Re: RC: Arab crosses

[Maureen Mathisen <blueoak@snowcrest.net>]

Hi Sue,

I personally had an excellent cross with an Arab/quarter.   Not a
bulldog type,but a very long muscled mare.  I am now raising Connemara
Arabian crosses who I think show lots of promise and the first two  I
sold seems to be doing well.  The Connemaras add great quality bone and
a calmer disposition, and in the old days in Ireland were used to go
great distances, often being ridden or pulling heavy loads.  (35-50
miles in a day and then back again the next were reported often).  They
have marvelous feet,in regular work do not have to be shod.(I would shoe
for endurance because of the  rocky trails).  Anyway, I love the babies
I have, a horse ranging in size from l4.2 to l5.l with sure-footedness
and beautiful low gaits.  So as NOT to be "flamed" I will refrain on
crosses I don't feel work, but if interested, please e mail me
privately.Maureen

Sue Brown wrote:
> 
> During my hunt for the "perfect" horse (for me <g>), I've run across a lot
> of different Arab crosses.  Would I would like to know, from all of you
> wonderful, knowledgeable people, is...
> 
> What would you consider, if you were to take the best features and dominant
> characteristics of each breed, the better crosses with Arabians for a *long
> distance* endurance horse?  (Which crosses have shown to be successful in
> the past...or have the most potential for producing a horse that could be
> competitive?)  Which crosses would be towards the bottom of your list?
> 
> Before I get flamed ;-), I know that there can be good crosses resulting in
> any breed...but if you were a gambler and had to pick your order of
> preference without seeing the horse, which crosses would you start with?
> What about categories...draft, warmblood, pony, etc.?
> 
> Sue (who never thought she'd know this much about Arabians, bloodlines, and
> performance histories!! ;-))
> 
> sbrown@wamedes.com
> Tyee Farm
> Marysville, Wa.
> 
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