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"Floral Hearts added another first by being the first Pintabian in  
the world to compete in endurance riding at Thomas River near  
Stutterheim in March last year."

First one to compete in one particular ride in NZ, eh?  Certainly not  
the first in the world to compete in endurance riding.  And they're  
almost 100% Arabian, so what's the novelty in that?

"“We love animals and it‘s exciting breeding horses – it‘s a  
big family we have!” said Greg."  50 horses, good thing they have  
pasture.  Hope there's a market for their beasts and they're not just  
collectors, that's certainly not preservation breeding.  I'm so  
pessimistic after reading of all the horse dumping going on in this  
country due to rising feed costs and general stupidity.  Horses  
without training just aren't very marketable, thinking of all of  
those huge QH breeders and their halter culls too.

Lynne
who needs to stop reading craigslist

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On May 28, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Merri wrote:

> Weekendpost.co.za - Full Story
>
> Tim and Sharon Salmon WEEKEND POST CORRESPONDENTS
>
> 24 May 2008
>
> EASTERN Cape horse breeders Greg and Maria Miles's farm in  
> Stutterheim is home to 54 family members - 50 of which are horses.
>
> "We love animals and it's exciting breeding horses - it's a big  
> family we have!" said Greg.
>
> His son Robert, 9, and daughter Stephanie, 8, help look after the  
> horses and Maria helps him run their farm, Bare Acres.
>
> "I wouldn�t swop our way of life for anything. It's safe and a  
> good environment for kids," he said.
>
> In 2004, the couple imported the country's first Pintabian mare  
> from Iowa in the United States.
>
> Pintabians are a cross between the Native American coloured pintos  
> and Arabian horses.
>
> Floral Hearts arrived in South Africa pregnant and Raine Heart was  
> the first Pintabian born in South Africa in March 2005.
>
> Raine Heart in turn bore the first South African-bred Pintabian  
> colt named Thunder Heart in February 2006, sired by the Miles's  
> South African Arab stallion, Jelby Taxman.
>
> Floral Hearts added another first by being the first Pintabian in  
> the world to compete in endurance riding at Thomas River near  
> Stutterheim in March last year.
>
> More...
>
> --
> Posted By Merri to Endurance Tracks at 5/28/2008 09:39:00 AM


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