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RE: [RC] Endurance mutts and culls? - CKI cringe when great athletes are labelled mutts ( i.e.:crossbred or unregistered) and HALTER culls. In the western breeds, I wouldn't own a HALTER HORSE. They are as repugnant to me as a head down western pleasure or a padded up Walking horse. The only Arabian halter horses I have seen were spooking too fast for me to judge them . Are Arabian halter horses the ones then shown in performance classes? What about increased vigor from out crossing lines or breeds. As far as Thoroughbreds, don't think for one minute buyer at Yearling Sales don't look at pedigree and CONFORMATION. Some times the best of both produce a winner, some times not. For example:John Henry was no prize as a yearling . he sold for $1100. Secretariat had a crooked leg or foot as a youngster. Drs. Matthew Mckay Smith and Barseleau (sp?) both spoke highly of TBs. . The one criticism is their foot is too shallow. Another place to look for endurance studs is in EVENTING. The TB excells in Eventing because of heart and speed. Some of the top eventingfplks breed eventing horses. ( i.e: Bruce Davidson, the O 'Conners, Denny Emerson) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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