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Arab? Morgan? TWH? Mustang?  Help!!!
I am a 52 year old novice rider (taking lessons and having a blast) who 
wants to join my wife for trail rides and endurance. She has been 
riding her whole life - the typical girl story! It will soon be time 
for me to get my own horse to ride (after using the schooling horses 
and borrowing a friends for occasional trail rides). Initially I was 
thinking about getting a gaited horse because I've had back problems; 
however, I've been doing a lot of physical therapy and exercise and, as 
others have suggested, riding doesn't really bother my back. So, for a 
novice like me, how do I direct my search for a horse? Should I look at 
Arabs and Arab mixes, because they have a proven track record in 
endurance? Should I just find a horse I like the feel of? I would 
appreciate any guidelines you can give me to narrow the search a little 
bit!  (I'm near Santa Rosa, CA if anyone knows of that perfect horse!!) 
Thanks for the help!


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