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Re: [RC] which breed is best? - Truman Prevatt

In '96 after we did ROC I decided it was time to breed my mare (TWH). She was 15 and the old clock was running out. I had bought an Arab to replace her. He passed two vet exams with flying colors. He was not an endurance horse - I knew it after 3 months of conditioning. I sold him after a couple of rides. He's now owned by a lovely young lady in St. Pete and loved to death by her.

I was bestowed my wifes Arab, a.k.a. the Jbird when that happened 11 years ago. The Jbird is a wonderful horse. We are a decade team. He keeps on trucking. However, he can't hold a candle as an endurance horse to the Hell Bitch - who if anyone missed the fact is a TWH.

So just because it is an Arab doesn't mean it's cut out for the sport. There are good endurance horses of many breeds. You just have to find them and know them when you find them.

Truman

Barbara McCrary wrote:
How very true that statement is. I once owned and attempted to compete on two Arabs that were not at all suited to endurance riding.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rae" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'GP at the Fish Creek House'" <gp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:56 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] which breed is best?



I don't think there is any "definitive" answer as it totally depends on the
horse. Just because a horse is an Arabian, doesn't mean it's suited to
endurance, or a QH is suited to cow work, or even a TB is suited to racing.



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[RC] which breed is best?, GP at the Fish Creek House
RE: [RC] which breed is best?, Rae
Re: [RC] which breed is best?, Barbara McCrary