Re: RC: Re: Measuring Horses -- my real motive!

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/7/99 8:43:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
fasterhorses@gilanet.com writes:

<<  If I was a betting person I'd have won money on people who
 swore our stallion, Ben Nasrif, was at least 15 hands.  He's not, he's
 14.3.  However, Nas has low withers.  His back is that of a 15 hand
 horse, possibly slightly taller. >>

Our boy Abu Ben Surrabu is not quite 14:3, but most folks also think he is 15 
hh or better.  He doesn't have low withers, but he is, well, ....BIG.  All 
too often people confuse substance with height, and think they "want" a 15:2 
hh horse, when what they REALLY want is a horse with substance!

Heidi


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