Re: Wiking grandson/Peirrot son

["Becky" <bechack@sierratel.com>]

I had a "SWEEPSTAKES" nominated gelding, the perverbial "bred to death" to
be able to do the crazy sport.....My daughter rode him well in 6 LD's, then
while giving my youngster time off last year, I thought I would try him out
on a couple of 50's.....This horse just flat a**  quit on me!   Twice.   He
wouldn't go on with other horses.  Wouldn't go forward even with me off and
leading him.....No, all parameters were normal when we finally got in to
camp...checked out by the vets just fine.   back to trailer to eat.   No we
were not going too fast, were at the back of the pack both times.    When
John Parke and Remington pass you on an uphill,  you know something is
wrong.....(sorry John)   This horse was not overridden, came back to camp
and acted the complete idiot...not tired at all.....When we left San Diego
last Feb, I gave this horse to a trainer...free......and I won on this
bargain!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>
Cc: rides2far@juno.com <rides2far@juno.com>; ColleenO@jhc.com
<ColleenO@jhc.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 8:30 PM
Subject: RC: Wiking grandson/Peirrot son


>><<  What you see is what you get. >>
>>
>>Not always.  What you see is important, but you can't see things like
>>metabolic capability, ability to handle stress, etc.  The only insight
>>you >have into those are either past performance (for a proven horse) or
>>similar >ability in related individuals.  For the latter, one looks at
>the >pedigree.
>
>
>I figured somebody would jump on that statement, but I just have to swing
>the pendulum the other direction from those who will talk pedigrees all
>day and never look at the horse.  There was actually a guy in our Arabian
>club who made the statement "If you are interested in Arabian racing,
>bring me your horse's pedigree and I'll tell you if he can run".  Of
>course that was on the "breeder's" side of the room.  The derelict
>Endurance corner erupted in snorts and titters.
>
>  After seeing the popularity of all sorts of baseball cards, and other
>trading cards, I suggest that l perhaps some of the bloodline freaks
>could just eliminate the horse from the equation and have big conventions
>where they trade registration papers...even from deceased horses would be
>fine, and they could put dollar values on pedigrees and collect the ones
>they think are best.  The horse is *such* a nuisance sometimes when he
>refuses to turn out the quality that his papers insinuate he should be.
>
>Angie
>
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