise and training.
German Shepherd dogs were bred (not bread!) as a sheep guarding breed and were first shown WAY in the 19th century. They were first brought into the UK in 1899 and that was long before either of the World Wars. They were first exported to the USA in the very early 1900's
I can respect that ..around here its the normal.. horsemanship has fell by the wayside ..you would be shocked at some of the stuff that goes on around here..
Travis m ..the days of people spending time with they horses in the metro areas is gone...I have found its a popularity contest with who's husband has the most money...they see it as a pride thing when they can afford to board at a barn where they have full time grooms and someone to tack up ur horse...they show up and hope on for a lesson.. get off and go home they have hired hands to untack and wash down the horse... They never even get to know the horse or have a emotional connection to the horse.. I was more upset a few weeks ago when an older horse had to be put down than the owner ..
The country folks around here are pretty much the same, inasmuch as they have no desire, knowledge, or experience. It's an excuse to wear stupid looking hat and jabber about being rednecks.
Travis and Travis, I see you are both animal lovers, happy about that. Shoot, I have 50 pet chickens and I am an educator on a 130,000 member forum for chicken people like me. Yes I do love animals, too.
