Re: quarter horses

["Karen Steenhof" <steenhof@cyberhighway.net>]

>No, you don't have to have an Arab.  There certainly have been successful
>QH's.  You just have more homework to do getting the base on your horse,
and
>you may not be quite as competitive, but I have seen some people do fine
with
>QH's.  One of my favorites was an old stallion named Scotch and Soda,
ridden
>by Dot Wiggins from Idaho several years ago.  I think he earned over 2000
>miles, and I know he did a few 100's in the process.
>
Actually Scotch and Soda earned 3440 miles.  And he produced several sons
and daughters who have been successful in endurance--some are full qh, some
1/2 arab.  Dot is competing a 1/2 arab mare right now.  She is not on the
internet, but will be tickled to hear that we have been talking about her.

Karen Steenhof
Boise, Idaho
steenhof@cyberhighway.net