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Did bother to mention that she wasn't even an Arab or part Arab - which 
probably makes the conditioning in the sand hills even more significant.

Truman

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> Jonni wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Truman Prevatt"> If you want to 
> > bring your horse down, I can show you
> > a few hills that  will very quickly bring your horse to its knees all 
> > within
> > a few miles  of my horse ;-) .<<<
> >
> > What kind of elevation change we talking here Truman? I mean, shoot, the
> > highest point in Florida is Snow Whites castle at Disney World. Well, 
> > OK, it
> > is Britton Hill at a breathtaking 345' above sea level. So, it really 
> > sounds
> > more like the SAND is what is tough on the horses....not the hills. 
> > <wink>
> >
> > Jonni
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> It's not the gross elevation change that gets the condition and muscle 
> on them it's the elevation change in the sand. Bring your horse down 
> and I know a hill that may be only ½  mile long and maybe only 150 
> feet elevation gain - but your horse will be on his knees following me 
> to the top ;-) .  It's not the sand alone or the hills alone, but a 
> combination of the sand and the hills. Flat sand won't do it. Hills in 
> turf won't do it either. Put the sand and hills together and you have 
> something.
>
> I took the old mare just about every place. We did rides in CO where 
> we climbed from 8,000 feet to 12,000 feet three time in 50 miles - I 
> think she finished 5th. She did six 100, including the ROC in Utah. 
> She was a great mountain horse - however she only went to mountains 
> for rides. The reason - she trained right here at home in our sand hills.
>
> So come one down - I have a hill for you.
>
> Truman


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