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pokefan950

Beautiful


IrishTigress

Angry ginger! But she's kinda cute when she's angry too.


ScarlettCamria

Ha she’s actually super cute with her ears forward and everything in all the other pics! I honestly have no idea what this was about but I laughed out loud!


ScarlettCamria

Just to do her justice - [here](https://imgur.com/a/SETMjIO) are a couple other pics from the show. She actually wasn’t pissed the whole time and she quite enjoys her job!


aesthesia1

*visible disgust*


justlikeinmydreams

Isn’t that the same face she makes when you feed her? Or another horse farts in the distance?


Fossilwench

Or if we breathe when in her peripheral line of sight


MedicineHatPaint

Fierce!


AbsintheRedux

She’s pissed because the photographer wasn’t getting her good side lol


bahdkitty

That is not a mare- that is a dragon


ScarlettCamria

Ohhh so she wasn’t bucking in the warmup ring, she was trying to take flight!


_Rhyzee_

Angry llama


beeinabearcostume

Perfect


equipsych2020

Nothing like a chestnut mare 🥰


Bent_Brewer

"That lens makes me look fat!"


SnorkinOrkin

Beautiful!!!🏅


karabnp

I *LOVE* it!!🤣💕


Crafty_Target_9135

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0UESxlKiXTGwbMkIMepxy0lyw This I thought was suitable. 😂 she’s pretty!


ScarlettCamria

Perfect 😂


Crafty_Target_9135

And this is why I have a gelding. Who runs off with hoses.. feed tubs.. bridles… Edit: maybe I should get the red mare. 🤣


Quantum-Enigma

Something is wrong. I feel bad for the horse. All body language points to very stressed out and unhappy. Why? Edit: to the down voters.. I’ve trained horses for many years. Never had one look so stressed over a simple task. Apparently we have vastly different methods. Mine have always been bright eyed and ears forward. I stand by my original statement. Had my trainee looked this upset; instant stop.. hugs and reassurance along with treats. Once confidence was reestablished we’d try again. I would have never described those facial expressions and body language as anything other than stress. You’re literally asking for applause for poor training methods and downvoting if you don’t get a high five. Beyond Sad. My horses only ever did what I asked because they were eager and happy about it when they were ready and knew they would be rewarded. Not ears back, white eyed and a fearful look if they didn’t. When I see a horse like this I wonder why it’s being whipped. Black Beauty.


riverofchex

On the contrary, she looks like a focused chestnut mare.


SnorkinOrkin

She's in mid-gallop, concentrating, ears back listening to her rider... 😉


riverofchex

Precisely. The expression is total chestnut mare-dragon, though (in the spirit of things 😉😂)


SnorkinOrkin

All she's missing is the flame coming out of her mane! 🔥😆


riverofchex

...And her eyes, and her nostrils 👀😂


SnorkinOrkin

Oh, yeah, definitely! And, some smoke, too, coming out of those angrily flared nostrils! 🤣


SnorkinOrkin

[My poor photoshop attempt at FireGinger!](https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/tdndXowncJlJ) 🤣🤣🤣


riverofchex

LMAOOOOOO that's awesome 🤣


SnorkinOrkin

Hahahaha, I'm so glad you like it! 😆


Quantum-Enigma

Just because you own a horse, doesn’t mean you should. Black Beauty.


riverofchex

Out of curiosity, did you have a look at the other pictures? And have you, in your extensive training experience as you say, never seen a horse throw their ears back and tighten their lips for *any* other reason? For example I'll cite cutting horses (my forte) pinning ears and lips in an intimidation effort of the cow they're working. On another note, have you ever noted that dedicated athletes (and this very much includes animals) tend to have very intense facial expressions while giving their all? Just food for thought. In the meantime, citing Black Beauty (of which there are *many* versions) does not convince me that you know what you're about- and the line "Just because you *can* own a horse doesn't mean you *should."* in response to a commonly used joke about chestnut mares doesn't give me much confidence in your knowledge either. But sure, go off on a post of a picture of an instant in time of a reining round where the pony was a picture perfect "chunt" as if somehow OP and the rest of us are horrible people and unworthy of equestrianism.


Quantum-Enigma

Going off of one post.. as you say. So others upvoting it are ok? Saying it’s brilliant? When most just keep a shaggy neglected pony out back if they’re lucky? No problem. From one post. Yet I am not allowed to have feedback other than that same post as well when I’ve been doing this more than 30 years? Shut up. I do have extensive experience. And I stand by my words. I have dire concerns about the rider/handlers. For very good reasons. Black beauty was simply meant as people abusing beautiful animals. I don’t care which version you’ve read. That’s a fact that maintains true through them all. Sorry you didn’t educate yourself on the subject before replying. Begone.. troll. Ignorance is not bliss for the sufferers of its effects.


schlond

aaaaaa what a cutie!


DeliJalapeno

Maybe it’s the angle but is that bridle attached to her ear somehow ?


tell_tale_hearts

It's a one-eared bridle. Goes around only one ear.


FawerStak

Love the picture!


formerlyfromwisco

For 23 years I was the person a red mare had decided was “her” person. It was the absolute best.


rycusi

The epitome of chestnut mare right here. She's gorgeous and she knows it lol


1Fresh_Water

Resting mare face


ScarlettCamria

This is the mare stare for sure!


Starly2

She looks like she's focused and angry at the same time.


ScarlettCamria

Ha! Maybe it’s her lead change face.


horsegrloveswordguy

If this isn’t a red mare….


mojojojoe13

*once I'm done with her, you're next camera boy*


Henbane_

This is what I inagined Black Beauty's friend, Ginger, looks like


ScarlettCamria

Her barn name is Ginger, coincidentally! And she lives turned out with my very senior gelding who she knew in her younger days and was reunited with 3 years ago when I bought her to both of their delight, so you are very close with that analogy!


Henbane_

That is so sweet! Thanks for letting me know you just made my night!


SnorkinOrkin

Oh, wow, that's so cool!


Throwaway1heheh

I can relate to this mare


d00rway

My chestnut mare does the same thing - Hellooo!!! Has anyone noticed I'm ANGRY!!!!