ridecamp-d Digest V97 #11

MRS KAREL E WAUGH (karel@prodigy.com)
Thu, 9 Jan 1997 17:38:47, -0500

Hi Alice,
You asked about which breeds can do both CT and endurance. I've been
involved with both sports since the 70's and have seen all breeds
just about. Of course, we all know that as a general rule the Arab
will recover better and faster and if endurance is what you are
interested in then I'd go with a purebred or 1/2 Arab. CT also has a
lot of Arabs but you will see a bigger variety of breeds including
Quarter horses, Morgans and gaited horses. If you only want to ride
limited distance or Novice division rides just about any breed will
do but for Open I've found most gaited horses and Morgans do not
recover as quickly. Quarter horses and thorobreds can do quite well
if they are not heavily muscled. My husband's running qtr. has
better recoveries than my Arab. It's really an indivdual choice and
horses can vary so much within a breed that you have to look at each
one as unique.