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Re: [RC] some folks dont speak arabian/jigging horse - heidiNo Heidi, sorry, I've been out west on her and seen elk a couple 100 feet away as we came up out of a canyon at Rich Childes wonderful ride in CO she looked at - said not problem and off we go. She came on several bear - stopped looked at them and they resolved the issue the bear went on their way and we went on ours. We had an encounter with a FL panther or two and she has jumped a 12 foot gator across the trail to go catch an Arab that spooked into the swamp (dumping her rider in the swamp) when the saw the gartor. Arabs are nice horses - but give me the mare any day of the week. You can ride your Arabs if you want - that's up to you. But if my live depended on it - I would not be riding an Arab. That just that simple. I'm not suggesting that your TWH mare isn't great. Just saying that that is a trait for which classical Arabs are likewise noted--and if you haven't ridden Arabs like that, then you haven't ridden a good one. I'm not trying to "convert" you--just trying to point out that what you have observed is not typical Arab behavior, but rather something that has been bred into some modern ones for the sake of an artificial show standard. I've likewise seen TWHs the same way, but wouldn't criticize the whole breed because of it. You have a good old-fashioned Walker--that's terrific. But don't lump the "real" Arabs in with the artificial hot-house variety. Heidi ============================================================ We are talking about all the tools we can use to keep our horses safe and alive at the rides. Training/conditioning is one of the best tools available. It makes us better horseman and women, it benefits our horses and could quite possibly be the key to preventing most crashes. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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