Re: RC: Desperado V

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

At 08:32 PM 9/21/00 -0400, Truman wrote:
>Her comment went something like the high action (like the big lick in the 
>walking horse show ring ) was made by tricks and shoeing

First time I was ever introduced to Huckleberry Bey (by Sheila Varian) he 
was barefoot in the teasing pasture (mares to be bred in the paddocks next 
to him).  She called him and he trotted to her.  He hadn't had shoes on in 
years and his action was breathtaking and totally natural.

We eventually joined the Huckleberry Bey syndicate and had many 
opportunities to see Huck "au natural".  His action was IN him, not done TO 
him.  Desperado V, on the other hand, didn't inherit the action, our 
observation from the many times we've seen him.  Lif

By the way, make no mistake - Sheila Varian is quite the horsewoman.  She 
doesn't use tricks or shoing - it's a point of pride with her.




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