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Re: [RC] [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us - Carolyn LoedemanHoward, I too ride with a Walker group, and when I first met them they said that they felt I would not be able to keep up with them, well after the first few times they had to admit that they actually liked me leading them and it was them that had a hard time keeping up. My mare is an Appaloosa half Arab and takes after her mom and grandma/grandpa who where my trail horses and they all could move on down the trail. And then there was my other mare In His Image, now that mare could run, we came in 3rd at the Battle Creek 50(84 I believe) in 3 hours 18 min ride time and got BC. But after all of this, my walker friends keep telling me that I will break down and get a comfy ride, ok NOT as I do have a Cadillac already Appy Trails, Carolyn Loedeman and Candadianluvaffair+ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Bramhall" <howard9732@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us It certainly is regional. When I ride up in Tennessee, this group of riders I have been hanging out with up there all ride Tennessee Walkers. I'm the only one on an Arabian horse. For endurance riders, our trail riding might be a little boring (we do a lot of walking), but, considering the climbing, descending and all of those rocks in those mountains, well, it's rare to be able to canter. I don't argue breeds with these folks. It's quite obvious to me they have already made up their minds and I'm having difficulty selling them endurance although I'm hoping to be able to get a few to witness Biltmore since it's close to where they live. For them, the Walker is the best, and since my Arabs have to walk/trot (a little)/walk/trot (a little) to keep up with them, they're all kinda wondering what is so darn hot about Arabs anyway. "Your horse don't walk fast at all," one of them said to me. Actually, the more I ride with these people, the better he's getting. It's only when I take the lead on the trail where I can show them what my horse can do. But, the funny thing is, when my Arab and I get way ahead of the pack after awhile we end up waiting for them to catch up to us. "Don't those horses have any other gait?" I say to myself. I end up putting my horse at the rear of the line since our running ahead seems to be a bit rude (hey, I'm the new guy here, don't want them to catch on to that aspect of my personality the very first day). Darn right it's regional, in fact, it's a state thing. And, in eastern Tennessee and the western mountains of North Carolina, Walkers rule. I doubt if me moving there will change a thing but if I can get a few of them to the Biltmore (and, hopefully not have any horses on bags that paticular day) we might get some more Walkers into the sport. I doubt if any of them will change their minds about breeding. cya, Howard ----Original Message Follows---- From: Lif Strand <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 20:05:47 -0600 At 07:39 PM 10/1/2004, Truman Prevatt wrote:How many recreational riders do you see on Arabs? How many do you see on the QH or gaited horse? At some point it will catch up with them.I think it's pretty regional. When I used to live in CA you saw mostly Arabians on the trail. Here you see "ranch horses" which means the same thing as mutt horses, generally part QH or part Arabian. I think anyone riding a gaited horse in my neck of the woods would be asked if the horses needed a vet or a bullet. But only a little over 100 miles to the east on the Rio Grande you see all kinds on the trail - gaited, Arabians, drafts, donkeys and mules. I've never seen so many donkeys under saddle in my life! But you go to an endurance ride around SW NM and you'll still see mostly Arabians. People are still digging them up from somewhere. But as you say, the AHR isn't pushing them, and soon there won't be so many on the trails. So all you people listen to Truman and get into non-Arabians real quick. Hurry up - I've waited a long time to get the big money prizes in endurance! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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