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Fw: [RC] now QH/Arab cross, ramblings on my mare, comparison with BLM mustang - Dot Wiggins





Dot writes:


But I think my all time choice is the Arab/QH cross.
Best of both worlds.


Heidi writes:

Yeah--except to get a good one, you have to first find a good riding-style
QH and a good riding-style Arab...  ;-)


DUH!     And why would you want a foal from any other kind?   { ;>)




*The jury (me) is still out on my mare (Arab/QH).  And I do totally have

to


However, I did buy a 5 week old filly from a breeder who seemed to be
extremely picky
about which mares she bred to which stallions.  She is doing quite a bit

of

breeding
for color (palomino and buckskin half Arabs), but is not breeding all of

her

mares to her
own QH stallion (paint cremello).  So she sends some of her mares to other
stallions.
She seemed quite opinionated about conformation also and what she was
breeding for,

Anyway, I liked the conformation of the stallion and the mare was the

clincher (being
old Polish, some Witez II, one of my favorites).  The stallion really had

a

topline I
liked (not being downhill, having a really nice shoulder with good

withers,

and hip,
and a bit leggier than some of the really squatty QH).  I do admit I was
interestd in some
height  as I am very tall.


So, now I have a 5 year old....who is 15.3 even....and I think pretty wel
put togther.  She
is a glittery deep golden buckskin, which is a bonus....but I do believe

if

she was a bay
or chesnut...people would guess more of an Anglo Arab than QH cross.  If

I

could change
anything I would say, well, she could be a bit bigger boned.....feet are
marginal size for a horse
her size...as she is probably 1050 lbs, guess.....feet are close to size

2.......

My old QH stud  14.2+ ,  1025# when fit, wore a size one thru 3500 miles and
lots of hard work.  Never lame.  My half bred mare  15.,  1050/1075 when
fit,  also wore a one.   (2500+ miles)   Your horse sounds fine, it's the
quality and shape of the foot that counts.


Getting back to the Arab/QH....what I have as a 5 year old is one of the
nicest horses to deal with
as far as disposition and cooperation.  Extremely laid back, , which has
been a complaint of mine as
she has tended to be ploddy and slow.....but now that seems to be picking

up.

You can always get "fast and hot",   hard to get sensible and steady.  If
she's like most I've seen the competitive spirit will kick in with fittness
and time.


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