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<blockquote data-quote="OK Jeanne" data-source="post: 211433" data-attributes="member: 3333"><p>My dapple grey mare, Pearl, is 14.3 hands tall. I think she</p><p>is a tad tall for me, but then I am short. My husband's</p><p>spanish mustang is about 14 hands.</p><p></p><p>Concerning endurance riding, is it the generally accepted</p><p>theory that arabians have the edge there because of</p><p>a bigger lung capacity?</p><p></p><p>When we go on 10+mile trail rides, my Pearl is hardly</p><p>sweating while the mustang will be lathered up...and both</p><p>are basically in the same condition. Plus hubby is worn</p><p>out unless we go at a dead walk & I'm fresh as a daisy</p><p>because of Pearl's smooth gait. Of course, she would be</p><p>no good at roping or cutting...those are QH specialities.</p><p></p><p>I learned to ride on my dad's plow horses--then later</p><p>on his bull dogging horse, speck the appy....bouncy, bouncy!!</p><p>So, if it takes a "better rider" to ride all day on a 3 gaited</p><p>horse, you can have it!!! I'll call myself an "average" rider,</p><p>stick with Peruvian Pasos, and be healthier for it!! I've </p><p>had severe back trouble in the past and want no more of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OK Jeanne, post: 211433, member: 3333"] My dapple grey mare, Pearl, is 14.3 hands tall. I think she is a tad tall for me, but then I am short. My husband's spanish mustang is about 14 hands. Concerning endurance riding, is it the generally accepted theory that arabians have the edge there because of a bigger lung capacity? When we go on 10+mile trail rides, my Pearl is hardly sweating while the mustang will be lathered up...and both are basically in the same condition. Plus hubby is worn out unless we go at a dead walk & I'm fresh as a daisy because of Pearl's smooth gait. Of course, she would be no good at roping or cutting...those are QH specialities. I learned to ride on my dad's plow horses--then later on his bull dogging horse, speck the appy....bouncy, bouncy!! So, if it takes a "better rider" to ride all day on a 3 gaited horse, you can have it!!! I'll call myself an "average" rider, stick with Peruvian Pasos, and be healthier for it!! I've had severe back trouble in the past and want no more of it. [/QUOTE]
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