Re: [RC] Fw: Arabs Of Higher esteem?? - Barbara McCrary
My post was not meant to be prejudiced in
any way, shape or form. I simply have not had experience with any breeds
other than Arabs, QHs, and a grade horse or two. I do know that Arabs seem
to me to be more sensitive than the QHs I've ridden. My childhood mare was
probably Morgan X draft, and I was an ignorant rider. I used to whop her
when she wouldn't do what I wanted. She never blew up over it. And
my daughter's horse was probably a QH X mustang. He didn't blow up about
having his ears boxed. If I tried that with my current Arab, he'd never
trust me again. Then again, I have one Arab that is so arrogant that a
good swat wouldn't even phase him. They're all different.
I own arabs, I love Arabs, but please, they
are not any different if being smacked around as my Walkers or my Rocky
Mtn.
I know this is an Arab inclined list,
but to infer that other breeds may not be as sensitive is a form of
equine bigotry, eh?
I hope you didn't mean it that way, but for
those of us trying to compete in this sport with non arab horses, and doing
very well I might add, it is disheartening to constantly have the Arabians
held in such a "higher" esteem than our hard working, hard
competing,intelligent, sensitive gaited breeds.
amber
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You will notice that I specifically stated that the horse we hit over
the head was NOT an Arab. I'm quite sure that I wouldn't do this to
an Arab, since they have, in varying degrees, a great deal more
sensitivity. My post was not a recommendation, merely a
recollection of something that worked in the past with a different breed
of horse.
Barbara
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