Quote Of The Day – Gladdagh Gypsy
Posted by rji | Filed under General Info, Worth Mentioning
Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter. It gleams in the sun and neighs in the dark.
Saying of the Gladdagh Gypsies of Galway
The Gypsy horse was bred by the Romany people, better known as Gypsies, of England and Ireland.Bred from Shires, Clydesdales, Freisian, Fell and Dale ponies, these horses have existed for hundreds of years.
The horses were an integral part of their life and pulled the colorful wagons that were the gypsy peoples homes.
Often cared for by the children, it was essential that the horses be kind and quiet, with a willing disposition.
They also had to be hardy, sound and easily kept due to the nature of their lives.
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