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SCF’s Secret
Desire
Our mare Secret Desire, aka Cricket, is registered
with the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society. She is trained
to drive and rides English and western. She was
imported from the UK in 2005. Since arriving in the
states she has been in many fairs, parades, & shows
and has been to the 2007 National Drive at the
Kentucky Horse Park.
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SCF’s
Secret Treasure
Our
mare Secret Treasure, aka Chirp, is registered
with the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society. She is
trained to drive and rides English and western.
She was imported as a filly in 2005 along side
her Dam Secret Desire. Chirp has participated in
many parades, fairs, & shows. As a two year old
she took 1st place in five classes at
the county level and advanced to the district
show. She is expecting her first foal in June of
2008.
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SCF’s Cushti Boks True Legacy
DOB: June
25, 2007
Aka Lacey,
is a stunning 2007 filly sired by Cushti Bok and out
of SCF’s Secret Desire. Although Lacey is only a
baby she has had many experiences. She has been to
shows, fairs, and parades and has been to the 2007
National Drive in Lexington Kentucky along side her
mother. This beautiful filly is a perfect example of
the marvelous Gypsy horse that so many have come to
know and love.
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SCF’s
First Lady
DOB: May
10, 2006
First
Lady, aka Lady, is a two year old, bay Gypsy
registered with the Gypsy Cob Horse Society. Lady
has taken part in fairs, parades, and shows since
she was a month old, and loves to strut her stuff
for the crowd. She is just starting her training,
and will be trained to ride & drive. With her easy
going nature and attention loving attitude she is
expected to take to her training with ease.
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Gypsy
Information
Color:
The Gypsy Vanner Horse is not a color breed it is a body
type, therefore all colors, markings and patterns are acceptable. In honor of the British Gypsy heritage
of the breed, the following names will be used to
describe a Gypsy Vanner horses color.
A. Piebald: Black & White
B. Skewbald: Red & White,
Brown & White, Tri-Color
C. Odd Coloured: Any other color
D. Blagdon: Solid color with
white splashed up from underneath
Height:
There are three
height classifications, all having the same standards.
A. Mini Vanner:
Under 14
hands.
B. Classic Vanner:
14 hands up to
but not including 15.2 H
C. Grand Vanner:
15.2 H and up
Body:
The Vanner has the look
of a small to average size horse with a draft horse
type body.
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Back: Short coupled and in proportion to overall
body
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Withers:
Well
rounded, not high and fine
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Chest:
A deep, broad chest with well sprung ribs.
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Shoulder:
Sloping shoulder with well developed muscle
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Hindquarters:
Heavy,
powerful hips with a well muscled rounded croup,
tail not set to low. Slab sided or severely sloping
hindquarters are considered a fault.
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Neck: Strong and of ample length, stallions must
display a bold look with a rainbow (well
arched)
crest.
Legs:
Clean, heavy
to medium heavy bone set on medium to large hoof .
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Front:
Set square, muscular with
broad flat well developed knees.
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Rear:
Hocks that are broad and
clean, a Vanner will have the modified closer hock set
of a pulling horse, but not as close as the modern draft
horse. Set back or sickle hocks are a fault.
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Hoof :
large round hoof , open
at the heels with well developed frogs. Small contracted
hooves are considered a fault
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Leg
movement: Clean, straight
and true with energy and a distinctive and effortless
trot
Hai r:
Ideal hair is straight and silky, with some wave, curl and
body being acceptable, kinky hair is a fault.
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Abundant
feathering should begin at the knees on the front legs
and at or near the hocks on the rear, extending over the
front of the hooves.
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Mane,
forelock and tail should be ample to profusely abundant,
double manes are common but not required
Head:
A sweet head
is a more refined head than a typical shire might have, set
on a strong neck in harmony with the horses overall look.
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Throat and
jaw: Clean throat-latch
and jaw.
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Nose:
Flat and tapered, a
slightly roman nose is acceptable if it goes with the
horses overall look. A heavy roman nose is not
acceptable.
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Eyes:
Any color, wide set, bright, alert and kind.
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Ears:
In proportion to the
head, not too large.
Nature:
A Vanner should be alert and willing with traits of
intelligence, kindness and docility, a Golden Retriever With
Hooves®.
"7 Points of
Conformation"
#1.
Short back in proportion to overall body (short distance
between last rib to point of hip).
#2.
Broad chest.
#3.
Heavy well-rounded hips (slab sided or severely sloping
hindquarters are considered a fault.
#4.
Heavy flat bone at the knee, ample hooves (small contracted
hooves are considered a fault.
#5.
Feathering that begins at the knees or near the hocks
extending over the front of the hooves. Ample to abundant
mane and tail.
#6.
Sweet head (fine head on a strong neck in harmony with
the horse's overall look).
#7.
Disposition (the horse should exhibit traits of
intelligence, kindness, and docility --- overly aggressive
behavior is considered a fault).
For more information on the
" Gypsy Vanner Horse Society"
Tim & Jodi Knecht
Stoney Creek Farm * McKinney Road * Waymart PA 18472
home: 570-937-4954 or cell: 570-499-0085
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