ridecamp@endurance.net: Big horses

Big horses

Susan Evans Garlinghouse (suendavid@worldnet.att.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 23:28:16 -0700

Hiya group,

I was wondering if anyone had any comments on big (as in over 16 hands)
horses in endurance. I know they have problems that smaller horses
don't and I'm not considering going out and looking for a prospect that
big. However, I do have a Karahty colt out of my TB mare that at
16-months-old is a solid 15.1 hands. At this rate, he should mature at
least at 16 hands, maybe more, and I'm wondering if I should forget
about a distance career for him and drag out the dressage saddle (not
that he won't do that, too.)

I was just wondering if anyone is out there competing on big horses and
doing well in 50's, multi-days and/or 100's. "Doing well" does not
necessarily mean Top Tens every time out, I'm actually more interested
in high mileage horses. Are there any problems you're having that you
associate with the size---increased lameness, foot problems, trouble
dispersing heat, etc? What breeds?

Thanks for the input.

Susan Evans Garlinghouse and the ever-growing George of the Jungle
(formerly aka Spudnuts until the nice man with the sharp knife and the
Happy Juice came and took them away).

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