Over the years, since '79, I have ridden 3 QHs, 1
half QH/Half Arab, and 2 Arabs. Nearly 5000 miles on QHs, almost 3000 on
the half arab, 1000 on a borrowed purebred, and now 1000 on another
purebred. (This last one, because of the rider's limitations, has mostly
LD miles)
Just in case you are wondering, the first horses
were home breds, the last one I bought not just because she was Arab, but she
was the first horse I found that I liked. If there had been a
comparable half QH I'd have gotten that one.
When they were each in about the same stage
of training/conditioning, there was very little difference in resting
pulse or recovery times with each other, or other
horses.
While there are some top tens I mostly hit mid pack
times. I often get recovery ahead of horses that
get to the vet check first. I rarely pass any one on the trail, but
many times in the checks.
What I'm trying to say is "don't discount your
horse because it's not the right breed". It has a good chance
of doing just fine. I know several Morabs that have done very
well.
Subject: [RC] Question for Non-Arab
owners re: Pulse rates
I know there are outliers in every breed that
have low pulses, but would a 60 or 56 within 30 minutes make it harder for
some of the non-Arab breeds to complete? I have a Morab (which hasn't
been competed yet) and am curious, since all I've ridden (years ago, now) have
been Arabs, and slowly, and had no problems with
pulses.
