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[RC] Thoroughbreds - Janet stansberry

DITTO what Jackie Causgrove said about Thoroughbreds- I'd like to meet you Jackie. 
(I have a few TB and horse credentials, too. Giggle.)  I know where you are coming from.
Especially, your experience galloping fit racehorses is very valuable to endurance riding,
for RATING and staying on board.
 
In addition, any FIT horse is going to have more energy to expend, just as any fit person has more energy to expend, and being a horse, means that translates into prancing, head shaking, nipping, bucking before a race.  There is a HUGE difference in a very fit horse, a partially fit horse, and a not so fit horse.  Their psychology is very different,also, and they must be handled distinctly differently.  REALLY, if someone thinks some of the minor things FIT horses do are dangerous, then that means THAT person should not be around a FIT horse. 
 
I have only seen 2 horses out of the thousands in my life that I considered dangerous enough to warrant isolation or other extreme measures.  Most can be SLOWLY corrected by experienced people.  Even more importantly, most can be handled daily by people
EXPERIENCED with FIT horses. 
 
Although, I have trained many racehorses and retrained many ex-racehorses in the past, I now breed my own Thoroughbreds and other race and endurance horses, including Arabs, Quarters, Mustangs, and a few lesser known breeds.  I would estimate that about 20% of Thoroughbreds have great feet (and huge strides) and those are the ones I'm interested in. Also estimating about 40% of Arabs have a great focused intelligence I like. There are different qualities I love about each breed, but I adhere more to the individual horse. It may be surprising which crosses make the best endurance racehorses, but whatever that is -  I will breed.  I am not prejudiced against or for ANY breed,  but so far I admire the TB's heart- the ones I have had will NEVER give up.  Although, many of them are sissies about the tiniest of cuts and minor injuries and will limp temporarily and dramatize and then go right back to being fine the next day or hour or minute!!  Never boring,anyway.
 
Have enjoyed reading everyone's Ridecamp posts.  Keep them coming.

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