"There are some Saddlebred afficianados who put Saddlebreds in
harness and will use them for such; however, there are people who put
arabian horses in harness too, despite the fact that neither of these breeds
had ability as a harness horse as part of their selection criteria (and
hard core drivers have a tendency to steer clear of them:))."
Is there anyone on the list who does endurance drives? I drove an
Arab/Quarter cross mare for about 10 years. She did great on the road but I
noticed a distinct difference in the way she pulls and the way my Morgan mare
pulls. My Arab/Quarter mare seemed to pull more with her neck and seemed to
stress her forelegs more. She would fuss a lot pulling steep hills and would
insist on a trot or canter to build some momentum. My Morgan mare, on the other
hand, hunkers down and puts everything she has into pulling heavy loads or steep
grades. It doesn't stress her and she never fusses about it. So - if you ever
enter a stump pulling contest - keep the above in
mind:)
