Re: RC: Fw: Fwd: RC: Buying a horse/WARNING

["B.E. Jackson" <riosanbravo@hotmail.com>]

Wuhl, I'm not Betty, but I did post about the Andy/ArabX foal deal that went 
bad...
I have such a cross in my barn right now and she is fabulous. She has the 
endurance of the Arab (although she takes more after the heavy Andy side 
physically) but with a "cooler-blooded" personality. I'm already a big 
believer in ArabX's (sorry all you purists) as I take guests out on my 
horses frequently and, IN MY EXPERIENCE, straight Arabs dislike being 
"shared." Nikki is the closest thing to a "dude" horse that I will have on 
the place. She literally "balances" her riders if their seat isn't quite 
there. She is bold but gentle. She has a collected canter like a 
merry-go-round ride. On the other hand, I can take her out alone (never been 
herdbound) all day and burn up the miles. When I first got her, I took her 
up in the mountains, shoeless, and we did a spontaneous 12-mile rocky loop. 
Drawbacks: An easy keeper who is constantly on the lookout for food. She has 
a heavier frame than an Arab and I wish her legs were longer. If I was 
breeding for this type of cross, I would choose a taller Crabbet or a finer 
Egyptian, rather than the heavier Polish princess that Nikki's dam was. 
Watch out for Andy studs with long backs, also. And please! Breed for 
personality as well as pedigree and conformation. We don't need any more 
pissy, cranky but well-papered animals on this earth, IMHO. ;-}

Bonnie in AZ (ice water at the ready...)

Bonnie in AZ
http://www.prescottlink.com/oasis/index.html

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