Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Horse question... - Barbara McCrary
Are Egyptian Arabs less reactive than some of the
others? If so, that might explain why my new (as of last May) horse is so
steady. He doesn't fly into pieces over the sight of a tarp, will cross
rain-swollen creeks with care, crawls through, around and over brush, limbs,
logs. In short, I think we're going to get along just fine! He's a
good part Egyptian, some Polish and a bit of Crabbett.
I truly must concur. (Big Grin!) Ask John and Sue
Greenall who just got back from spending time on my horses riding around
things that would turn most horses inside out. In fact, I'd say that the
intelligence of Arabs acts in their favour if you take the time to expose them
to a lot of different experiences. And mine are from a line that has a
reputation of being a useless delicate lily of the Arab world, Egyptian
Arabians. Just not so. My guys are steady and totally trustworthy. They
take off when they are told to and know how to REALLY take off since we have a
nice big desert where a flat out gallop can be fun. But 90% of the time they
get to work with novices who have to be babysat on the trail and they are SO
good at that too.
