Don't overlook the backyard breeders. It has been my experience that
many of them do breed for companiionship and trail smarts. I know I
do because I have to handle them, break them, breed them, ride them....
and I don't want to get hurt, I want to have fun with my horses and enjoy
that special feeling of pride when someone says "wow, where did you get that
one!..." And don't think just because you deal with backyard breeders,
someone hasn't done very careful research and given careful consideration to how
the horses are bred. There are still lots of wonderful arab horses out there if
you are willing to spend a half decent price.....and I am talking four digits
not five.. Nothing that is done right with horses is particularly cheap
and it still frys me when people bitch about paying over $1000 for a well bred,
trained or started horse and then bad mouths the kind of horses they find.
Unfortunately there have been cases of good horses being dumped on the market by
distressed owners, but realize there are many good horses sitting in backyards
looking for the right home with owners that take care not to become "distressed"
by controlling breeding numbers so they can hold on to their horses until the
right placement comes along. Anyway, nuff said! My opinion!
June (Rivers Bend Arabian Ranch- breeding, riding, loving arabs since
1974) Gee, I'm getting old!