Re: [RC] Top five endurance horses - Ed & Wendy Hauser
You will find most saddle horse breeds mentioned,
and their owners may be right.
For example, I have yet to meet a Spanish Mustang
that could out race a good Arab but I have known several that can put on an
impressive number of miles each year. (Don Funk's Geronimo's Warrior for
example).
I like half Arab, half Saddlebred (some are
registered half Arab, some as National Show Horse). I had an Anglo Arab
with great potential, that I sold because he was to spooky for me.
I successfully campaigned a speed Quarter
horse. He was a bit heavy for warm weather, but a quararab from his line
might have been awesome.
Some of the less numerous breeds like Shagya, and
Akle Teke should be great, but one doesn't see many. Probably in part
because they are 10 times the cost of an Arab of equally good
breeding. Wendy is thinking of breeding one of her CMK Arab mares to
a Akle Teke.
The list can go on and on.
The common denominator seems to be horses with
great confirmation, not to heavy bodied, that are brought along
properly.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
