Re: RC: A 'stupid' question

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/30/1999 6:29:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
eyler@mindspring.com writes:

<< They insisted that one reason for
 this prejudice is that arabs are gaited!  Not like TWH's, but still gaited.
  >>

There have been some lines of Arabs that have in the past turned out to be 
5-gaited:  walk, trot, canter, slow gait and rack.  I'm not sure why being 
gaited should have anything to do with being a hunter-jumper or not.  My 
guess is that many Arabs are smaller (though nowadays there are a lot of 15.2 
-16 hand ones) and less powerful than, say, TBs.  I have seen photos of some 
Arabs that are succesful jumpers. just as there are some that are successful 
dressage horses and cowhorses.  It's just that other breeds specialize in 
certain disciplines and are usually the breed of choice.  Some Arabs can do 
just about anything, including roping.

Barbara


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