High stepping Hackney ponies

Hackney ponies from essex Heavy Horse Class

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hackney
• pony
• carriage
• driving

[hackneysaregreat]

I just love those movement studies.

What camera do you use??

[twizzinav]

Thank you for your comment, my camera is a sony handycam HC5 and I slowed them down through imovie software on my Macbook Pro also the Hackney horses are beautiful horses to video whatever camera you chose to use!

[GeordieTerrier]

@JumperHunterLover Look closely. There are no devices forcing these ponies' heads up. Last time I checked such things are banned in England. I also don't see the ridiculous thick shoes extending behind the hoof as is common in certain American breeds to emphasise the gaits. Not all hackneys have this exaggerated a gait, some almost look normal but they all hold their heads high and some do naturally pick up like this, like you are seeing.

[pittbullsrock]

I love Hackneys...theyre not really kids ponies cause of their fast, high steps...but theyre beautiful.

[Metin2770]

Great movies and nice horses. I am interested in a carriage like the one used in this movie. Can anyone help me with some advice about who build them? Thank you.

[tahti73]

You must not know your breeds really well, this head set is pretty natural to the breed. I've seen these and american saddlebreds at play arching their neck and picking up their feet without ever having been trained to do so.

[JumperHunterLover]

@treeslayergotwood No the horse's neck is being craned up. That's not a natural headset for a horse to have. It causes neck, back, and windpipe damage. A horse is not like a human.

[CrespinMinPin]

I searched "Hackney Pony" because I wanted to see what a TRUE hackney was. I bred Miniature Pinschers (dog) and it says in our standard True hackney action, like that of a hackney pony. My dogs hackney, but are not as high stepping as a hackney horse. If I ever bred a dog that had movement like a true hackney pony. I would be in heaven. Thank you so much for posting this video. It did not only help and amaze horse people, but a person in the dog world as well. Much Love. <3

[treeslayergotwood]

@akitaakita2 yeah you probably would say that about marines that stand straight and have great posture. You would probably call that abuse too. You probably walk around humped over. That's why so many people have back problems.

[akitaakita2]

Expert's may not agree, but better medical technology is coming out, and right now, all the extreme head angles they are putting on horses is looking like more and more like damage to the horses everyday.