Because we feel that Arabians should be hardy and useful, as well as beautiful, we have carefully studied the bloodlines that have been successful at endurance riding. We have concentrated on some of those lines, and have in some cases chosen successful endurance mares as part of our program. Those mares that have not actually competed on endurance rides are in most cases closely related to horses who have. We also compete at endurance with our stallions. In truth, it was endurance that led us to the CMK Arabians, not the other way around. We work hard to select for biomechanical and physiological function, conformation, dispostion, pedigree, and type; we find that these goals usually go hand-in-hand.

Coming from a ranching background, we also prize versatility. Over the years our horses have chased cows, roped, packed, camped, cleared trail, stretched fence, pulled skiers, shown, gamed, etc., as well as provided us with many hours of pleasure riding. Although our horses are no longer in a working ranch setting, we have tried to maintain this versatility, and it is well illustrated when we mark and clear trail for endurance rides. Several of our broodmares have functioned happily as pack horses, carrying chain saws and various materials to remote trail sections. Our stallions are content to pony the pack mares, and sometimes have had to be pack horses themselves. We frequently use hand saws (and sometimes even chain saws) while mounted on our stallions to clear trail obstructions that are difficult to reach. We feel strongly that this unflappable nature is just as essential to a good endurance horse as is conformation, motion, or cardiac capability.

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