Re: RC: First Arabian Horse!

[DVeritas@aol.com]

Joane,
    Like you, I sat back just sure someone was going to relate that perhaps 
acquiring a "proven" endurance horse was in order rather than acquiring a two 
year old(which I am sure is just beautiful).
    Again, it is all about what the rider wants to experience in this sport.
    If you want the satisfaction of "raising" a horse with whom to share 
future trail experiences, then a two year old may be the way to go.
    If you want to show up and ride on a horse you have conditioned and have 
some reasonable assurance that that horse can go down the trails, meeting 
criteria with a willing, working attitude, perhaps a bit more experienced 
horse, say an eight to nine year old would be the way to go.
   If you want to just show up and ride the trails on a proven endurance 
horse, they're out there for sale.
   As far as price, I know the least expensive way to go would be avenues two 
and three...the first, for many reasons, will cost you more MONETARILY and 
EMOTIONALLY.
    Good Luck, Mr. Phillips.

Frank Solano.


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