Which horse would you choose?

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Kristi iluvdez@yahoo.com
IF everything else was equal (conformation, attitude, etc etc),
which Arabain gelding would you choose for endurance: 1. 4 yoa 
that has been ridden on trail for 1 1/2 years, sometimes at a pretty fast
trot, but ridden without a "true" conditioning base or 2. 8 yoa that wasn't
ridden until age 5, and has only been ridden around bareback, mostly 
at a walk, since then - no human-initiated conditioning at all, but 
does reside in a hilly pasture.... Thanks for any input...Kristi