Re: RC: size

[Cowboymi@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/24/99 2:09:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
JANUSTUDIO@compuserve.com writes:

<< >
 I think we'll see a lot of changes in the next 5 to 10 years with the
 stakes in some of the rides going up and and the courses gettring flatter=
 
 and faster .  I would not be surprised to see that the top horses at this=
 
 level to be TB/Arab crosses or  big race bred  Arabs rather than type of
 pure Arabs  we usually see today.   It all remains to be seen.< >>

Race bred Arabs are usually not big and are certainly not bred to be big, they
are bred only in hopes that they'll be fast... I've found that 90% of the
Stallions (advertised for stud) are under 15.2H... I'd say the average height
is 15H... The ideal - Wiking is 14.3H

Steven Whitsell


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