On 8/24/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> I find it very frustrating in all the breeds.. Which is one major > reason I did not become an Arabian Horse Trainer when I was a kid... > > But park-type horses really don't do anything that really NEEDS suspension. > It's for show only. It can be useful though, if you want to jump or > practice dressage. It all depends on what you want to do with your horse - > no horse can do all things well. And seriously, if you post to the trot, > it's not an issue. My daughter learned to post on her Arab (and she can > even sit his trot) so to her, having that extra "oomph" puts her in the > rhythm better than riding a trot with no suspension. So, it also depends on > what you're used to. (I can ride Thunder's trot IF I post, but I never > learned to sit it.) > > Karen Thomas > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I could ride this trot... What I have an issue with is the training methods that go into training for the show world...
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