Re: [RC] Fw: Arabs Of Higher esteem?? - rackinfool
Oh Barbara, I did not think you were
recommending that at all, I just wanted to make my point about breeds, that it
is not just the arabs that can be sensitive to anything or
everything.
Heck, there is a dude on this list with a Mule
that appears to be quite "sensitive" as well, go figure:~))
(max)
My new Rocky Mountain horse is about as close
to an Arab personality as you can get. He is extremely sensitive and it took me
a while to really understand his sensitive nature, and having arabs helped me in
this. If I treat him with patience and respect he in turn gives his all to me.
If I try to bully him into anything, it just ain't gonna work, just like a lot
of Arabs, eh?
No offense taken to you at all, and I hope the
same is true for you.
Amber, you DO understand, I hope, that I
was NOT recommending hitting between the ears as a solution to the problem of
rearing. I was merely telling a story out of the past, about 40 years
ago. This is not something I would do, I was not recommending it, I was
merely telling a story of something that happened a long time ago. I
hope I did not give the wrong impression. Forty years ago, I didn't know
better, and I didn't make any attempt to stop the man. Also, I was
acutely aware of my 10 year old daughter's safety, and if boxing the
horse on the head cured him of the problem (which it did), then I was grateful
that something changed the horse's mind about his avoidance
tactics.
I don't believe Barbara was being elitist
either, just wanted to point out that some of us non arab members wouldn't
attack the horse in that same manner no matter what the
breed.
I have owned all breeds of horses and love them all for their own
specialness; however, I must say that as a breed the Arabian appears
to be the most sensitive emotionally--- not as tolerant as some of the
other breeds--- and this is a generalization, because my saddlebred
was VERY sensitive. Now, this is the good news and this is the bad
news--- not good when faced with new situations sometimes or with
situations that are contrary to the Arab's wishes-- as a breed they
are probably some of the most smartest--- again, good and bad news---
they can get bored easily (especially the young ones) and may not
enjoy being tied for long periods of time. Oh my quarter horse was
MUCH more patient while we went in to eat brunch at a restaurant!! But
then individual differences do occur. I don't think Barbara was
expressing an elitist attitude, just a general trend. Happy
trails Bette
rackinfool wrote:
> > Ooohhh
Barbara, > > I own arabs, I love Arabs, but please,
they are not any different if > being smacked around as my Walkers
or my Rocky Mtn. > > I know this is an Arab
inclined list, but to infer that other breeds > may not be as
sensitive is a form of equine bigotry, eh? > > I
hope you didn't mean it that way, but for those of us trying to >
compete in this sport with non arab horses, and doing very well I >
might add, it is disheartening to constantly have the Arabians held in
> such a "higher" esteem than our hard working, hard >
competing,intelligent, sensitive gaited breeds. > >
amber > >
----- > You will notice that I specifically
stated that the horse we hit > over
the > head was NOT an Arab. I'm quite
sure that I wouldn't do this to > an
Arab, > since they have, in varying degrees,
a great deal more > sensitivity. My
post > was not a recommendation, merely a
recollection of something that > worked
in > the past with a different breed of
horse. > >
Barbara >
> >
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