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Post by magoobear on Jan 20, 2014 23:37:21 GMT -5
Does this really exist? I know from personal experience that calico cats are far more aggressive at a vets office... are chestnut mares more unpredictable?
I'm thinking about taking on a chestnut made as a project and realized that a stigma exists... how true is it?
And does it really effect resale??
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Post by Big Tee© on Jan 21, 2014 13:49:22 GMT -5
I've never noticed anything different about them except colour. I've had several chestnuts, mares, geldings and entires, and found the behaviour was more dependant on familial traits rather than colour. I have seen as many bay, brown and black wingnuts, percentage wise, as chestnuts and just as many nice ones. My last remaining horse is apparently a chestnut mare disguised as a brown gelding.......so there you go.
Sale price depends on ability rather than colour, or at least should.
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Post by ZenRider on Jan 21, 2014 17:19:19 GMT -5
I didn't know there was a stigma. I'm sure there is an exception out there, I just haven't met her, as most of the chestnut mares I've ever known were sweethearts. As far as stigma, the Zen line, people loved them or thought they were nuts. Even had a woman tell me years ago her trainer wouldn't let her get a 'Zen' horse, as they are really friendly, then turn on you. Of course, since I'm so good at making friends, I asked her what her trainer was doing wrong.  I'm with Tee, check out the horse and you'll know if she's a horse you want to work with. |
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Post by niaru on Jan 25, 2014 9:07:00 GMT -5
I'd never heard that there was a stigma before coming to the US.  My first horse and namesake was a chestnut mare and she was great. Well, except she really didn't like men riding her! But with us girls she was a doll. She was a trek horse for my sister, and a jumper for me.   My Morgan was a liver chestnut and she was just a great little event horse. So, nope, to me there is no stigma. |
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Post by Goalie on Jan 25, 2014 10:52:13 GMT -5
Great pics niaru. She was such a pretty horse.
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Post by Inga on Feb 7, 2014 10:56:27 GMT -5
Does this really exist? I know from personal experience that calico cats are far more aggressive at a vets office... are chestnut mares more unpredictable? I'm thinking about taking on a chestnut made as a project and realized that a stigma exists... how true is it? And does it really effect resale?? It is funny. They say all kinds of things about animals and people and I find that most of them are untrue. I have had a calico cat that was the most pleasant, easy going, brave cat I have ever known. The vet always went on and on about how easy she was to deal with. The same goes for my Rottweiler's that so many people are afraid of simply due to their breed. They are all registered Therapy dogs and go into hospitals, children's centers etc... I have also had wonderful, sweet Chestnut mares. Personally, I think each living being is an individual and if one is grumpy then maybe it has more to do with how it has been treated in the past and less on what color or breed it is. I have always found that if you treat people/animals well, you get the same back. In most cases anyway and in the ones that you don't automatically get good stuff back, maybe it is just been a long term abuse or pain situation that needs more time and attention to turn around. |
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My first horse and namesake was a chestnut mare and she was great. Well, except she really didn't like men riding her! But with us girls she was a doll. She was a trek horse for my sister, and a jumper for me. 
