RE: [RC] mixing the two - Libby & Quentin Llop DVM
My kids 4-H show horses have endurance
records and several of our endurance horses event at the preliminary level and
all of the endurance horses foxhunt. I can't think it could do anything but make
a better horse. Libby
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Hi. I'm just interested in knowing if anyone has an opinion. I have a
reason for asking so here goes.
Does anyone think that it's possible to mix horse showing and
endurance/CTR with the same horse? I mean, anything is possible but I think it
would be tough to do.
An adult friend who is heavily involved with his kids in 4-H and not into
CTR or End. wants to introduce the western pleasure 4-H show kids to the
sport. I mean, he would like the kids to do a small novice ride and thinks
(and he's right) that the kids would get to know their horses better, you
know, read their horses better. I know doing one isn't going to do it and that
they would have to do many trail rides and who has time to do that and show
every weekend?
But, I've heard comments on how a show horse has a hard time going on
trail because it's too spooky for the horse, etc. because they are too
conditioned for the arena atmosphere. I had a mare who was coming along well
at CTR's. I entered her in a fun show and she tried to race around the ring to
"catch up" to the other horses. Wasn't fun at all.
I was asked to help with this "project" and thought I'd get some feedback
before committing myself.
