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    Re: [RC] Standardbreds - Heidi Smith


    > When I originally came to this group about getting a Standardbred, the
    > people who ride other than Arabs were very supportive, all of the Arab
    > people were less than nice with the replies.
    
    Naw, not all of us.  I've been breeding, raising and riding Arabs for 30
    years, and I still appreciate good Standardbreds--in fact, good horses of
    ANY breed.  And I've seen horses of a great many breeds excel in this sport.
    It's a matter of playing the odds.  And to be honest, with the sad modern
    trends in Arab breeding, one has to watch WHICH Arabs one gets for this
    sport as well.  The Standardbred, as I previously stated, is the second most
    likely breed to give you the sort of metabolism you want for this sport, and
    some of the gaited breeds (while generally not as fast as either the Arabs
    or the Standardbreds) likewise have a tendency to have some decent metabolic
    parameters.
    
    Heidi
    
    
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