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This is true, and I've done the same thing.  Shadow was the result of  
a breeding between Witraff and a grade Arab/Morgan cross that had  
flashy gaits.  I had a breeding lease with the mares owners.  I  
registered him as a 1/2 Arab, gelded him (as I wasn't going to breed  
him), broke him myself at 2, and kept him his entire 25 years.  He  
was still going strong (had completed a 25 miler the month before)  
when I lost him from a broken leg.

Conformationally, he was better suited to dressage, as he had those  
flashy gaits (and long toe, low heel).  Unfortunately, his rider was  
better suited to the trail.  :)  In the ring, he was just too hot for  
me until he turned 18 and started to mellow out.  He still dumped me  
at age 23...

On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Sisu West Ranch wrote:

> "...A long-term program is key--and ..."
>
> Lets not forget that there is another completely moral, and  
> rational way to breed horses, production of using horses that will  
> not be bred on.
>
> Wendy and I have bred two great horses in the last couple of  
> years.  The breedings were designed to produce horses that we will  
> personally use until the end of their lives (God willing and the  
> creek don't rise.)   They were both the results of crossing horses  
> with quite different genetic backgrounds.   The reason is that we  
> fell that these crosses produce a great using horse.  In the case  
> of Miikka, I would never breed that cross on - my personal opinion  
> is that half Arabian half Saddlebred horses are great using horses,  
> but not for breeding.
>
> In our case Murphy was evidentally busy elsewhere as both were born  
> as Gelding prospects, exactly what we prefered.
>
> Ed
> Ed & Wendy Hauser
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
>
> (406) 642-9640
>
> ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us
>
>
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