Capricorn Farms: home of "Royal Thunder" our true Irish Gypsy Stallion
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Hello and welcome to Capricorn Farms.
Our Premium Gypsy stallion, Royal Thunder is standing to the public for a limited number of mares in 2006. He will be standing live cover, while semen can be shipped thru NANDI. Contact us at vera@enter.net if you'd like to have more information.
Thunder is a "true registered" Irish Gypsy Horse. His mother was imported from Ireland bred to Royal Cash. Royal Cash is now a 2 STER stallion, that means 2 time premium stallion which currently resides in Denmark. He can be seen at: http://www.sitecenter.dk/romany at Romany Stable. Thunder's mother Clononeen Cottage can see at: http://www.irishcobireland.com/fame.htm as well as Royal Cash.
The Gypsy Horse is probably the most amazing “new” breed of horse to come to America. In this country they are also known as Gypsy Vanner Horses, Gypsy Cobs, Irish Cobs, and Tinker Horses. Once you see your first Gypsy Horse you are instantly captivated by the magic that surrounds them. Not only does their beautiful color dance before your eyes, but their flowing manes and feathers take your breath away. When you see them in motion it’s as if they are floating across the pasture. As a companion, their incredible, gentle nature is unbelievable. They are kind and willing partners, with a disposition developed over generations by the Gypsy people that prize them.
We have 2 Drum horses, Tawney and Misty. The Drum Horse became recognized as a breed/type while in service to the Queen of England. They are used in ceremonial parades to carry the Queen's heavy kettle drums. These large colored horses are prized for their size, feathering, and disposition. The Clydesdale and Shire are famous for their breathtaking size and beautiful flowing feather. Our big horses have a quiet nature and carry themselves with pride and dignity. These are the same attributes that are valued in the Drum Horse and make them such an awe-inspiring animal.
Gypsy horses is a brightly-colored heavily-feathered horse that gets it's name due to the simple fact that it is a horse bred and owned by the gypsies. It is called Gypsy Horse, Gypsy Cob, Gypsy Vanner, Irish Cob, Coloured Cob, Tinker Horse, and Romany Horse to name a few. There is much speculation as to the origins of the "Gypsy Horse" and there are varying opinions as to what breeds were used to create the horse of today. Most agree that the ancestors of the Gypsy Horse were cold-blooded. Often you will hear that Shire and Clydesdale provided the bone and feather and Dales Pony or Fells Pony provided the smaller stature. It has also been said that the Friesian breed and a pacing breed known as the Gallower may well be involved in the make-up of the Gypsy Horse.
What is known is that the Travellers have developed and maintained this breed of horses over hundreds of years. Through selective breeding they have created a breed of horse that is not duplicated anywhere else in the world. Theirs is a small, hardy draft horse with flamboyant color and feather, and a calm and intelligent personality. Thanks to their rich tradition of oral history the owners of these horses can often trace their pedigree back through the years. They can be any colour, however, piebald/skewbald or black with white socks seemed to prove most popular with the Travelers themselves. Another colour they favoured although not common was “Blagdon” this is any solid colour with white splashed under the belly. The Cob is stocky, strong, well built and in proportion. They are characteristically feathered, with a short muscular neck, well-set head and a kind eye.
We also own Big Ned, our handsome Belgian, that we've had since he was 3 months old continues to honor us with being such a wonderful boy. He craves every bit of attention you give him and just loves to be in the show ring, especially with his cowboy hat on. Now that is a site to behold. You can also come see him at Blue Spruce Club shows, where he competes under saddle with the kids.
Sadly we lost our beautiful Drum mare, Dale in January 2006. She is greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
We've included some additional friends at our barn. Lori and Michelle with their Quarter Horse mare, Suzie. Amy and Nicole with their Walker cross mare, Maggie. Samantha with her Quarter/Arab cross mare, Candy. And Chessica and Destiny with their handsome Drum Stallion Lad and Warmblood mare, Dazzelle, who is due to foal April 2006. We welcome you and hope to spend many hours with you.
You can see more pictures of the horses on our Web Shots photo album listed below and our newest site at Zoomshare. As always, you are welcome to email us or phone us, as we love to hear from you.
Hope you come back again!
Rich and Vera
Offering Vacation care at local farms, limited local hauling, breeding, sales, Drum horse and imported Gypsy horses. If you are in need of a wagon, cart, sleigh or harness let us know. We will help search for you or let you know what we have in our inventory. Please e-mail our home directly for more information: vera@enter.net or phone 610-533-5733 or 610-597-2912.
Thank you.
More pictures of Capricorn Farm horses Our New Website American Drum Horse Association Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association Romany Stable|
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