>>>> "on the ground, they are mostly quiet and very easy to handle. Under saddle they can run the gamut from slow and laid back to fast and reactive - just like any horse, you need to shop carefully - don't be fooled by their quiet demeanor on the ground - it doesn't always correspond to what you get under saddle"
I think that's a safe thing to say...but I think it's safe to say that most of the really fast and reactive ones were trained to be that way, and often not handled much as young ones. I know there is a range of speed/temperament/reactiveness within the breed, just as there is within any breed, but when you look at a group that has been trained and managed similarly, that range of reactiveness narrows significantly. If a person is simply looking for a riding horse, how the horse came to be reactive - or non-reactive - might not be their first concern, but to someone considering buying a member of breed in general, it is a good point for them to think about - how the horse was raised. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
