WT Letters toWT
Dear Editor I was most impressed when I received my copy of
Warmbloods Today’s January/February issue. The articles were plentiful and well written. The
artwork stunning. Lots of fun reading. I was also impressed with the size of the magazine! While most horse publications have cut way back, your publication is huge. Thanks for a wonderful January issue!! Karen Reid, Washington
I received my personal copy of the January issue and
it is truly your best ever! Especially impressive was the wonderful article about the movie War Horse. What great timing. I'm thrilled that this issue will be on the Dressage Cruise for our guests. Thank you so much for your support. Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Alice Knox, Group Coordinator, Dressage Cruise
January’s Cover Photo of Totilas Scrutinized This is the first cover where the horse is clearly
miserable. Why did you choose this photo? Horse is over flexed, reins so tight; where is the lightness of a dressage horse?
Judy via Facebook Totilas is the greatest dressage stallion that has ever
lived. He is the Zenyatta of dressage. He's unstoppable and in the photo, I would say his ears are pointed back, and he is listening for his rider’s commands.
Natasha via Facebook
In regards to the photo of Totilas, it looks like it's somewhere pretty warm and my guess is that this isn't at the beginning of his ride. Just like runner's veins "pop" out when they get hot, horse's veins "pop" to cool the body down and let off excess heat. By the way, absolutely amazing articles in this issue.
Felicia via Facebook
In our opinion, Totilas isn't miserable at all. What we understand from his breeder is that he's a sensitive horse that stays focused on his rider, and here he appears to be concentrating on his job. It’s possible that the curb rein is a bit too tight, but regardless, if we thought the horse was unhappy we would have never considered this photo for the cover.
Staff at Warmbloods Today
Corrections to the article, “German Breeds: Why so many?” in the January/February issue
For the Holsteiners (page 85), there is no specific state stud like there is for other German breeds. The Schleswig- Holstein breeding is done entirely by individuals. As for the Haselauer Landhaus, although it has operated for more than 100 years and stands the well known stallion Contender, it is independent. For the history of the Trakehners (page 87), the
paragraph should have read: “The only traditional breed registry without its own
territory is the Trakehner. Before World War II they were at home in East Prussia. The breeders desperately tried to get their horses away from the advancing Soviet troops, and in the coldest winter on record they fled to the West, but lost most of their horses to the bitter cold and famine. The few horses that made it to West Germany later to be joined by those in East Germany, became the foundation of the modern Trakehner horse. And since their original home base, the former Royal Stud Trakehnen, is now part of Russia, this breed registry has been operating nationwide in Germany since 1947.”
Photo by Kim Macmillan/Macmillan Photography 16 March/April 2012
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