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I believe it is true that horses, by nature, are basically lazy. They are
nomadic but travel quietly and slowly (like meandering) unless provoked by
fear. It seems to me that horses must be taught to travel at endurance
speeds, that this is not natural for them. If given their druthers, they
would druther poke along. My young mare that I am starting out for future
endurance riding doesn't seem to have an inclination to move out. I almost
feel guilty for pushing her along. She has a low heartrate, she is fit as a
fiddle, she is a crabbett arab, and she is six years old. Is it reasonable
to expect her to become more competitive and simply want to move out on her
own like my older mare? Or is it possible that the little goof just isn't
cut out for this sport? By appearance she looks like the 'perfect' endurance
horse. Her attitude is calm and unflappable, or at least when she flaps she's
controllable and it's over quickly. She'd do anything for me.
So, what do you think? Some horses take to it naturally and others need to
be 'encouraged'?
Joyce
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