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HORSE WEATHER VANES
Horse Breed Weathervanes,
by West Coast Weather Vanes
Horse Breed Weathervanes | Western Horse Weathervanes | Dressage Horse Weathervanes
Hunter/Jumpers & Eventing Horse Weathervanes | Mythological Horse Weathervanes
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Arabian Horse Weathervanes
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Friesan Horse Weathervanes
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Icelandic Horse Weathervanes
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Mustang Horse Weathervanes
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Paso Fino Horse Weathervanes
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Shetland Horse Weathervanes
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Tang Horse Weathervanes
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Thoroughbred Horse Weathervanes
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HORSE BREED WEATHERVANES:
West Coast Weather Vanes has created a number of horse breed weathervanes based on customer requests. We specialize in custom copper weathervanes so if a customer has a particular breed of horse about which they are passionate, no matter how unusual or rare it is, we can create a weathervane based on its breed characteristics. In fact, we can literally make portrait weathervanes of a given horse. Once an order has been placed, all you need to do is send us good, clear profile images and we will first prepare a drawing for your approval and then, once approved, make the horse weather vane for you.
Horses have been selectively bred since their domestication. Today, there are over 300 breeds of horses in the world. While there is no scientifically accepted definition of the term "breed," a breed is defined generally as having distinct true-breeding characteristics over a number of generations; its members may be called "purebred". In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry.
An early example of people who practiced selective horse breeding were the Bedouin, who had a reputation for careful breeding practices, keeping extensive pedigrees of their Arabian horses and placing great value upon pure bloodlines. Though these pedigrees were originally transmitted via an oral tradition, written pedigrees of Arabian horses can be found that date to the 14th century. In the same period of the early Renaissance, the Carthusian monks of southern Spain bred horses and kept meticulous pedigrees of the best bloodstock; the lineage survives to this day in the Andalusian horse.
One of the earliest formal registries was General Stud Book for Thoroughbreds, which began in 1791 and traced back to the Arabian stallions imported to England from the Middle East that became the foundation stallions for the breed.
Horses are members of Equus ferus caballus that generally mature to be 14.2 hands (58 inches (150 cm)) or taller, but many breed registries do accept animals under this height and classify them as "horses," as horse characteristics include factors other than height. Ponies are usually classified as members of Equus caballus that mature at less than 14.2 hands. However, some pony breeds may occasionally have individuals who mature over 14.2 but retain all other breed characteristics. There are also some breeds that now frequently mature over 14.2 hands due to modern nutrition and management, yet retain the historic classification "pony."
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Click here if you would like suggestions on various methods of installing a weathervane.
Click here (if applicable to this weathervane) to view our weathervane eye color selection chart.
Click here for more information on gold leafing a weather vane.
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Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
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Here are some interesting websites that relate to Horse Breeds:
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