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Re: [RC] Breeding "No-Names"/CMKs for WSTR - Barbara McCraryI have read it over and over again......about people who are "breeding living works of art." The very expression is terrifying in its implication.....never mind physical capability as long as they are living works of art. In the eyes of endurance riders, beauty is in athleticism and ability. We don't need dish faces, flat croups and dainty legs. We need good bone, strong backs and intelligence! Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "erika p moore" <eekitserika@xxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Breeding "No-Names"/CMKs for WSTR Hehehehe...you're hilarious Renie! (You hit my funny bone with a few of your phrases) But I must agree with you. Personally I think the show horses are extravagant and often "fantastical". They are now being bred to create an illusory vision of how the Arab was back at the "romantic" beginning of the breed. However, that was not how the horses were and their origins were anything but romantic. They were originally created for the work they could do and not their photogenic prowess. I think the Arab, in all its forms, is among the most beautiful of the equine breeds, yet I hate to think we as a culture have allowed the cosmetic to rule rather than the athletic ability, heart, and personality. Yet, the Arab is not the only breed being distorted. Take a look at the Morgans, the Fresians, Saddlebreds, to just name a few. All are focused on typey with extra flashy action. Who cares if the horses are dumber than doornails and live relatively short lives! ALL MY OPINION! But I dare say, there are few who would disagree. Erika ============================================================ At the end of the day maybe the definition of endurance isn't the length of the ride but rather the spirit in which it is ridden. ~ Maryanne Stroud Gabani ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ ...but then, I do ride my horses a lot more than most people ~ Karen Chaton ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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