The man was in his 60s too, not very sturdy looking. Then the horse stood
tied ALl day int he school to be shod and never uttered so much as a
nicker.
Well, I got the guy's address and as soon as I got out of school, I stopped
by his place to see th rest of his stock. I saw some of the most gorgeous
mares I have ever seen, conformation wise, and the yearling stallion who
was there laid down on command and didnt get up till the guy told him to.
And not a biter among the bunch. Anyway, I asked him if he had any mares
he'd be willing to lease to be bred to an Arab stallion, thinking- gosh,
what an endurance horse htat would make, esp. if it racks! The feet on
those horses are phenomenal.
In case people didnt know, the breed descends from one foundation stallion
named "Old Tobe' who carried people over the mountains on guided trail
rides- I mean kids, women, men, all shapes and sizes and experiences.
Anyway, they are certainly worht a look-see. I had a brochure on them- but
I am sure the man has more. He is located right near Lexington KY, and he
owned Miss Autumn Kit ( I think her name was something like that) who was
the champion mare iunder saddle in the late 80s. NICE horse. these horses
also carry the silver dapple gene- a chocolate palomino color which is
quite stunning to look at.
Hope this helps!
Gwen
>Any opinions on Rocky Mt Horses? Any experiences with them
>over distance? I recently saw an ad characterizing them as
>"endurance horses". They certainly look big enough for heavyweight
>riders...
>
>Pam
>
>>>> Mark A. Thayer <mathayer@cs.unm.edu> 03/26/96 10:56pm >>>
>A lurker de-lurks...
>
>This is an interesting -- and important -- thread for me. I'm a big guy
>(6'8", 240lbs) and I'm beginning to think about my next horse. The
>question of breed/size is more than just an academic exercise.
>
>I've done my competition thing; I ride now strictly for my own enjoyment
>and do a little of everything. But I enjoy extended trail riding the most.
>
>So -- does size and/or breed make a difference in what a horse can
>comfortably carry for a long time? I like Morgans (I was lucky to find a
>very good mare that sticks just around 16h, but she's gettin' on...) but I'm
>not obsessed with them. I'd really appreciate some opinions.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Best regards,
>
>Mark Thayer
>Albuquerque, New Mexico
>USA
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