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Re: [RC] 'pound dog' mentality for horses? - Chris PausI think a lot of it also goes back to the big breeding boom in the 1970s and 80s. My mare Brokenmoon Latifa was a casualty of such breeding. She came from a farm in Michigan. The owner went bankrupt and fled his creditors by fleeing the country! He locked up his horses in the barn and left them to die before he got on a plane! My mare was a yearling at the time. She and her dam somehow escaped and their presence alerted the neighbors that something was wrong. The horses who survived were sold at auction. So there was just one herd of Arabian broodmares who were never broke to ride, they were just producers. I'm sure this story was repeated hundreds of times across the country and still is being repeated. Brokenmoon Latifa (Tee) found her way somehow Tennesee where she had several foals, including Shakeela Lee, her daughter that I have. These two mares were starved again and we rescued them. They went almost a year with no hay! They had 40 acres, but it was mostly woods. They were surviving on tree bark. Their personalities were pretty well set by the time I got them, and it would be difficult now to change their jobs and switch them from brood mares to riding horses. They've come a long long way, but probably will never completely trust humans after what they've endured. I know several people who have picked up well bred horses who were in a similar plight as my mares. It happens. chris --- Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I would suggest that the reason many Arabs are not broke to ride is the breeders feel they are creating "living works of art", and therefore do not need to train them to do anything useful. After all, they are beautiful just standing out in a pen. They don't have to work for a living, and the longer they stand in a pen, the more likely they are to become fiery, flounce about with their tails in the air, and look like "living works of art." If I sound cynical, I am. To me, a horse is happiest going down the trail, exploring the world, doing something useful. He's proud of himself for being useful. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: GoldenCMK@xxxxxxx To: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [RC] 'pound dog' mentality for horses? In a message dated 9/4/2004 11:54:24 AM Central Standard Time, sunibey@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: This is such a pet peeve of mine. Why do SO many Arabian owners not break their horses? This is a horrible epidemic that Arab owners need to remedy. I make a point of breaking all my horses, broodmares and stallions and I will not sell a horse over the age of 4 unbroke. They have a better chance of making it if they are at least broke. Maria ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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