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Sisu West Ranch wrote:
> ".,...I don't know about the mustang rider in particular..."
>
> Don Funk rides Geronimo's Warrier very slowly.  When he did my rides he 
> always came in 30-45 minutes before the cut off.  Geronimo's Warrier is 
> a Spanish Mustang.  This is a particular breed, and since there are so 
> few of them more like a blood line.
There are far more than a "few" Spanish Mustangs.  My SM, Arrow Dynamic, 
has over 2000 AERC miles (not in Geo's league, but what the heck!). 
Even tho' Dino and Geo trace back to horses from the same Wyoming ranch, 
you have to go back more than 4 generations to find a common ancestor, 
if there even is one.  There are many strains and bloodlines since the 
horses were found from Chincoteague and Assatague to Florida (Cracker 
horses) to California.
  I have known a number that are good
> solid, slow endurance horses.
Just as in any breed, there are faster and slower horses.  Compared to 
arabs, it's true, SMs aren't "fast."  For those of us interested in 
miles, non purebred arabs have a lot to offer.  I think Don would agree 
with me that it would be almost imposible to over ride a Spanish 
Mustang.  They take care of themselves first and won't allow it.  I 
stopped using a heart monitor on Dino years ago because when his heart 
rate gets higher than he likes, he stops.  His recovery is very fast so 
almost immediately we're on our way again.  BTW, he can trot at 10-11 
mph for hours where it's flat.  His primary drawback is cooling.  I 
would love to find a SM/arab cross with the best features of both 
breeds.  Now, that would be some horse!
Laney
Arrow Dynamic (H30220)
> Ed
> Ed & Wendy Hauser
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
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