NZ TB .. posible splash..or not..

I can't imagine trying to train one knowing it could not respond to voice commands. I'd have to duck tape my mouth to be fair training it. They could never hear other horses calling them
or your voice when it was feeding time...........be like knowingly having a deaf human baby......"oh they don't need to hear, they can taste, see, smell, and feel" too srtange for me. I think
some geneticts are better left to dwindle away for good.

framed · Postby **framed** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:41 pm

I believe his dam or half sister is in Canada. She produced a palomino marked similarly. Beautiful! Wonder if he has any offspring and how often he passes his lovely markings. Anyone know?? So unique. Love him. Just too far way......nice find.

summerhorse · Postby **summerhorse** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:19 pm

A lot of splashes are deaf. It doesn't seem to bother them, they don't know any different. Some trainers say they are easier to deal with as they don't spook at loud noises! Unfortunately you can't select for or against it as it is a result of early development. A loose guide is that horses with white up to or over their ears are more often deaf but that is not definite, others are deaf that aren't like that and others hear fine.

framed · Postby **framed** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:40 pm

Thanks Summerhorse. I noticed his white wasn't all that close to the ears, thus the question about his being deaf. I'll bet there's a pretty good chance he's not. I too have heard of deaf horses as very successful mounts. Breeder has to decide if benefits out way the risks. Anyway, we'll assume he's normal.....and VERY handsome:)

reedhill · Postby **reedhill** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:45 pm

Well that is good to know they all aren't, I was told they were all deaf.
Could two splash parents that hear produce a deaf foal I wonder?

accphotography · Postby **accphotography** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:13 pm

Yes, they could, and vice versa.

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:27 pm

Thanks for posting this valuable watch. Very nice find

wymanda · Postby **wymanda** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:54 am

Interesting to see the Showoff line. This is the damsire of Catch a Bird http://www.pedigreequery.com/catch+a+bird

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:05 am

wymanda wrote:Interesting to see the Showoff line. This is the damsire of Catch a Bird http://www.pedigreequery.com/catch+a+bird

Wymanda,

Thanks for noticing this very interesting important detail, namely,
that:

SHOWOFF http://www.pedigreequery.com/showoff2

is a common ancestor to both:

WHAT A BIRD http://www.pedigreequery.com/catch+a+bird and
WHATINBLUEBLAZES http://www.pedigreequery.com/whatinblueblazes

Great detection!

Pedigree Query

NZ TB .. posible splash..or not..

NZ TB .. posible splash..or not..

whatinblueblazes

whatinblueblazes

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