--- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Personally Not A Thrill-Seeker, Except For Riding > >Arabians* Maru > > > >*This would make Quarter Horse owners LOL, but is > >probably incomprehensible to almost everyone else. > :) > > Arabians are harder to tame, no? Mmm, more like harder to *convince* that they ought to listen to you, the rider/handler, because as Arabians they are naturally the smartest of horses, and so know best, being the oldest breed and all! (speaking from their perspective) But the joke to QH riders means that they don't have to contend with the "craziness" of Arabians, as they see it (QHs are generally very calm and move quietly unless they are asked for a burst of speed, which they can give in just a few strides) -- to Arab riders, the spirit, humor, and occasional plain sassiness of the Arabian are what make riding fun, so the joke is on those pokey slouch-in-the-saddles! A true cowboy wants a quiet horse that won't spook the silly cows, is obedient, and makes no fuss. While there are ranches that breed and use Arabs for handling cows, the origin of the breed as a warhorse 'set' their fiery tempers and quickness-to-leap-with-minimal-provocation. My friend's QH just plods along when we put on sleigh bells at Christmas time -- Darby (an Arab) deliberately gives an extra 'pop' to his shoulders when trotting with bells, and arches his neck 'extra-proud' without any urging from me whatsoever. Baron, his brother 'the joker,' deliberately turns over any containers in reach, including the bucket of brushes and the wheelbarrow of manure, and snatches hats off heads then waves them about -- I daresay the cows would not be amused! :) Debbi who will shut up now lest she go on and on and on... ;) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
