RC: Re: Quarter Horses

[karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net>]

While not Quarter horses, Haflingers certainly are every bit as heavily
muscled, if not more so.  There has been a  very successful purebred
Haflinger that has done 50's down in the Southern California area.  I've
seen a photo of him and he is not lightly built.

Purebred Haflingers are used for distance in Great Britain, one making the
British team a few years ago.

I recall in the Tevis stats that a Percheron/Arab cross finished.

It takes longer, slower to condition, they take different management and
they may not perhaps all be Top Ten material but in many cases I think they
are capable -- the tiny feet fad might be much more a detriment than the
heavy muscle.

KC


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