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Re: [RC] Rios brother - TeriOn this one I might get flamed but there is a book out that I have had for years and it is wonderful reading. If anyone wants to know what it is email me personally and I will give you the title. It talks about the "True" arabian confirmation to take you over a long period (such as endurance). It states that the Arab is 14 to 14.3 hands. Teri --------- Original Message -------- From: Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Heidi Smith <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Merryben@xxxxxxx <Merryben@xxxxxxx>, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] Rios brother Date: 25/04/03 12:00 Personally, I felt Rio was just the right height. I find it interesting how many people will turn down a 14.2 or 14.3 horse because "he's too small". My opinions: Small is easier to mount, small is less distance to the ground should you become unhorsed, small cools out quickly, small needs less feed. My favorite height is 14.3. I once owned a 14.2 gelding that I thought the world of; my husband, a heavywt. rider, rode him in a 50 and came within a whisker of winning. He was beaten at the last moment by a lightweight woman riding a taller horse. I made my only win on this horse, he was a consistent top 10, a wonderful multi-day horse, and loved a good race to the finish line. And I'm a good solid midwt. rider. (Accent on solid). Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>; <Merryben@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Rios brother > > I remember Courtney telling the story of buying Cameo and the sellers > > telling him to just take Rio because they didn't want him or he was too > > small or some such reason. Courtney was always proud of the fact that the > > world's champion endurance horse had been a freebie. I remember thinking > > that's all very well, but Rio's success was due in great measure to > Becky's > > skill in riding him. > > I always found it humorous that Rio was considered "worthless" because he > was too small or too this or not enough that, when in fact his nearly ideal > three-circle balanced conformation was overlooked. And while it is > absolutely true that Becky was a vital part of the combination, I have also > yet to see a top horse with a poor body, and Rio's body conformation should > be a learning model for everybody. Too many folks will pass up a nearly > ideal athlete because he isn't x hands tall, or because he doesn't match > some other irrelevant criterion. > > Heidi > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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