Somewhere I had the idea that the Bedouins knew the
stallions would make a lot of racket and they didn't need the enemy having
the advance warning. Mares would not likely do a lot of calling. And
besides, females are the most self-preserving and durable of the
species, aren't they? In order to give birth and raise their young, they
have to be tough, protective, and into self-preservation.
I wonder if it's
because there weren't any gelding, therefore the mares were the most
reliable?
Kathy
Oh, and forgot to
add...
you said you search and it seemed that geldings were
more successful? The statistics could be misleading - it
could be just more people are riding geldings. You'd have
to do a true study where all other parameters are equal to compare
gelding vs. mare success rate.
And a bit of trivia - I was
told that the Bedouins preferred to ride mares in battle. the
stallions were left at home. Don't know if true, just interesting
if
so...
