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[RC] [RC] breed destruction - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I can't believe I'm managing to sit out this thread so well, when it's a subject so important to me. But, Heidi & Lif have pretty much said all I could have said. And Dot is right to bring up the destruction of the quarter horse. They may not be "my" breed, but a good quarter horse is a fantastic critter and not remotely like what the QH has been turned into by either the halter folks or the "pleasure" folks. In fact, many breeds are being butchered by their show systems. It's just that those of us with the best breed in the world <g> are pretty darn passionate about what's being done to a breed that's been around for centuries with very little change -- why change if it's done right? -- and now hardly resembles those war-horse ancestors. A breed that is unashamedly bashed right to our faces day after day. For some reason people don't even think it might be rude to say "Ay-rabs are crazy dangerous" to you when you just mention that's what you own. Or if you're seen riding one of those "crazy" beasts calmly down the trail... well, your horse must be "special" and they'll still tell you point- blank that "Ay-rabs are stupid" (or whatever their favorite adjective might be) no matter how it's behaving and showing them otherwise. And heaven forbid a green Arab behaves like a green horse in public -- I'm always grateful that my greenies do their best to keep embarassment to a minimum (more breeding = less training necessary). Oh, I wasn't even going to go there and now I've gone and gotten up on the soap box. My appologies. I'm stepping down now and will let Heidi & Lif and others say what I'm feeling. The one that won the biggest money class spooked at a flag and took out the judges stand. And got rewarded for having "brio" by winning the class. Poor thing was scared to death. Boy, sounds just like an Arab show. :( He's 14.1 hands, weighs in about 850#'s trim and fit, and has a 7 3/4 inch cannon bone. Hey, that's the Arab mare I've been riding. :) (I always give them my number and tell them to come ride with me...and send them to the paso breeders I know that have sensible, well bred horses). Where are you located? I know someone looking for a sound, sane Paso for trail riding and maybe LDs (PP, do you have a PP or PF?). ~Nicole ============================================================ And remember, an arab's fourth gait is the spook! ~ Jeanie Miller ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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