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Well, the heart rate on the second horse doesn't sound odd to me, it sounds 
wonderful.  He also sounds like he's a    nicely gaited TWH.  Smooth to ride 
with an Arab-type metabolism.  It doesn't get much better than that.

I am not an expert on either endurance or gaited horses, but  I  do ride a 
little TWH in limited distance.  He's beginning his fourth season.  He's a 
quick nervy little guy and in the beginning  getting him pulsed down wasn't 
as easy as it had been with my Arab gelding.  One of the things that has 
made a difference for him is a good conditioning program.  All the other 
horses we train with are Arabs and he does what they do.  I also used the 
HRM to determine which gait(s) were more efficient for him and try to use 
them more than the gaits that elevate his heart rate.  He trots at 120, but 
can flat walk (6 mph) at 65.  And I notice that increased exposure to the 
wholr ride environment has helped calm him.  He also does better if he has a 
buddy.  With a horse partner, he now pulses down quicker than the Arabs at 
some rides.

Your first horse may not be cut  out for endurance or he may need 
conditioning and exposure.

Nancy






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