ridecamp@endurance.net: Bloodlines please continue

Bloodlines please continue

Leonard.LIESENS@DG10.cec.be
Thu, 15 May 1997 13:47:50 +0200

Hi all,
It's funny that the discussion on this forum comes finally on the
subject of endurance bloodlines, because as an European, I was willing
to ask tons of questions about how the situation was in the States
compared to my country.
I was assuming that there were breeders specialized in breeding
endurance horses, having located the bloodlines which were consistently
produced good endurance subjects. But by reading the VERY INTERESTING
posts of Bob, Kat,
Kim and the others (sorry not to mention everyone), I come to the
conclusion that finding a good endurance horse is like gambling...or am
I wrong?
But some of you are nevertheless speaking about some endurance
bloodlines, without saying which they are. Is this a secret or is it the
same as in the showring's circle where each breeder has its own
believes? One believes in Polish lines, one in golden cross, one in
Egyptian etc...
In France, they believe a lot in the offspring of the russian bred
stallion Persik and you have to pay big money to buy one of his foal.
Real or just business? Must inform more to collect real data on the
record of his offspring.
In Belgium, the country is too small to make any statistics and also
everyone knows that the arabs in endurance are the ones not able to
compete, either on the showring, either in breeding. There is also a
very stupid reaction of some riders who are using their retired mount
(due to for example lameness or metabolic problems) for breeding and who
keep trying and trying from that bad startpoint.
Also some of you were speaking about the conformation which should be
ideal for an endurance horse and this is also something well described
in endurance-related books. OK. But when you watch a race, you can see
about every type of conformation. Why?
BTW, what is according to you the perfect conformation that one should
check when buying a horse?
Lots of questions...but maybe someone has the answer...
Greetings from Belgium
Leonard

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Leonard LIESENS
Belgium

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