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Re: [RC] Arabian Numbers+SUPPLY & DEMAND - Mary Ann Spencer

sounds like the Arab community in US in the 80s.  The market dropping allowed more to be able to purchase Arabians.  Many changes in US since then.  mas
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Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Arabian Numbers+SUPPLY & DEMAND

Here in Egypt the breeders actively avoid endurance for the most part.
Breeders like Wigdan el Barbare or Nasr Marei do not have horses
participating in endurance, although there might be some that are
bought from their studs (I doubt it strongly, however).  On the whole,
the main breeders have horses that are so much more expensive than the
baladi (grade) Arabs and most of the "endurance" riders are grooms
employed by pyramids stables, so the economics are not favourable to
having stables compete unless the breeders decide to do so.

Egypt is absolutely full of Arab horses, albeit most of them of mixed
blood, even the cart horses show very distinct Arab characteristics, so
most riders don't see the point in paying LE 20 thousand or more for a
horse to ride. The other thing to take into account is the fact that
the only "real endurance" here is the FEI flat racing. We have all seen
the casualties involved in this and most breeders are EXTREMELY
reluctant to risk expensive horses in such a risky situation.

Maryanne
Cairo


Replies
Re: [RC] Arabian Numbers+SUPPLY & DEMAND, Nancy Sturm
Re: [RC] Arabian Numbers+SUPPLY & DEMAND, John Teeter
Re: [RC] Arabian Numbers+SUPPLY & DEMAND, Maryanne Gabbani