If She Were a Horse...

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  Ok, so over breakfast we have this conversation:
  
  Me: Why are you taking a blank journal to school?
  H: Well, actually, I've decided that I am going to begin a journal of my classmates and other people at school, and I'm going to classify them according to what type of horse breed their personality is like.
  Me: Oh, really.
  
• H: Yes, and my first entry is Mrs. Goodman. If she were a horse, she would definitely be a Connemara Pony.(see photo above).
• H: And the girl across from me, that I like a lot, Kaylee, well at first I thought she might be an Andalusian, because she had a cheerleader bookmark and wears big bows in her hair, but now I am pretty sure she's a Freesian, which is pretty and prissy on the outside, but is actually just a plain old hardworker and an easygoing temperament.
• Me:( Wow, she thinks about stuff like this?) Tell me about the Pony you think Mrs. Goodwin is like.
• H: Well, they are easy to get along with and they're very intelligent, and gentle in temperament. They are small, but they can get mad if they need to.
• Me: Laughing internally, and wondering silently...

So, before she left, i had her spell this pony breed that she thinks her teacher is. So, of course, you know me, I Googled it and here's what I found:

Connemara Pony

The Connemara is famous for being hardy and sure-footed, and no surprise. The breed evolved on the rocky coast of western Ireland, where it had to develop an ability to move quickly across rough terrain. The harsh Irish weather and unforgiving landscape helped develop a breed that is resilient and adaptable, and today's Connemara is valued for all of these qualities.

Their temperament is gentle, trusting, and willing. Connemara's are strong and sturdy with a short back and sloped, muscular croup. The hindquarters are powerful. The shoulder is sloped and long. Their legs have short, strong cannons and hard feet and a good stride length. The breed has a fine head with small ears and usually a slightly dished profile set on a well-arched neck. The Connemara is considered hardy and agile, with good jumping ability. The Connemara has a lively but eager and trainable temperament, tends to be long-lived and is described as intelligent.

OK, so she most likely nailed it, so now I'm wondering, what kinda' horse does she think I am? Do I change throughout the day? In the morning does she look at me and think "she's a wore out mare with bad hooves (as I hobble down the stairs) and by afternoon, what am I then...a fat, overfed, lazy quarter horse, and by night...when I start grazing...what's she thinking then...I better start minding my P's and Q's, because apparently she's paying close attention. So what kinda' horse are you? Click the following link to read about various breeds and pick your breed, then post it in my comments. I'll ask Hannah if you were accurate. :-) And, Oh, The last link, click on that, it's the kinda' horse I think I am, and if you want to laugh today, you have to look at my link....

http://cowboyfrank.net/fortvalley/breeds/index.htm

http://www.horses-and-horse-information.com/horsebreeds.shtml

http://cowboyfrank.net/fortvalley/breeds/Poitevin.htm