RE: Horse heights

[celeste <celestem@badgermining.co.za>]

I agree Maggie

My mom's appaloosa mare Boomtown is 14.1hh, we also have a 16.3hh 
thoroughbred....and guess who has the longer stride! Boomtown has the 
longest stride I have seen on any size horse in a long time, she also 
carries herself big (sorry if this sounds looney) as you never feel 
underhorsed on her, yet when you ride the thoroughbred, Lass, it feels like 
you are riding a pony with her little stride!

Celeste (South Africa)
Mawlud & Shadixx (hey!!! what you doing talkiing about those two!!! they 
don't do endurance!!!)

>Excellent observation...I never thought about that way but it sure makes
>sense!  I like the posts like yours that make me think about what I have
>learned...reminds me I am ALWAYS learning especially from ridecampers.
>This sort of goes along with the height vs. substance issue, too.  Just
>can't convince some people that a 16 hand horse is not necessarily as 
"big"
>as a 14.2 hand horse!  Big is as big does, I guess!  "And that's all I got
>to say about that!"  (Forrest Gump imitation)

>Maggie Mieske
>Mieske's Silver Lining
>10601 S. Richards Rd.
>McBain, Michigan 49657
>http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
>mmieske@netonecom.net