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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC]AQAH vs AHA (was AHA Sweepstakes Program from the horses mout... - Nat NelsonHerein lies a HUGE rub - the most "popular" stallions really and truly are not - NOT - representative of the best of the Arabian heritage. In 32 years with this beautiful breed, the strange proclivities for "snaky necks", "extreme heads", "tabletop croups", trotty and stretchy and level and ....well, you get the drift.>> That goes as well in any breed. Quarter horses and paint halter horses have evolved into massivly muscled horses wieghing up to 1800 lbs on a 16 hand frame with 00 feet. Not my ideal of an athlete. However, when stripped of their weight many do excell in the perfomance classes. But fortantly there is more to a showing than halter and there are popular stallions in all disaplines that demand high stud fees. Far too many stallions garner dozens and even HUNDREDS of mares each year because they were what, NAtional Halter Champion when they were 3 or 4 years old last year?>> If there is a market they will come, with open pockets. Why, because like begets like and those popular stallions will produce what is winning in the show ring. Take a look at the disbursement of moniees in the program and you will see where the priorities lie.>>
That was in the past - remember the AHA is revamping
the program. Sounds like it will be benificial to all
disaplines, including endurance.
~Nat~
Buckeye, AZ
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