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It depends. I don't remember what Rose looks like. Did the big butt come 
from being born look like the "Goverrnator" or did the bulk come from a 
lot of work up hills? I would suspect more the latter than the former.

Actually I don't remember what Rose looks like. The only horse of yours 
I remember is Cash Pony - that little horse with an "attitude!" Now that 
is one good endurance horse.

Truman

Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:
> Ok Truman....Where do you think that Rose falls in this....Not a good 
> endurance
> horse?
>
> */Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
>
>     I don't think the shape is so much the issue as the size. A
>     "refrigerator type butt" can also be big.
>
>     I liken climbing steep climbs like weight lifting. It takes pure
>     strength - which normally calls for big muscles. However, big muscles
>     have some shortfalls when it comes to "endurance." You don't see very
>     many big muscular human marathon runners. Bottom line I think it
>     takes a
>     good mix of muscle types.
>
>     Humans build muscle by lifting weights. There are a lot of strong
>     guys
>     that don't appear that to be "muscular." I guess with horses this is
>     where a lot of work on steep hills or galloping up hills, or sand
>     work,
>     etc. comes in play.
>
>     Truman
>
>     Teri Hunter wrote:
>     > I have read in one of the earlier endurance books that a
>     refrigerator type
>     > butt (flat on both sides) has a much better cooling system than
>     a round
>     > butt. Is that still true today?
>     >
>     >
>     > ----- Original Message -----
>     > From:
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>     > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:34 PM
>     > Subject: [RC] The Big Butt Theory
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >> I wish I could help you out with your question. I can't wait to
>     hear what
>     >> people say.
>     >>
>     >> I just can't help but notice Arabs butts as well?.. What's
>     wrong with me?
>     >> There is definately a big difference. Some are big and round
>     and some
>     >> don't even seem to have much of a butt.
>     >>
>     >> I have an arab mare with a big butt. And though we haven't done
>     many big
>     >> climbs yet I feel she should be able to handle it. What I
>     really liked
>     >> about her conformation was that she was round, looked strong
>     and muscular
>     >> and had a big butt.
>     >>
>     >> Can you post pictures of your two horses? So we can see the Butt
>     >>
>     > difference?
>     >
>     >> Michelle Detmer
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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