THE HORSE GAZETTE
past masters
Zippos Mr Good Bar x 1994 AQHA
Tiger Leo mare Blue Roan
reiner klimke
By Karen Brown © 2009
Part 2 of 2
run in the Derby, I believe that If possible and weather allow- first show if the trainer is care-
Stud
Reiner Klimke, a
consummate dressage rider
the experienced trainer of rid- ing, it is a good idea to change ful to adapt the training plan
Fee: and trainer, was most well
ing horses will not start work the place where the horse is to the specific needs of each
$500
known for developing willing
with his charge until the growth working. For example, I start horse. Contrary to the 30-day
and happy horses—that also
of the joints, bones and tendons off in the indoor school with wonders frequently turned
became world and Olympic
is well advanced. cavalletti and then go out into out by trainers in a hurry or
champions. He accomplished
A vast number of the country, or I get out first and owners who don’t understand
this by digressing from tra-
chronic ailments could be on my return go into the school the detrimental results of such
ditional thought to provide
avoided if this advice were to work through a few dressage methods, Klimke offers this
his horses with a more varied
heeded. Different breeds ma- exercises. Sometimes I gallop sage advice:
program.
ture at different rates, as do in- the horse on a racetrack and “It is up to the train-
after that go into the dressage er/rider to decide how much to
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In this manner, he
dividuals within each breed. To
believed he could satisfy the
be certain your horse is ready arena. Both rider and horse ask of the horse, how much it
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horse’s need for mental stimu-
for saddle work have his knees must enjoy the work. This is the is felt the horse is capable of
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lation and emotional confi-
x-rayed. The veterinarian can essence of success.” understanding and able to fol-
dence in addition to developing
determine the developmental Here Klimke give low the questions asked. Care
an athlete. He was always very
stage of the skeleton with these us just a few ideas of how to has to be taken when the differ-
clear that physical training was
x-rays. Basically, if the growth inject diversity into a train- ent [training] phases are more
only one aspect of maximizing
plates are not closed, you will ing program while maintain- quickly gone through than the
We’re looking for a few good boarders here at the ranch. performance. Klimke offers
be destroying your horse’s ing the principles of a proper plan suggests. We then have to
several tidbits of insight into his
structure as fast as you’re trying foundation in every exercise ask ourselves if our horse is re-
philosophy in his book Basic
to build it up. or environment. Horses that ally such a “super horse” that
Training of the Young Horse.
“I personally do not have the opportunity to work it understands and learns so
“Although race-
ride a horse under 3 years. with this kind of variety tend to quickly without damaging itself
horses run their first races as
None of my successful horses excel at shows or events. They mentally and physically. It is
2-year-olds and as 3-year-olds
have been shown as 3-year- are generally more alert and very seldom that this is so.”
olds. One must have the pa- happy doing their work. They Once done, physical
tience to wait until the horse is are apt to behave quite well in damage to the horse frequently
physically and mentally ready strange environments thanks to cannot be undone and is certain
for the work demanded of it.” having been exposed to such to shorten the working life
When one considers variety prior to hauling to their of the horse. If one is lucky,
that horses are living well into first events. damage to the mental capacity
their thirties, it simply makes This type of program or emotional state of the horse
no sense to work a horse before provides a horse more than can be repaired by a competent
26-equine study courses leading to a Bachelor
he’s physically ready. An extra physical fitness. It satisfies the trainer—and will take far lon-
6 or 12 months of pasture time need for play. It fosters curiosi- ger to fix than it did to cause the
of Science Degree, Professional Horse Trainer
may ensure that you’ll still ty which is the secret key to any harm. If one isn’t lucky, such
be riding your horse 30 years successful training program. damage renders the horse a
or Riding Instructor Certification, or any single
later, rather than supporting a The horse develops the ability danger to itself and others.
decrepit pasture ornament by to control its emotions through In summary: slow
course for your personal enrichment.
the time he’s a teenager. the various stimulations one down, and your horse will get
“When starting with finds on the trail or other riding where you want him a lot faster.
new exercises we must take the areas outside the arena. In es- And he’ll be able to stay there
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horse’s character and ability sence, this is a key component for decades.
into consideration. We must to the ultimate success of the Karen Brown is a
be careful that it enjoys its horse in competition. natural trainer and horseman-
work and must not let the Klimke concludes ship instructor at Solitaire
Don Blazer teaches Conformation and Selection for Performance, Training Performance
work become repetitive as his book with a basic training Ranch in Bandera, TX. Learn
Horses, Bits and Shoeing and The Business of Making Money with Horses. Nancy Cahill
repetition makes for boredom plan. A program consisting of more about her and read her
teaches Perfect Lead Changes. Norma Fay teaches Fit to Ride. Tammy Fifer teaches
and dullness. The lessons must several months of solid basics other articles at www.karen-
Dressage: Foundation for All Riding Disciplines. Cathy Hanson teaches Preparation for
be made interesting and varied. can prepare a horse for his brownhorses.com.
Competition and Showmanship In Hand. Ruth E. Kochard teaches Legal Aspects of Horse
Management. Betty Lindquist teaches Equine Massage. Todd Martin teaches Train for Rein-
color genetics
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breeding my Bay mare, who is a Dear Loryn
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solid bred paint to an buckskin Ahhh, the age old Dear Prism,
dun stallion. I am wondering “Is it or is it not” a red roan… How do you go about
what the baby’s coloring would Until recently, within the last getting your horse tested for a
be and if I have a chance of her 5 years or so, AQHA did not particular gene? For instance, I
dropping a paint baby? Thank recognize a 3
rd
roan color of have a bay mare and am curious
you. Karen, submitted via Bay (Black with Agouti) Roan. if she is homozygous for the
HorseGazette.com I’m venturing a guess that one black gene. Do I go through my
of your mare’s parents was a vet? Is it very expensive? Thank
Dear Karen, bay roan and not a red roan as you! - Melissa, submitted via
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answers here – we do know her bay coloration but unfor-
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your mare is a Black-base with tunately, she did not inherit the Dear Melissa,
the Agouti gene (limits black roan gene from either parent. I highly recommend
coloration to the mane/tail She did however inherit a red that all testing of horses be ac-
and lower legs. She doesn’t gene from one parent so she is complished through UC-Davis
San Antonio
have any modifying genes to heterozygous for black and if in California. UC-Davis does
contribute to the foal. You you breed her to a Blue Roan the official testing for AQHA
call the stallion a Buckskin (Black with Roan gene) you and many of the tests which
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would be is he a true buckskin inheriting both the black gene If you go to UC-Davis’ website
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gene or is he a ‘golden dun’ and 50% chance (figure each the tests. Their site is http://
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has the Dun markings. Also, ing the roan gene from the horse.php. Most tests run about
do you know the colors of sire. And as in most cases – in $50.00 per test and they have
the parents of both horses? If today’s horse market it is much a wide range of tests available
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your mare is heterozygous for less stressful to just purchase to the horse owners. A short
black (one black and one red the foal you want because cut to the testing is possible if
gene) and the stallion is also “Mother Nature” has a wicked you know the colors of her par-
heterozygous for black then sense of humor when it comes ents. If one of her parents was
the foal could be sorrel, black, to breeding for color and mark- red-based (Sorrel or Chestnut)
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