Many people ask what a Gypsy Vanner can do , the answer is many things , and not only pulling caravans or carts .
Gypsy Vanner horses are also good at Dressage , Cross Country , and are more than capable of jumping as well as any other breed .
A friend i had not seen for some time came to visit with her horse as we were to enjoy a mornings ride together , we had decided to go on a ride that took about three hours and included lots of ditches to jump and fallen trees to jump over , she looked amazed when i tacked up my Vanner mare , i assured her that fluffy frathers dont stop a horse jumping , just over three hours later we returned , her horse was worn out but my mare still had a spring in her step and in fact had taken the lead all the way round .
Are Gypsy Horses comfortable is another question , people think because they are compact that they will have a short choppy stride , correct conformation in any horse will give you a comfortable ride , a very upright shoulder in any horse wil give you a choppy ride ,just today i was watching one of my young Gypsy Vanner fillies float across the ground in a trot next to my Arab mare .
Well folks the weather continues to get better , day light is longer , i spent today triming off winter beards , some folk like them kept on but i like to show my horses sweet heads off .
Frankie my Vanner Filly is looking rounder by the day , we are not sure of her foaling date , we could be up to one month out , now this horrible winter is on its way out we cant wait to have two Vanner Foals , i have been getting exited looking at the Foals Born at Gypsy MVP , there is nothing better than having foals to play with and teach new things .
The photo above was taken by the superb Equine photographer Jennifer Wilkening, it captures how gentle these Gypsy horses are with children , in fact people of all ages and abilities enjoy them , just to add , if you are looking for a Gypsy Vanner for riding -contact Erica Barton Gypsy MVP , Erica puts the right horse with the right owner she has had great feed back and made many friends due to her honesty and skill at this . 
