In a message dated 9/14/2004 6:15:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
a.yovich@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
definition of "trail horse" For me, a trail horse is one that can
put in the miles for natrc going whatever speed I so
choose.
just a thought here - to the HUGE majority of horse owners, riders, etc.,
trail horse would suggest nothing of the kind as can be acertained by the vast
number of people who hop on their horse approximately 8-10 times a year and call
their mounts "excellent trailhorses":). Now, to you and I, we would hope that
such a label would at least SUGGEST the ability to negotiate at a resonable
speed - not competitive but reasonable - most any trail obstacle, but sadly, due
to infrequent riding, most "trail horses" do not meet this criteria. And so, for
the average person selling a horse, if said horse can manage to dawdle down the
trail for an hour without jumping off a cliff or sinking to the ground in a heap
of exhaustion, they are selling a trail horse - especially if one can ride in a
nice western saddle and don chaps:) S
