Re: Breeds

["Helga Loncosky" <hblmh@ptd.net>]

As far as breeds go. I have seen a variety around here, there is a
standardbred who has 3000+ miles and always finishes well, a QH, a TB, and a
Walker that I see compete regularly, as well as Morgans. Me, I like my
Morgans. If Morgans didn't exist, then I'd have Arabs, and still do own a
nice rescue case that will probably see the trails next year because all my
older girls will be bred, and my fillies are too young yet. But I like my
Morgans because I can realy relax and enjoy the ride, but still really move
out. I don't see most folks with Arabs ever relaxing! <VBG>


Helga Loncosky
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-----Original Message-----
From: Truman Prevatt, Ph.D. <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
To: RideCamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: RC: Breeds


>Well a lot depends on the goals. A good horse of many breeds can do just
fine
>for many people If you are out there to just have fun, then why would you
want
>to have to put up with an Arab?  Some years ago a premere rider in the SE
showed
>up with a warmblood and most people thought he had lost his mine.  Well
6000 or
>so miles later most of ut in the top 5, no one is laughing any longer.
>
>When asked why he got a warmblood, his answer was he was tired of putting
up
>with Arabs. I sure feel that way a lot of the time.
>
>Unless you are just going out a picking a horse at random, you should be
able to
>find one of many breeds that can be usable endurance horses, particularly
for
>people who are not hell bent to win every ride. I'd take a good sound
healthy
>walking horse with a 26 resting heart rate any day over an Arab with a 40
>resting heart rate.
>
>T
>
>Dbeverly4@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 6/13/00 8:27:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> mitts_n@hotmail.com writes:
>>
>> << We to a real disservice to endurance riding (and people wanting to
start
>>  out) when we tell people they have to go buy an Arab to get started.
>>  Especially if they already own another breed of horse.  >>
>>
>> I think the original question was something like "What is the best breed
for
>> endurance".  They were horse shopping, not talking about using an
existing
>> horse (if I understood/remember the post correctly).  The original poster
was
>> asking us to choose between a quarterhorse or TWH.  Most people seem to
be
>> recommending Arabs (me included).  I agree that you can try the sport on
your
>> existing horse.  My Paint horse is a great trail horse and we did CTR for
6
>> years before I got the bug to do 100 milers.  It would have been abusive
to
>> ask him to go more than 25 miles in a day.  He would have tried till he
>> killed himself (doesn't know how to quit), but he just doesn't have the
>> metabolic or physical make up to do long distances.  I also agree that
>> different breeds CAN do it, the odds aren't as much in your favor though
and
>> you're going to have to work a lot harder both conditioning and during
the
>> ride.  If you're specifically shopping for a horse to do endurance
distances
>> on (50 miles and more) then the Arab sure deserves a closer look.
>>
>> Sylvia (This is how I ended up with one 23 yo Paint horse and 3 Ayraaaabs
:)
>>
>
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