[RC] Question on Mounted Posse/Endurance - Diana Hiiesalu
I have a question that I thought someone might be
able to have some input on.
I have an 8 yr old arab who is in training now to
be broke. I bred him and he has a wonderful mind, calm and thoughtful. I've been
busy with my life, but things changed drastically so now he's getting trained. I
originally wanted to ride him in endurance, but for the time being, have signed
up as a volunteer for the sheriff's posse in my area. Ali'i will have to
pass a 40 hour sensory training course, which will be starting in Jan. but soon,
I will start taking him to general training events with the posse.
My question is: or I'm thinking more of a comment
from another volunteer, who has been involved with the posse over 20 years. She
said she doesn't know any endurance horse that has made a good posse horse, that
they are too ready to go all the time. I'd like to think it really is just a
matter of training, that your horse is either trained or he isn't. Since I'm
starting with the posse training first, I figure he will have that down well
before I get to conditioning for endurance. I have another arab who I think
would also be a great posse horse, and I rode him in a 50 and did quite well
with him. He's lazy for the most part, but during the race, lazy is not a word I
would have described him. Anyway, I'd love to hear comments and/or experiences
related to this.
