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Kathy, if you want I can send you at attatchment on my mare Chancy.  Things I liked about her were her size (15.2), big bone and feet, but especially her smooth gaits, surefooted and the desire to go all day and run up every hill if  you let her.  She was the most difficult, cranky mare I have ever had ( some said she got the worst traits of an Arab-crazy desire to run everywhere, and Walker-bull headed).  She was grouchy, alpha mare, and challenged everything.  IT took about two years of mostly riding uphill to get a handle on her, and after that there was still a lot of negotiation.....!  However, she ended up probably the all around best horse I have ever had; I trusted her totally, and my daughter and I did two ride and ties on her. 

 

Her downside at endurance rides was she was pretty big-bodied too and took longer to pulse down...probably didn't drink enough...but was getting better.  Only did 4 50's....(got pulled from the 5th when she lost a shoe), but at some point  she knocked her sesamoid bone.....and was intermittently lame...so semi retired now.

 

She did not gait, which I did NOT want anyway.  She had an extremely fast walk, nice trot and very smooth canter. 

 

I spent most of this winter on the internet trying to track down anothe Arab/walker cross.  First of all, not that many to even find...and all of the babies I ran across were only going to mature to barely 15h....as I am very tall I wanted a mare at least 15.2......so I gave up.

 

There is a new registry trying to get started to promote the cross called Airwalker.....I think Laura and I talked about this....

Karen

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From: Kathy Ramspott

To: Elkenchild@xxxxxxx ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:10 AM

Subject: RE: [RC] Top five endurance horses

Laura,

I?m curious, I have never seen a walker/ arab cross.   You say ?people seem to really like?.?   What people/when/where ?  I have a walker I love that I want to maybe breed and have ?somewhat? considered an arab stallion that is why I am asking.  Just curious if it could end up being a really bad idea even though the mare makes awesome babies and has great confirmation.

 

Kathy R-SE

 

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elkenchild@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:04 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Top five endurance horses

 

Yes, walkers are also pretty popular, it seems, along with pasos and trotters. People seem to really like the walker/arab cross!

 

Laura
"Not all who wander are lost." (jrr tolkien)