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[RC] Arabian "type" - Adam and JannelleJust a note on height in Arabians...the traditional bedouin Arabian horse is about 14:2. Bedouins felt that if a horse was too tall (ie abt 15H), he was not asil (pure). Now, this doesn't really factor into endurance because whether or not a horse is purebred is not pertinant to their ability to perform. But, in preservation breeding (those trying to preserve horses with no known outside sources of blood, to put it simply), you will rarely see particularly tall Arabian horses (over 15h) except where people are breeding specifically for this and then, it's my personal feeling, that sometimes other "parts" get out of whack and you might not have as nicely put together horse as if you had stayed with the shorter "version". At my house, we have almost all Davenport Arabians and they are usually between 14:0 and 14:2. Of course, it depends on if you measure them with their shoes on or untrimmed or...:) I've come to the conclusion that height doesn't really matter even for tall or big people (usually) as much as how the horse is put together. And often short doesn't mean slight so you can have quite a substantial build on a short horse that can carry a larger person. Personally, shorter horses mean that I don't have to be as flexible in reaching the stirrup and it's just that much closer to the ground if one comes off...which is nice since I don't bounce as well as I did when I was 15! Jannelle and her beavy of "shrimps" Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk Menagerie Farm 584 Romie Howard Rd Yoncalla OR 97499 541-849-2460 (phone & fax) 866-241-1531 Toll-free ASK ABOUT OUR DAVENPORT FOALS! www.cmc.net/~mfarm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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