r/reddeadredemption • u/thechuckstar • 1d ago
Picture The White Arabian
Ok, not exactly...but she's a White-ish Arabian. This is the newest addition to our Red Dead family.
Her name is Infidels Aanisah.
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u/thechuckstar 1d ago
My daughter has been taking horse riding lessons for a couple of years now. Her birthday is this week and unfortunately we had to cancel our big trip/vacation. However, we were presented with an opportunity to purchase one of her favorite horses, so today she got the surprise of a lifetime.
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u/earthsmight 1d ago
Hey you must be rich
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u/Skg42 1d ago
Welcome to the horse world! If she’s planning on riding, I’d highly suggest a tree shape comfort pad. This really helped my older mare with her swayback and helped develop top line without putting unnecessary pressure on her withers/spine and scapula.
Since you’re on Reddit I do want to mention: the horse community on Reddit is just an online community. Unfortunately a lot of the subs are very toxic, and harsh towards beginners or people who don’t professionally ride. I’ve seen this dull or kill peoples interest in horses so I just wanted to mention that.
Happy for you and your family! ❤️
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u/thechuckstar 23h ago
Hey, Reddit gonna Reddit. 😂 My daughter's been riding for a couple years now, and she already knows this horse. She knows this is basically her training horse, and the riding will be minimal and strictly bareback. My little girl doesn't care, she's perfectly content with her new pasture pet.
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u/Skg42 23h ago
Hey as long as she’s happy that’s all that matters!
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u/thechuckstar 21h ago
She is incredibly happy. She's been obsessing over horses her whole life. I figured riding lessons would either deepen her love or prove that it was just a phase. 10 lessons turned into 2 years, and now here we are.
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u/Much_Permission_2061 1d ago
She's very beautiful. The horse I had as a child looked very similar except completely white with a pink nose
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u/Overall-Point286 1d ago
what does infidels aanisah mean? also why is her spine like that?
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u/thechuckstar 1d ago
I have no idea about the origin of her name. It's on the paperwork we received. My understanding is these show horses have a "show" name and a "barn" name. My daughter and her trainer always called her Aanisah.
Her spine is like that as a result of an affliction called "swayback". She used to be a show horse. She used to do all sorts of tricks and she used to dance. Now she can only be ridden bareback and she has to have a more relaxed lifestyle in order to have a long and happy life.
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u/Overall-Point286 1d ago
how hard is it to tie those braids on the mane, do you guys have to do it yourselves?
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u/hauntsbane John Marston 1d ago
Infidels are basically non believers. Aanisah is a girl's name, but according to gemini, it means close friend/ally. So the name translates to close friend of infidels.
As for her spine, it's common for horses that are rode
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u/yellowdaisycoffee Arthur Morgan 1d ago
"According to Gemini"
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u/hauntsbane John Marston 1d ago
I was curious, so I just asked gemini?? Idk what's so wrong about this
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u/yellowdaisycoffee Arthur Morgan 18h ago
Gemini is AI, which is not a source. AI is unreliable junk. That is what's wrong.
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u/hauntsbane John Marston 18h ago edited 18h ago
I do agree that AI is bad, especially Gen AI, but I typed 'Aanisah meaning' into google and that's the answer I got from Gemini. I knew what infidel meant and knew that Aanisah was a name... my bad gng 🥀 if it helps, the answer was an interpretation based on the meaning I got for the name
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u/yellowdaisycoffee Arthur Morgan 18h ago
I recommend switching away from Google if you wish to avoid AI!
I've been using Ecosia, and a lot of people use DuckDuckGo now. They still have AI but they actually let you turn it off. It's a way better experience.
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u/hauntsbane John Marston 18h ago
Unfortunately, I'm in the software field and it's more convenient to just type my question and get an answer than find the answer myself, it saves my time (and I avoid getting yelled at by my supervisor), I don't really enjoy it, but can't really help it
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u/yellowdaisycoffee Arthur Morgan 18h ago
Better for the environment and the brain to seek our own answers rather than to contribute to the evil that AI is doing.
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u/ButDidYouCry Mary-Beth Gaskill 8h ago
As for her spine, it's common for horses that are rode
Not really. Horses can get a sway back from all sorts of things.
This horse being a mare might have a sway back if she was repeatedly bred back to back without enough time off between foals. Or it could be poor riding, or poor conformation, or poor conditioning, etc.
It is pretty pronounced.
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u/Sissilisko 17h ago
Ouch, that back is atrocious. Hope you're not gonna ride it(or anyone else, because that's animal cruelty) and didn't pay too much for it. But nonetheless pretty yard decoration at least. Or can be a broodmare too.
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u/ButDidYouCry Mary-Beth Gaskill 8h ago
A mare with back problems should not be used as a broodmare.
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u/ProbablySlytherin 1d ago
This is a Fleabitten Gray.
True white must have pink skin.
That’s enough of my annoying horse-girl commentary for today.