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Re: [RC] question re: appropriate breed of horse for newbie withvarious interests - Quentin & Libby LlopI'm coming to this discussion late and may have missed something, but I have an Andalusian stallion that I use exclusively for cross breeding. I fell in love with the Tres sangres (3 way cross of Andy, TB and Arab) in Spain and am slowly heading that way. My first crop of crossbreds are four year olds all drive very nicely and are doing fast foxhunts of 20 miles and jumping everything. My personal very favorite is my Standardbred / Andalusian cross. I call her my Standalusian and she does have an endurance build. I bred her just for myself and there may not be another one anywhere, but if you find one - grab it. Libby Jackie Causgrove wrote: Andys crossed with a QH is a common cross but there are some very nice crosses with Tb and/or Arabs. And with the Andy cross with a Tb or Arab, there isn't as heavy muscling. So, you do lose some of the classic Baroque look. Also, some say that you lose some of the "mind set" of an Andy as well. But then again, I'm just starting out. I'm not attempting to be competitive in any way. Just out to learn, take care of my horse and myself, have fun and finish short rides. If I accomplish all of that, I'll be happy. Like I said, newbie goals. I really thank everyone for their input. I've very much appreciated hearing about the different type/breeds of horses. It's been very informative. Now, I just have to do look around and find what fits "me". I like horse shopping!!! Jackie "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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