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Or it might be easier riding a good Arabian 1000 miles than any other breed.
..... just a thought -- however -- to think about it,

to expand on that thought, it might be easiest (note -- easiest!) to ride an
excellent, well trained, conditioned horse of ANY breed, at any distance,
than an ordinary horse, of ANY breed.

I have learned to respect all breeds of horses.

Carla Richardson
Colorado


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bruce Weary DC" <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Gaited Horses


> Bruce Weary DC wrote:
>
> >   I don't think that people who ride gaited horses have a chip on
> > their shoulders any more than any other rider. I think people take
> > pride in whatever breed they are riding, whether it be mules, gaited
> > horses, Arabs, or drafts (which I have seen at endurance rides). I
> > have been riding gaited horses in endurance for about four years now,
> > and while the average gaited horse is at a genetic disadvantage over
> > many Arabs, there are some who can do a bang up job.
> And when you fine one that does - and they are out there - you have the
> best of all worlds. It is easier riding a good gaited horse 100 miles
> than an Arab 50 miles. I know I've done both. You might also ask John
> Park about it.
>
> Truman
>
> >
>
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> we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true."  -
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