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Re: [RC] Pulse - Punishing non-Arab breeds - Heidi Smith



Not any horse will do because they have not
been selectively bred for endurance riding traits. For
example, some Quarter Horses or Paints or Morgans may
never be suitable for endurance and may never make
quick recoveries. Doesn't mean individuals within
those breeds cannot be just as competitive as Arabs,
given it is the right individual for the job.

I would submit here, Lysane, that not all Arabs are bred to do the job,
either, and it pays to be just as selective when looking for an Arab as when
looking for a prospect in another breed.  The advantage of Arabs is that
there are MORE of them bred to do the job than there are in other breeds,
and that even some who are not intentionally bred to do the job are close
enough to ancestors who were that they still have not had those traits bred
out of them.  But I've seen a real decline in the past 20 years of simply
being able to pick up "any Arab" to do the job, as Arab show "standards"
have gone so far away from the traits one would want for endurance that many
Arabs are actually being selected AWAY from "using" traits.  Sad.  OTOH,
more and more breeders are realizing this and are forsaking the fads in
favor of breeding horses with good riding traits.  Yes, Arabs are the
dominant breed in this sport--but don't be fooled into thinking that "just
because he's an Arab" he is suitable for the sport....

Heidi


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