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> At 08:59 AM 9/4/2004, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > seeing those horses that weren't really suitable for the sport to begin
> > with, who were made to do something they were never intended to do and
who
> > paid the ultimate price for doing so,
> Depending on the breeder maybe, but I think that in general you have to
either decide whether the sport is most important to you or the horse is.
In my case, when I got my first horse I had wanted to get into show jumping.
Got waylaid by an Arab soulmate who wasn't at all suitable for jumping.
Changed to trail riding, which was what he was suitable for, and never
looked back.

Probably my next horse will need to be suitable for endurance, but I think
you have to keep your priorities in mind and understand about square pegs in
round holes.

Dyane



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