Re: RC: Russian Arabs- I have a Snotsdale survivor

[Rick Crites <rdcrites@altavista.com>]

My old App Mare who I raised from a baby spent most of her formable years in Louisiana.  I could be going down the trail and want to pick up my pace, all I would have to say to her is "look out for the alligators",  She would start looking from side to side and going a little faster and faster.  People would totally flip out when I did this and they saw her reaction.  Oh, we lived in North Louisiana and never really have any experience with alligators so I have no idea why she would react this way.

Nan

On Fri, 09 June 2000, Sheila wrote:

> 
> My Russian on top and Polish on bottom (no pun
> intended, folks) is a Snotsdale survivor.  He gets
> panicky in claustrophobic situations and I always
> protect him from those.  I don't think he would be
> that way, if he hadn't been starved as a foal, beaten
> growing up and neglected, as he was.  It's a small
> small world, when it comes to Arabs in AZ. I got him
> as a 4 yr old and have had him for 10 years.  He
> trusts me completely (99% of the time,now). 
> 
> However, he doesn't even look at plastic bags or
> anything that he has checked out before.  His motto
> seems to be:  "if it didn't kill me then, it won't
> now!"  So, he takes very good care of himself on the
> trail and is a great exp. gelding to take new horses
> out.
> 
> The only thing he can't handle, although he tries, is
> the wind.  Things move, when the wind blows.  Could be
> cougars, donchaknow?
> 
> she
> --- Louise Burton <firedancefarms@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > As one who raises Russian Arabians, yes, in general,
> > they are very mellow
> >  horses.  Some almost to the point of being lazy.  I
> > like them because they
> >  seem to combine the best of the Crabbet, Polish and
> > Egyptian.  Their
> > history
> >  is quite interesting.  They are grouped by mare
> > lines..some tend to be more
> >  "Crabbet type" some more Polish, etc.
> >  Check out our website for some photos of some
> > Russian horses if you like.
> >  Louise Burton
> >  Firedance Farms Endurance Arabians
> >  Oklahoma
> >  http://pages.prodigy.net/firedancefarms
> > 
> > 
> > 
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