This is part of the tradition that goes along with the Cobra, or final inspection below. After the breeding mares are gathered in the fields, the "remuda" is driven to the viewing arena as we see above. Once at the arena, the lines are removed, and just the short straps attached to the halters, Then the Stallion canters them around in the Cobra as described below. The ones with particulars running out their ears are selected for breeding and the others are sold. Next to 100 grey Lipizzan mares running out of the brooding barn with 100 black foals, and coming back into the barn down the lanes in the evening probably the most beautiful tradition in the world, next to the Janow Podlaski Arabian Stud in Poland letting out and bringing in 100 of the finest broodmares in the world and their 2 week old foals.
Monday, July 28, 2008
For John Herriott
This is part of the tradition that goes along with the Cobra, or final inspection below. After the breeding mares are gathered in the fields, the "remuda" is driven to the viewing arena as we see above. Once at the arena, the lines are removed, and just the short straps attached to the halters, Then the Stallion canters them around in the Cobra as described below. The ones with particulars running out their ears are selected for breeding and the others are sold. Next to 100 grey Lipizzan mares running out of the brooding barn with 100 black foals, and coming back into the barn down the lanes in the evening probably the most beautiful tradition in the world, next to the Janow Podlaski Arabian Stud in Poland letting out and bringing in 100 of the finest broodmares in the world and their 2 week old foals.
I have to admit this is the first time I have ever seen this. It's beautiful. I have seen the mares with the handler on the ground but never on horseback.
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