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  • #41
    centaur...for you dalmatian fix.. yes, this one belongs to me.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTV1EP2fJWg

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    • #42
      What a beautiful Dalmation, my good friend in Virginia had a lovey old girl, the only really sound temperamented one I have known though. My dogs thought this was a most interesting duet, riveting, in fact.
      "We, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit." JFK

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      • #43
        The best dog for trail riding is the one who enjoys doing it and more importantly obeys the rules you set down.
        Any dog that rides with me MUST have a recall even if they are in a dead run after sighting a critter or brain locked on some delicious scent. This is something that I work on before introducing the horse.
        That said, I ride on private land, so other than the pipeline workers, there really is no traffic and no one with other dogs on the property that might cause trouble.
        My Czech/DDR German shepherd back in VA years ago was a super trail dog. He kept the killer squirrels and deadly deer away so there was nothing to spook the pony.
        I am starting over with new dogs now and my Mastiff is never going to make a trail dog. She would rather guard the property and wait for me to return. Now we have an Aussie youngster that adores the pony and wants to work with us all the time, so he is in training to ride along. So far, he is great.
        Proud to have two Takaupa Gold line POAs!
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        • #44
          This thread is seven years old. Was it really necessary to bring it up just to comment on an (adorable) howling dalmatian?
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          • #45
            Oops!!! I never notice that age of the thread thing!! lol
            Proud to have two Takaupa Gold line POAs!
            Takaupas Top Gold
            Gifts Black Gold Knight

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            • #46
              I can't say a specific breed, but my Shetland Sheepdog was awesome! She was a 4-H Grad Novice Dog and a had a da_m good off leash recall and stay!! I would say a dog that is trained as well as your horse should fit the bill.

              jmo,

              KH
              Strange how much you've got to know Before you know how little you know. Anonymous

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              • #47
                We live in a VERY rural area, and I ride alone a lot.

                But I'm not really alone because my border collie goes with me. I love having her because she always senses things out of the ordinary. Both myself and my horses have learned to watch her. If she senses something, we pay attention. No one has ever sneaked up on us. My dog always lets us know about them before they know about us.

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                • #48
                  Originally posted by 3fatponies View Post
                  Eeeek! Mixed feelings here: I love dogs (have 3), but I certainly agree with the posters who say you need permission or your own property. I don't think you should be doing that on public property. Your dog may be fine, but what if it runs into another dog who isn't? Sure, your dog loves to go, but how would you feel if another dog tore it up because it came charging up, all friendly, off-leash to a dog-aggressive dog?

                  Just something to consider.
                  A good pointing breed dog will ignore others while it is working. Mine will not pay any attention to other dogs while she is in the field. If the dog is aggressive enough that it wants to give chase, I would not doubt my horse and I would be in trouble as well.

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                  • #49
                    Originally posted by RegentLion View Post
                    My "trail dog of choice" is an Australian Cattle Dog (ACD, also known as a Blue or Red heeler, depending on the color).

                    Hank is a rescue ACD and he's great on the trail. He sticks close and can keep up with no problems, even at a gallop he goes as fast as he can to stick around. He doesn't bark or bite at the horses on the trail (in the arena is a different story ). He also doesn't jump out or scare them, just trails along behind happy as a clam.

                    Of course I'm riding on my own property, so no worries about leash laws/whatever.
                    We have a blue heeler named Hank!!

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                    • #50
                      I have an Australian Shepherd and an Aussie/ACD mix. The Aussie is absolutely the best trail dog because she'll stay right with us the entire time. The Aussie/ACD mix tends to run around chasing squirrels. Our horses our fine with it, but I wouldn't want to take her on public land because she would wind up chasing a squirrel and spooking someone else's horse.

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                      • #51
                        Originally posted by Sabovee View Post
                        Border Collie!

                        Attentive, obedient and BOUNDLESS energy!
                        I would have to agree- if you can get over the fact that you will have to pull burrs and debris out of the coat- or get a smooth coat.

                        My BC lives to run with the horses and will go all day and still have energy to run with me at the end of the day. I work as a polo groom and she runs with the horses while we exercise them all day long. She is not herdy towards them at all while we run which is great because that is some times a worry with herding dogs.

                        When I worked in Wyoming as a trail guide we had an AMAZING Border Collie/Aussie mix who was known to run off grizzlies.

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