By the way, you talked a lot about Alex being so physically fit. I'm
sure she is, but don't underestimate the Bev Grays out there
…
“I think the attributes mentioned above are shared by all of the Top
Horses/Riders in Endurance as well as the Top Horses/Riders in any of the
Sporthorse Events” …… >>
>> This paragraph from one of my earlier posts was written to
include not exclude the Top Riders/Horses in any Athletic
Equine Sport. I would be surprised if the people placing in the Top Ten in
any sport were not physically fit.
When I’m answering questions on
this board for the most part I am only explaining my actions/reactions or
thoughts as they pertain to my horse(s) or rider.
Having competed
for many years I realize that if one’s competitors are not formidable opponents
then your “Wins” have little merit. Having been in the spotlight at Los Alamitos
for many years I was humbled several times by formidable opponents
Through the years I learned to take great pleasure in the achievements of
others as well as my own. Have often been congratulated by trainers whose horses
we beat and congratulated them when they beat mine. “Good” Trainers know
that on any given day the results could easily be reversed. One of the most
rewarding joys in life is the art of Sportsmanship.
Sportsmanship
is not easily learned and is often lacking even in adults who should understand.
I am trying to pass on these skills to Alyx as I think she will have many years
ahead of her when she may find herself in the spotlight. If not handled
correctly the bright shining light reveals a very ugly glare. These lessons are
particularly hard at her age but in the last few months she has begun to
understand the pleasure in giving as well as receiving. I am pleased with the
turn around that others are now seeing in her as indicated by an earlier post .
:)
I noticed 3 different Stacc. horses on her record. One I
believe was just Stacc and I figured might have been an abbreviation for
either of the other two. A client bred Stacc an Endurance
Winner now owned by the Lucks. Foaled in 1991 he is the first of the *FA
Staccato Get to use any portion of his name.
The *FA Staccato
babies that I bred all have Stacc in their names from about 1995 onward. A few
of the others are Stacctabay a bay Stallion by *FA Staccato out the Nabeg
daughter *Talina. He is the only entire son of *FA Staccato. Used for the first
time this year hopefully his foals will reflect the excellence of his Sire and
Dam who are now both deceased. Staccnepov and Staccnamet are owned by the
Bakers, Stacctition is owned by Lydia Cassily, Ecstacctic owned by
clients is here at the farm and bred to SF Pasha Kumir for a 2004
foal, Staccniet is here at the farm to be fitted up for Endurance, Am not sure
who owns Staccnabeg a Tall/ Powerful gelding that should be competing in
Endurance/Dressage, ..... ect. ect
From his
accomplishments, I would be proud to be the Breeder of GM Staccato...
but he has no relation to my Straight Russian stallion *FA Staccato. An
Idaho Breeder stood a Stallion by the name of “My Staccato” and hence that
may be his sire. I don’t subscribe the Registry’s Data Source and therefore am
uncertain who is sire is.
Many Arabian farms are in the habit of
prefacing the horses name with initials to indicate that the horse was bred by
their farm i.e.; FA=Ford Arabian (as in *FA Staccato whose breeder was Ken
Ford/Ford Arabians a Texas breeding program that is now defunct.
I
found that I prefer to see names used in such a way that I don’t have to look up
their pedigree. By their name I can tell how they’re bred. I did not want the
horses to be saddled with my farm initials as they entered the breeding program
of others but prefer to give reference to their lineage.
I
have a hard time getting excited about names and pedigrees. Pedigrees
are very important to most breeders and as explained earlier they tell you much
about a future foal or the horses “potential” as an athlete. Just one factor to
consider when breeding or purchasing a horse.
One comment
about a "ground eating floating trot" gets my attention much quicker.
I have made reference several times in my earlier posts to “ long fluid
stride” in reference to “all” of the *FA Staccato foals. Loose in the
field after a warm up they appear to float having a long fluid stride that
propels them efficiently forward. “Efficiently” forward means that the front
legs do not come up off the ground as would a Park horse. Instead they
extend forward from a well laid back shoulder gliding gracefully above
the ground. Race trackers refer to horses with this movement as “Daisy
Cutters”. The “float” comes from powerful hindquarters propelling them
forward above the ground
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