Re: Standardbred correction/saddlebred

["Steph Teeter" <step@fsr.com>]

Hi Ina,

 

I have an arab/saddlebred cross that I think is going to be an excellent

endurance horse. He has the stamina, energy and conformation. He is

hot, and a little over-reactive, but with miles and maturity he should settle

down considerably. I actually think these traits are somewhat desirable

in a competitive horse. I'd much rather have a horse with an 'edge' than

a lazy one. For an endurance phenotype I think it's actually a good cross,

both breeds are typically light and flat muscled, and the saddlebred

adds a little more height and substance.

 

Steph

 

p.s. one drawback to mixing saddlebred with arab is a potentially high

headset. This horse is almost 16hh and when he throws his head up,

it goes waayyy up. Plus the horse's head is in your face a little  more

when you're mounted. (ask Kat Swigart who rode this horse 5 days at

Outlaw Trail last year!)

-----Original Message-----
From: ina hutchings <ihutch@jps.net>
To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 10:27 PM
Subject: Standardbred correction/saddlebred

Correction to the standardbred question.  It was saddlebred.  Do you think a 1/2 arab/ 1/2 saddlebred horse would make a good endurance horse or do you think he would be too hot.  Does anyone have one and uses it for endurance.Ihutch