Re: RC: weird question

[Linda Flemmer <bluewolfranch@yahoo.com>]

Web Coleman competed an Arab/Belgian cross very
successfully for many years.  The horse looked more
Belgian than Arab to me.

Anyone else remember Arabel?  He brought her down to
Florida from the NE every spring.

Linda flemmer
--- CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/10/00 8:23:32 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time, 
> trinity_oaks@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> << I know this is a weird question, but I am just
>  curious.  Have any of you ever seen a Belgian horse
> do
>  an endurance race? (Just to finish, of course.)  I
>  know that physiologically this does not seem
> possible
>  because of the body structure, but I know that
>  anything is possible.  Just curious, is it a
>  possibility with the appropriate training? >>
> 
> I don't recall any Belgians, but I have seen a
> Clydesdale do a few rides, and 
> I've seen Percherons on distance drives....  Biggest
> problem is cooling the 
> body mass--wouldn't want to see them try it on a
> really hot day...
> 
> Heidi
> 
> 
>
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