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[RC] Standardbred X - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Lesley J. Paleczny Riverdanceeq@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I've been following the Arab/Standardbred discussion with a great deal of interest. Having lived in the heart of Standardbred Racing Community and Mennonite/Amish Country for the past 25+ years, I've seen and dealt with lots of them. Standardbreds are a dime a dozen over this way. They are every size, shape, confirmation and disposition you can imagine. The one factor that seems to be the same whichever way you look at it is what is affectionately called around here "The Jughead". Standardbreds are truly tough, gentle, fast, honest and have wonderful feet as well as brains. They work their hearts out at whatever venture their current owners ask for. I have crossed Arabs with Standardbred Trotting horses for years and it always seems to be a cross that works. I honestly don't know why more people don't breed this way. I currently own 3 Arab/Stndbd crosses and they are all awesome. We do lower level dressage, jump them in the stadium and cross country. They teach new riders, compete in competitive and endurance riding and excel in just about everything we ask. My friend has a retired Stdbd gelding that has set records in barrel racing. Our ribbon board grows each and every time we take them to a competition of whatever venue our riders ask for. I'd love to breed one of my Arab/Stdbd mares and wonder what cross Ridecamp horse people would suggest. In over 40 years of riding and training horses, I have to honestly say, this cross is one of the best. My 3 gals rock and I love them. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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