I am interested to hear about Steph's new Orlov/Arab mare. I have been
wondering if anyone has tried to compete a Standardbred/Arab. Same idea --
breed a trotting horse to an endurance horse and get a trotting machine.
(Just an expression, folks, I know it's still a horse.) Has anyone tried
competing this cross? If so, were the pulse recoveries good? Exotic
appeal of the Russian horses aside, the Standardbred is a great breed --
tough, sane, and intelligent. I would think crossed to an Arab, they
would make great endurance horses. Don't the French riders ride some
kind of Arab cross? Just curious.
Virginia Goodman
Georgetown, Kentucky
(and Star -- Reserve Champion of the Sheltowee Run 30!)