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Re: [RC] some folks dont speak arabian/jigging horse - heidiActaully of the seven horses I have - four Arabs and three walking horses, the Arabs as far as intelligence come in 4, 5, 6 and 7. Yes they are more sensitive, but sensitivity without the smarts to go along is not a good mix. If I'm lost at 2 AM on the trail and have no ideal how to get back to camp and it is cold and I have no extra clothes and no food, I'll take one of my walking horses any day at least I know I will live. But hey - that's just my herd. Either that, or they are so smart that they want to get rid of you. <g> Most of the Arabs I've ridden over the years, if I found myself in those circumstances, I'd've been glad to have taken the bridle off and let them take me home. (Or to the trailer--they've all been excellent about remembering where we parked, too.) Maybe you have to be smart enough to select the good ones?? Heidi ============================================================ They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. ~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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