Re: RC: RE: 16HH/old horses

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Yes it seems some trials are trimmed for midgets riding ponies. Put a six
footer on a 16-2 horse and there is a whole lot of ducking going on -
particularly at night.

Truman

Karen Webb wrote:

> Addendum:  Just for the record, I have gotten numerous replies from riders
> of 16.2 hand HALF Arabians who state that the issue is really a matter of
> individual balance and substance, but not size.  The majority report no
> problems negotiating tight trails or obstacles, just the occasional low
> hanging tree branch.  More care seems to be needed to lay on a good
> foundation of conditioning and taking every opportunity to cool the bigger
> horses with judicious amounts of water.
>
> - Karen Webb
>