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Kathie Ford wrote:
> Well I can chime in on this one as I have both tall and smaller 
> arabs.  Frankly I don't see what all the hoopla is, or difference 
> either.  They are both horses, beautiful and athletic, with lots of 
> heart and very loyal.
It is more a matter of personal preference and compatibility between 
horse and rider than anything else. Myself on short horses I always seem 
to be behind the motion. It is not good for either me or the horse. On a 
taller horse, we are together and we work together well. It has to do 
with length of levers in my legs - vs. the stride frequency and length 
of the horse. I can't tell an inch or two difference in stride length 
watching a horse - but I sure can tell an inch or two difference riding 
a horse. For a short ride it doesn't matter much since I can work a 
little harder to deep in rhythm with the horse, but on a long ride I am 
much more tired on a short horse than a taller horse from working to 
keep up. The short horse in not operating near my "resonant frequency" a 
taller horse is - pretty simple and why I, all other things being equal, 
prefer a horse in the 15-1 to 15-3 hand range.

Different strokes - that's what makes the world go round.

Truman
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"Life is about obstacles. Endeavors in life are not to be overlooked. 
Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to 
what happens. Not by what life brings us, but the attitude we bring to 
life." Wade Boggs, on his induction to the baseball hall of fame. 


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