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At 10:54 AM 9/5/2004, Gabi (Ra'anana Farm) wrote:
> On the other hand, it is so rare that cheap horses win it from the $ 
> horses, that it stands out, but does not proof they are equal?

No, it doesn't prove that they are *all* equal.  The rare exception does 
not prove that they are equal at all, only that the possibility is 
there.  All that it shows is that there is a *chance* that somewhere, 
sometime, and rarely, a cheap pound horse will win in some sport.  But as 
Heidi has brought up, what if that cheap pound horse was actually a 
purebred QH that was better bred than the horse he beat?

As Sandy said, the source of the horse, where you got it, isn't the 
point.  It's *what* you get that counts.

I know Truman is sick to death of this discussion, but I am finding that it 
is really refining our thoughts about what a successful endurance horse 
is.  This "source" talk is just one aspect, of course, but it has been a 
very weak link in the chain of thought.  I hope we can continue it and 
learn more.

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