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>>Well after being around Arabs and this sport just for a year I don't think
>>completing a ride is a demanding feet for alot of Arabs (go ahead -- send
>>your searing emails to hickst@nichols.com<g>) - there are just too many that
>>do it with ease. I didn't say it isn't *something* cause it IS - but it's a
>>heck of a lot easier for my Arab to go 50 miles than it is to train for a
>>4th level test - that may not be true for your horses or the others on this
>>list but it is for my guy and many, many others I see and know.
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>>Tina
I was thinking about this pricing thing last night, and at least in my
area (Ohio), there seem to be 2 price ranges for Arabs - one price very
high (overly-inflated in my mind) - the "show horse prices", and then
"all the other arabs" - which seem to be rock-bottom (less than $1,000 to
maybe $1500).
I don't notice this huge difference in pricing in other breeds. For instance,
a nicely bred (meaning foundation bred, natural gaited) TWH is priced around
$3000. Look at the price of Quarter Horses - whether or not they are 4-H
show horses, you aren't likely to find one for $1000 either.
If I were looking for an Arab to ride endurance, I wouldn't object to
$3000 for one that would be considered suitable (I would object to $10,000+ for
a "show horse")....
I've always wondered why the prices for Arabians seem to be "all or nothing".
Just my musings....
Jude Hall
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