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Re: [RC] Endurance - longevity bloodlines... - Sisu West Ranch"...> solid, slow endurance horses..."I probably should have defined my terms more carefully. I don't consider an endurance horse to be fast unless it can do a 3-4 hour 50 or a 7-8 hour 100. Does anyone know a registered Sp. Mustang that has done either? As far as the gene pool, since the Sp. Mustang registry only goes back to the 1920's, and registeres many fewier horses than the Arab, QH etc. breeds I stand on my statement. This is a good thing. If you want a Sp. Mustang, you are going to get one. And yes there was enough foundation stock that there is right now enough genetic diversity. In one of my best years of competition, Ranger (NSH) and Buffalo Buck (Sp. Mustang) were neck and neck for MN Heavy weight champion. Buffalo Buck's owner tried to catch us at the end of a 60 mile ride. We had a really fun 1 mile horse race. Ranger won by a nose. Our ride times for first HW, were about mid pack for LW/FW. Two weeks later he tried the same thing. This time I was fore warned. He gave up sometime during the last loop, when he had not seen me for many miles. Both these rides were hot, humid rides. Ranger gained 10 -20 minutes each vet check. Anyway, I have great respect for the Sp. Mustang and those who ride them. And yes, not everyone goes as slow as Don Funk. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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