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Re: [RC] big butts on endurance horses - Barbara McCraryQuarter Horses have changed hugely since the originals, I have observed. They appear to be bred nowadays to meet a show-ring style, just as many dogs have been. While I haven't ridden a QH in 35 years, I see them as almost deformed, just to meet that "style." We're looking (in those photos) at 1400# animals on 00 or 000 feet, with huge hind ends and chest and forearm muscling. I also noticed that they all have goose-rumps, but that must be designed for getting under themselves for those sliding stops. Even a slight dropped rump is better than a flat one for climbing and descending hills, and the show-ring Arabs have been bred for those "gorgeous" table-top croups. Of course, one of the QH's original jobs was roping and holding cattle, and for that they were/are most suitable. I wonder if the horses in that ad are even suitable for that, or for getting out and covering ground to get to the cattle.Some Arabs are not temperamentally suited to working cattle, but some are. I've heard of cowboys needing a remuda of at least 8 QHs to cover the ground during the day, and I've heard of some who ride Arabs who need only one horse for all day, day after day. I also know from experience that QHs can spook just as violently as any Arab. It all depends on what one's interest is. Personally, one of my favorite horses of all time was a cross between Arab and QH. Just general observations based on a lot of years with a lot of horses. And I still haven't had the experience that some of you out there have had. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "heidi larson" <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx> To: "* *" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 2:58 PM Subject: [RC] big butts on endurance horses ok, I couldn't resist!! I know this probably breaches some sort of nettiquete but this is gross!! Check out the first butt (not to mention the lack of stifle, knee, etc!) and then have fun perusing the rest of the "beef"! I'm sorry, they don't look like any horse I'd want to or would be able to ride!! The only reason I have this site info. is that my arab/kiger baby has a pretty good rear on him at 8 weeks old and I was whining to a friend that I thought his butt looked too big - she sent these links and I feel a whole lot better!!!!!!!! :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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