Re: RC: athletic horses

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi June
What is often overlooked in the Varian lines is the fact that
Huckleberry Bey offspring have done very well on the track. You do have
to watch out for an offset left knee from time to time but then every
breeding program has it's less than perfect conformationed offspring.
The offset knees haven't stopped Sheila's horses from being champions in
halter classes nor western pleasure nor English--- in fact, show me more
than a handful of English champions that DO HAVE good conformation in
the front legs!
Yes, you can have pretty and athletic--- we do (see our web site)
however, we choose not to show in halter anymore due to the incredible
cost and the CHANCE for cruelty (although there is a movement out there
to stop it). There are times I look at Sheeza, though, and am itching to
show her off in the ring---- it was REALLY exciting when we used to show
and win. We are hopeful that the sport horse classes still give winning
points for some amount of classic beauty combined with athletic ability.
After all, we have many racehorses that are SUPPOSED to be purebreds but
who look, move and run like the "T" word--- so what is the point of
having "Arabian" races. The imports we have had no more represent the
breed in many cases than Anglo-Arabs--- (now why would that be???).
And then what is pretty to one, is another breeder's cull so go figure.
Just breed what you like and if you find enough buyers who agree with
your taste, you're in business. Madonna is not the greatest singer in
the world, either. who can pinpoint popularity?!
Bette (who is tired from her new 8-5 and wants to get home to her horses
every night!)
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov	
(Yes, really 16.2!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com


June Scheunemann & Mike Bernsdorf wrote:
> 
> My husband and I, are also amazed at the horses  that are out
> and about being shown in the ring as well as being sold for
> being athletic "type" arabians.  We were getting so frustrated
> when looking for a horse that we decided to breed our own.  So
> far we have had pretty good luck in producing quality horses
> but, they would probably never place in a  halter class.  We
> think they are beautiful!!!!  yet, they look nothing like what I
> see in Arabian World being shown at halter.
> 
> Our filly from this year is just put together so nice for what
> we look for.  .....and we have fairly good bloodlines and since
> we just started to dabble in breeding we are still constantly
> looking.  Right now we have a Bay Abi son (who is 25 years
> young)whois  the sire of our filly who is out of our Muscat
> daughter.  This filly has good bone, angles, nice butt and
> attitude we are excited about her.  We really liked this cross
> for endurance as we ride as heavyweights and need horses with
> substance.  I also have a mare out of my endurance mare who is a
> mix of Polish, Russian and Egyptian and was crossed to an
> Egyptian.  This too was a nice cross as it produced bone, as
> well as what I consider nice size 15'1.
> 
> I guess my question is....whatever happened to breeding pretty
> and athletic......I feel they can still come in the same
> package.  I really say Sneaker is gorgeous but, she is not
> petite and tho' you look at her you see arab....she doesn't have
> they extreme dish.  So what bloodlines do some of the rest of
> you look for????  Like I said so far our stud Salero has
> produced what we like crossed with Rainbow Summer but, is the
> Varian lines what we really want??  I did do my homework on
> those lines and everything I read said they were doing
> horses....was I wrong???  (Salero's dam goes back to Abu Farwa
> also).  Any comments??
> 
> june
> 
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