Re: RC: Prejudiced? Mare or Gelding? White hooves or black?

[JRasalways@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/16/01 7:54:42 PM PDT, Levibambam writes:

<< Hoof strength has nothing thereof to do with color.  Its folk-lore.  Black 
hooves were comonly thought to have more integrety than that of white.  Not 
at all the case and yes it has been official for some time.  Ask the  AFA.
 And as far as your preference for Gelding or Mare, it is a matter of your 
skill level and head smarts, i think.  A gelding will tell you, more easily, 
when he is tired whereas a mare will be harder to notice.  i prefer mares, 
only because they tend not to "punk out" when you need them to climb a hill.  
But there is the occasional gelding who has what it takes.  But i think about 
half as many as mares.
 
 Levi Robinson  (Levibambam@aol.com)
 Endurance Farrier of 5 National Champions  
  >>This was written by my farrier and boyfriend, he asked me to forward it.
    Kori Byrd & Nantyka's April