Comments on: Scandinavian name needed for a barb foal http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/ aka Ishtar News Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: » Picasso the horse Esther Garvi: aka Ishtar News http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-317 » Picasso the horse Esther Garvi: aka Ishtar News Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:19:41 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-317 [...] this little guy, whom I posted about on March 19? His owner wanted a Scandinavian name for him and ended up calling him Carl-Picasso, as a merge [...] […] this little guy, whom I posted about on March 19? His owner wanted a Scandinavian name for him and ended up calling him Carl-Picasso, as a merge […]

]]> By: Esther Garvi http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-137 Esther Garvi Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:31:26 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-137 I talked to my friend today. It couldn't be Carl-Philip, as Philipe is a common French name, and in Niger, it is an insult to give your animals human names. Unless you want to make a political stance against a prominent world leader: then you name your sheep after him/her. However, he put together a name from another suggestion I offered, and the foal is now the proud owner of the very unique combination: Carl-Picasso! I talked to my friend today.

It couldn’t be Carl-Philip, as Philipe is a common French name, and in Niger, it is an insult to give your animals human names. Unless you want to make a political stance against a prominent world leader: then you name your sheep after him/her.

However, he put together a name from another suggestion I offered, and the foal is now the proud owner of the very unique combination:

Carl-Picasso!

]]> By: Esther Garvi http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-108 Esther Garvi Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:17:11 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-108 @B: Thanks! I'll tell the owner you appreciated his horses. He'll be very glad, because he is so proud of them! @Karin: Carl-Philip is a great name. I'll pass it forward! @Niger1: All horses look so much bigger than the Nigerien Barb! I often refer to the Nigerien Barb as the "hound of horses" as it has no round belly to speak of. A good looking horse in Niger has rounded hips - and that's as good as it gets. I've seen a few imported horses who are fed enormous amount of food and who have an equivalent belly, but you end up feeling sorry for them because of the heat... In Niger, both animals and people stay slim, which is due to the climate. If you ever find out what happened to that horse of yours, let us know! Chances are high that he has left a few offspring - unless he was a castrated sultan's horse. @B: Thanks! I’ll tell the owner you appreciated his horses. He’ll be very glad, because he is so proud of them!

@Karin: Carl-Philip is a great name. I’ll pass it forward!

@Niger1: All horses look so much bigger than the Nigerien Barb! I often refer to the Nigerien Barb as the “hound of horses” as it has no round belly to speak of. A good looking horse in Niger has rounded hips - and that’s as good as it gets. I’ve seen a few imported horses who are fed enormous amount of food and who have an equivalent belly, but you end up feeling sorry for them because of the heat… In Niger, both animals and people stay slim, which is due to the climate.
If you ever find out what happened to that horse of yours, let us know! Chances are high that he has left a few offspring - unless he was a castrated sultan’s horse.

]]> By: NIGER1.COM http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-99 NIGER1.COM Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:46:26 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-99 You know i see american horses out here sometimes but those look so much bigger than NIgerien horses i saw a picture of the horse that i used to ride in my childhood i called it :James Bond "last time i saw that horse it look so skinny i was wondering what happened to it as the horse was getting older You know i see american horses out here sometimes but those look so much bigger than NIgerien horses
i saw a picture of the horse that i used to ride in my childhood i called it :James Bond “last time i saw that horse it look so skinny
i was wondering what happened to it as the horse was getting older

]]> By: Karin Andersson http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-82 Karin Andersson Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:11:38 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-82 Jag tycker han ska heta Carl-Philip. Som vår prins. Mer svenskt kan det inte bli! Jag tycker han ska heta Carl-Philip. Som vår prins. Mer svenskt kan det inte bli!

]]> By: B http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-78 B Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:19:57 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/03/19/scandinavian-name-needed-for-a-barb-foal/#comment-78 Both of those horses are beautiful! Both of those horses are beautiful!

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