Re: RC: What about this?

[Susan Young Casey <glenn218@yahoo.com>]

Personally, the best endurance horse is the one that
does what you want, in the way that you want, at the
speed that you want, and can stay sound.

I rode a Peruvian Paso and a Paso Fino once.  I
happened to be drinking a soda at the time.  I put
both these guys through their paces while drinking my
soda...never spilled a drop or choked.

If you found a smooth riding horse that fit your bill,
buy him!  My Arab is the most uncomfortable horse I
know; I would trade him for nothing!  However, my
up-coming endurance horse is a LOT smoother...thank
goodness!

Another thought:  many folks foxhunt standardbreds. 
My friend has a mare that can cover the ground at a
trot and canter and doesn't move the rider around much
either.  I can't imagine anyone wanting to go any
faster.  She also jumps like a dream.  Here's the
important part:  she stays sound and recovers like
nobody's business.  I do CRIs on the hunt horses just
to make a point of conditioning with my non-endurance
friends.  This mare covered 4 miles and 25 jumps in 14
minutes last April.  She came in at 100 bpm and
dropped to 60 bpm within 3 minutes.  Rachael does post
on her so this may be wrong for you.  However, the
mare is comfortable to ride.

Just a thought and my 2 cents.

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Susan Young Casey
Glenndale Grace Farm
Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A.

"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, 
and win the race!"         - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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