Re: RC: Re: Breeds

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/14/00 10:56:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, hblmh@ptd.net 
writes:

<<  And one Arab. And they certainly have never had a
 problem with any breed we've ridden with, from Walkers and Paso Finos, to
 Fox Trotters. I'd say a horse like that isn';t too stable,  >>

Not bashing gaited horses -- but I have definitely seen horses spook when a 
gaited horse comes tolting (we have a bunch of Icelandics here) or doing the 
running walk thing up behind them.   My friend rides a QH who absolutely 
FREAKS out when approached from the rear by a gaited horse who is moving 
fast.  BTW that Quarter Horse can out jig any Arab I've ever met. I am lucky 
to have 3 Arabs who have great dispositions.  Two of them are confirmed 
non-jiggers (one is a baby, so don't know yet about him), rarely spook and if 
they do its usually just that startle in place thing.  They willingly cover 
the miles for me.  As far as trail horses I've seen more good Arabs on the 
trail than any other breed.  A good horse (no matter what breed) is priceless.

Sylvia