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[RC] Ex-race Horses - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Samantha Thomson race100miles@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I personally have ridden three ex-racehorses for the last four years and my mom has been riding one for five years. Our three mares are all average Arab size, about 14.2 and 14.3. My gelding, however, is of the bigger, stouter type. They are all, I have come to notice, very agile and quick on their feet, especially the smaller ones. The mares are all very hot-blooded and require an advanced rider, whereas the gelding is a little more level headed and probably only needs an intermediate rider. They all spend a lot of their time on the morning of a race fighting to gallop, and are pretty competitive. Of course, this racing mindset was what they were specifically bred and trained for when younger, so this probably comes as no suprise. I've also never had one of my racehorses show reluctance to continue, though I know a lot of horses are like this. So, from my experiences, I would recommend an ex-racehorse, but only for a rider that knows they can handle a bit of fire. :) -Samantha, Lexi, and Tiki =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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