Re: RC: Re: Quarter Horses

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

I ride about all of the So. Cal rides in endurance and I have yet to see a
Haflinger on any of the 50's.  I did, however see a couple on a few of the
NATRC rides I did last year.  They did not ride in the open competion.  I do
body work on a couple of them, and I find them much too heavy muscled and
somewhat plagued with hoof problems.  (ring bone, side bone, deteriorating
bone diseases) These were of the old style S series.  I have seen the newer
lighter versions they are now breeding.  These may possibly work for
distance riding, however, I wouldnt recomend going out and buying one
specifically for distance riding.  I seriously doubt that they would hold up
for very long and hot weather would be a serious detriment to them.  The
ones that I have ridden with here in our area have a tendency to pant and
have a difficult time cooling themselves.  They are an interesting horse and
I do like them,  I just dont see them as suitable for endurance riding.
-----Original Message-----
From: karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 9:00 AM
Subject: RC: RC: Re: Quarter Horses


>While not Quarter horses, Haflingers certainly are every bit as heavily
>muscled, if not more so.  There has been a  very successful purebred
>Haflinger that has done 50's down in the Southern California area.  I've
>seen a photo of him and he is not lightly built.
>
>Purebred Haflingers are used for distance in Great Britain, one making the
>British team a few years ago.
>
>I recall in the Tevis stats that a Percheron/Arab cross finished.
>
>It takes longer, slower to condition, they take different management and
>they may not perhaps all be Top Ten material but in many cases I think they
>are capable -- the tiny feet fad might be much more a detriment than the
>heavy muscle.
>
>KC
>
>
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