When I daydream about Gwen's future I see myself showing her in dressage and hunter rings. That may never come to pass but I'd like to plan that it will, in which case she needs a decent show name. Which might as well be her registered name.
Quarter horse names usually include some element of their forebears' names. Gwen's parentage is Extensive Bouquet x Shade of Conclusive. Famous sires in her bloodlines include Conclusive, Impressive, Poco Bueno, Zippo Pine Bar, Leo, King and, of course, Three Bars.
When I send in the papers I get six name choices that can only consist of 20 characters including spaces. I've got a few ideas but none that I'm really married to:
- Blazing Gwenevere
- Blazing Gwen Bars
- In The Pines
- Flowers For Gwen
- Lady Gwenevere
In case you need some inspiration, here's a reminder of what she looks like:
Thanks everybody!
BTW- Coriander's registered name is Ima Handsome Mr (which he is).
She's beautiful, Shannon. I have no idea if these are appropriate when it comes to registration, but here's a few suggestions off the top of my head:
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Shades of Impressed
Impressive Bouquet
Three Shades of Gwen
Conclusive Impact
BTW, I love Coriander's registered name. :-)
Wolfie, those are great! You are good at this. I really like Three Shades of Gwen.
ReplyDeleteFor the record- I didn't know Coriander's registered name until after I brought him home and got his papers. He was just "the gelding." I tried a couple of different names on him until Coriander just popped out of my mouth. His ears pricked up and he looked at me when I said it so I stuck with that one.
My pleasure, Shannon! Coriander is an unusual name. Do you do a lot of South Asian cooking?? With my mother's Anglo-Indian background, coriander seeds were a staple in our household. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have to confess that I'm not much of a cook. I think it had to do with my love of Indian food and my husband's spice experiments. He could have been Curry!
ReplyDeleteImpressive Lady Gwenevere, Impressive Conclusion, Shades of Impressive... I like Wolfie's suggestions, she's good at this sort of thing... I'm not. I can never think up good names, just ask my kids!
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