We had some discussions many months ago abiout purebreds..I still think thay
er are so superior metabolically, that we tend to under condition them. They
seem to go on no matter what (and love it), but SOOOO many are over-ridden
for their level of conditioning. I started out on a appaloosa..Rode him
until he was very tough..beat tons of arabs..then I got an arab..did 1/4 the
conditioning and entered a ride to "just complete" and won the entire ride!!!
By was I hooked (falsely). I now know that arabs break down just as easily
and even easier since it is SOOO easy to over-ride them and not realize it.
I now bred, raise and compete on mostly anglo-arab and Ara-appy's. Good
bone, more even temperment, but still with stamina, guts and good recoveries
(directly proportional to their level of conditioning). No false hopes
here.. They earn it whne they are fit, and don't when they are not. Also
might add, size, muscle and bone are usually more substantial if the non arab
parent had good bone, muscle and size (tb's and appy's usually do).
Teddy