Re: How small is too small?

["Joe Long" <jlong@mti.net>]

On Fri, 05 Jun 1998 10:03:18 -0700, keithr@nocdc.bc.ca (Ann Hatfield)
wrote:

>I have been given a scant 14:1 hand registered Arab to put trail experience
>on so that he is more saleable.  He has had ring riding, some show
>experience and some road work.  An instructor who worked with the young
>owner felt this horse might make a CTR  horse er, pony, and I think they
>are right.  I also think they may have set their sights too low-I think he
>may make an endurance horse.
>
>Is he too small to be saleable for this purpose?  

Kahlil is 14.1, I'm 5' 9", and he's in the Hall of Fame with 11,475
career miles over 17 consecutive years.  Many other horses with
outstanding endurance careers are 14.2 or smaller.

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