Re: RC: Purebred but not registered

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/22/01 7:51:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:


> Here is my question:  How big a part does "registration papers" play in the 
> decision to purchase an endurance horse.  All mine are registered but I 
> bred and raised them myself and its a habit from the show ring days!!! I am 
> not looking to make my life's fortune on this adventure!!! I would love to 
> hear the comments from ridecamp as it is the pulse of our sport....
I know several people who have very successful endurance horses that are 
not registered and are considered grade.  A good horse is a good horse, and 
papers are of little importance if the horse is not breedable anyway, i.e. a 
gelding.

Barbara