Re: RC: Halter/Sport horse? Bloodlines?

[SandyDSA@aol.com]

I may just be a newbie here but I am not to the world of Halter. I show
Arabians and half arabians. I do not understand what you mean by fat! I
show
in arizona at class "A" shows and higher like Scottsdale regionals and
next
year nationals. Halter Horses are definetly NOT fat!  They are well
conditioned horses usually. There are a few bad apples and some trainers
that
feel halter horses are purely that halter only!! There are far too many 
"halter only" Arabians being bred, shown and promoted. But everyone I know 
that
breeds and shows horse( including my trainer who has riden thousands of
horses, been Brazilian Ntional champion in Halter and Western Pleasure,
Also
has been Midwest{owners of padron psyche} halter trainer) we breed for
mindsOne needs to understand perspective here - it doesn't take much of an 
athlete to show in almost any of the disciplines offered at the HUGE majority 
of Arbaian shows. We have been tehre as well, and would never put a Western 
Pleasure horse in the same class as a distance horse. The only "sports" 
offered to Arabians typically are hunter/jumpers. Still not the same 
endurance though - condtioning wise.

> and trainability the beauty heart and desire are already in place in the
> arabian breed.    As for some people that were wondering are there halter
> horses out there anymore that truely are athletes here is a list of some
> beautiful Arabs that show halter and have the best minds I have ever
> seen!!!!!
>
> Lion of Judah
> Black stallion      owner madilyn Leeds    Arizona
> ( I own several horses by him and they are so intelligent and rideable and
> aim to please. He is a halter horse but with a puppy dog attitude.  My
> trainer started my mare by him with no reins , no bit not even a halter or
> lead rope! then he simply put a string around her neck and she already
> neck
> reined THE FIRST TIME!
>
> Magic Dream     Black ( actually classified as black bay) barely.
> Stallion
> Halter Horse
> The top horse to breed to WORLD WIDE! I love this horse, i got to know him
> on
> a personal bases, My trainer has now started him under saddle.   He is
> beautiful and very intelligent and sweet. I love his babies.
>
> Strike     Grey           National Champion Park Horse
> He is getting along in his years now but will breed a mare or two a year
> if
> his owner likes your mare.  I saw him this year he is big and very
> athletic.
> Every person I know including myself that owns a Strike daughter will
> never
> let go. They are the kindest most beautiful mares. They don't all ahve big
> trot if you don't want it. My mare by him is a western pleasure horse and
> is
> now my trail and endurance horse!
>
> As for the comment someone made on Varian bred horses being the only good
> arab horses being bred I absolutley disagree. I know shelia Varian she is
> a
> wonderful person  and her horses are beautiful but there are lots of
> better
> minded more trainable horses out there than hers. But hers are pretty good
> for trails after training.
>
> Sorry if anyone is upsetabout me vvoicing my opinion but I just want you
> to
> know some of you are just being predjudice against halter horses.
> By the way to agree on the comment that several halter horses can't be
> ridden
> like  Padron Psyche offspring   even though i did start my Padron psyche
> daughter. But there are lots of breeders out there that do try for more
> than
> just snort and blow in a horse.