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Re: [RC] Which horse to buy? - DESERTRYDR1I have an Arabian mare, her daughter, Anglo-Arab, and a 3-coming-4 Thoroughbred mule. I have done LD on the Arab, a couple of endurance rides and some LD on the Anglo, and I bought the mule as an endurance prospect as a yearling. I love 'em all, but I have definitely seen differences in their temperaments and learning curves. The mule is a VERY different type of animal, and the same approaches don't work as worked with my horses. But of the three, the mule is the one who always LOVES my attention, and is always ready to stick her head in the halter (we'll see if that changes when we go to riding.) As everyone else pointed out, the best horse for you is the one you share a bond with. That might happen right away, as in hit you like a thunderbolt, or it might take a while, like it did with my Arabian mare. I rode her for someone else for about four months, and didn't really bond with her til we went camping, then it was like no other horse would do. I cried for three days when I thought she was being sold to someone else, til my Mom took pity and loaned me the money to buy her, probably to keep me from crying myself to death. Don't know if she felt so strongly for me, but she has always been MY girl, and at 19, I can still take her out for a fun ride (well, at least after her new baby is on the ground and I recover from my boo-boo.) jeri =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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