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FW: Re: [RC] [RC] some folks dont speak arabian/jigging horse - Amber B FortAll horses are different, reguardless of breed. I happen to prefer Arabs. I would much rather be on my 7 year Arab stallion while trail riding than any other. I don't believe he has ever jigged a step in his life, I started him out and only 3 other people have been on his back (hubby, mom and stepdaughter) besides me. We ride thru orange groves and have wild hogs, turkey, the occasional deer, dogs, and people just pop up out of no where. He takes it all in stride and usually tells me there is something there before it surprises me. The only times he has jumped/bolted or spooked was when I first started riding him on trails. One of our first trail rides at a state park, our experienced horse, whom nothing ever phases, decided that a wooden bridge with a waterfall running under it was a horse eating black hole. My then, green, stallion, says move over, coming thru, and calmly walked across as if he had been doing so all his life. This was his first time crossing a bridge, much less seeing/hearing a waterfall that was running under it. So, you have to judge each horse individually before lumping a whole breed into a sterotype based on the actions of one horse/rider. Free up your inbox with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage. Multiple plans available. ============================================================ I don't think you have to join a gym or buy frilly outfits to get some fitness. A decent set of shoes and a 15 minute dismount here and there will help. ~ Jon K. Linderman, Ph.D., FACSM, Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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