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thanks Ed - The breeders pages do identify a good collection of breeders of 
Arabian lines if you're looking for commercial sources of info. What I REALLY 
REALLY want to avoid is a discussion of just how much damage the show people 
have done to the arab breed. Every endurance rider I've every heard speak on 
the subject basically says the same thing....

Also, keep in mind that there are breeders around the world that are now 
specifically focused on endurance. Shiek Mohamed bin Rashid al Maktoum being 
one of the biggest. Given the French successes, the beauty of the Argintine 
animals, and the consistency of the Aussies, the Brazilians, etc etc etc) it's 
hard to say who is most successful. These guys run 200+ mares through their 
programs and are generally focused just on endurance.

If you REALLY want to talk blood lines, delve down into the lines of the 
endurance champions of the past. The Persik lines anyone? 
http://www.estanarendurance.com/diamentdurolon/persik.asp

My point - the bloodlines are really being developed now and it's not happening 
in the US - so a review of bloodlines for endurance by necessity needs to be 
look beyond the US boarders!

There are 160 horses ready to run in Aachen which might provide ample sources 
for ridecamp bloodlines discussions!

jt

(but I WAS hoping someone would pick up on the "5 mile endurance races on 
miniatures with 4 year old jockeys" thread ...)




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