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kizzy
Bronze Member
Scotland
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 Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 8:00:30 PM
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what kind of stuff do you do with your arabs? i do affiliated showjumping, and hunt on my mare, but i dont think ive ever seen another arab doing either of these!
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Lisa
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 8:07:16 PM
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| I used to do hunting, showjumping and hunter trials with my purebred gelding but he is more or less retired from competition now. |
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Chris James
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 8:13:37 PM
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Oh yes they do! Over the years I have ridden at national level many purebred ridden arabs, and BSPS (purebred!! - plaited up in disguise!)show-jumped, dressage, distance rides - I admit I haven't hunted a purebred BUT was National Hi-Point Western Champion at Malvern and still ride out Western-style many miles each week with Dahookah ( between us we have a combined age of over 70!!) I have just started my 3-year-old purebred gelding who is an absolute darling and I hope he will keep me going into my retirement - or whatever comes next!!
I have always said "whatever you want to do - you can do it with an arab!"
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Vera
Membership Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 8:22:33 PM
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Does intending to do count?!!!
I intend to dispell many myths about Arabs with Dennis. 
With Perissa we had a go a most things apart from anything that included jumping. ME not her don't do jumping!!! 
Vera and Dennis
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Bebely
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 9:32:07 PM
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Jameel did long distance, jumping, and dressage.
Now does hacking out and babysitting Tamba who is planning to add Le Trec to our list.
 
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Serin
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 11:30:40 PM
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Elementary Dressage .........(used to jump but got smashed at XC against a 3ft 6" fence and lost it from there )
Would like to do long Distance in the future but my girls too old to start that now !!
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KNIGHTS ARABIAN
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 11:39:16 PM
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I had a purebred gelding (he was crabbet breeding) and he did affiliated showjumping, crosscountry, dressage. ridden showing and inhand. he was the first arab that qualified for the scope festival of showjumping at staffordshire as far as i am aware. I sold him a couple of years ago to a friend of mine but i still see him and i have had him stay with me several times. He has had a year of and now is back in work and going cross country soon.
rgds
Denise
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Lisa
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 09:18:31 AM
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| I think the moral of this story is from the Arab's point of view "Anything you can you I can do Better!" |
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Lisa
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 09:22:06 AM
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| Ooh, also did showing inhand and ridden, Carnivals complete with tractors and lots of mad people, sponsored rides and a photo shoot for a German clothing catalogue! |
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pat ww
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 09:37:15 AM
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On our local circuit everyone breathed a sigh of relief when one big chestnut crabbet bred gelding retired from jumping at 22. The other breeds were then in with a chance of a red rosette. He was so laid back and jumped for fun. 'point and go'. He had been bought newly gelded as a 7 year old, but they never bothered to follow up his history. It would have been intersting to see if he had any offspring that inherited his flair.
One of mine is a Legend of Europe granddaughter, and she jumps loose, (unbroken brood mare) he was a noted jumper in his day.
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Lynda
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 11:48:52 AM
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I have a friend who not only did showing both in-hand and ridden on his pure bred mare, but also show jumped, hunted, and drove her with great success at the highest level. Arabs can do anything!
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Libby Frost
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 4:54:40 PM
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| I've show jumped our pure bred stallion and some of the mares,did racing on my old gelding,including hunting him and doing bronze buckle endurance rides to get him fit,my mothers part bred ( 7/8 arab ) jumped affiliated,newcomers and foxhunter. In the foxhunter she came 7th out of 70 competing that day! She was one hell of a horse,basically they will do anything asked of them within reason.The only thing she was hopless at was pony club games because it was far too exciting for her. |
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Valentine Arabians
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 5:18:56 PM
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Hi Kizzy
Our foundation mare, Mirabelle, has done Elementary Dressage and a little jumping. Her full sister, Minuette, has also done some jumping, but is being taken back to Western, after weaning. Our gelding is ridden, but has not jumped yet, as is our veteran, Ferzons Lace (25 SOON!). Mostly, we show in-hand. Our 2 colts are going to Poland at the end of 2005 for race training and a season or two of racing and then will stand at stud on their return, as well as being shown in-hand.
People say that 'scatty Arabs' can't do anything, but if you are prepared to do it, so can Arabs!! Look at the pix of Kordelas on another website being taught reining and spinning - I have seen him doing it in person - breathtaking and totally amazing!
Liz Downes
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KNIGHTS ARABIAN
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 6:13:38 PM
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I get alot of people saying that arabs are just there to look pretty and cant do anything else, well i disagree they can do most things except go in a cobs class etc. I wouldnt be without mine now.
rgds
Denise
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Chris James
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 7:54:05 PM
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Hi Liz,
That's great - what is Minuette doing - has she done western, please tell us more. Have we seen her at Malvern? Also which site is Kordelas on re: reining - I love that horse, and would love to see him working. Western is an amazing discipline for arabs, being they are so pretty( for the outfits & tack!) and obedient. The latest WES News mag. has a great photo of an arab on the front cover - Greenway Tarim and Nita Osbourne, anyone know where they are based?
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Judith S
Platinum Member
Wales
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Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 8:08:46 PM
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I enjoy endurance (nothing too serious!) - the two gees in photos below will all being well start their endurance careers next year. So along with my two other gees Jet (Alpha Ibn Estansa) & Rufus (Helperic Valentino R) - who are \Intermediate - I'm going to have a busy season!!
I also just totally love riding out on the amazing Welsh hills here at home in mid Wales!
Judith X
ps Horses below - grey - Sly (Sharrif Al Quaa) & bay - Rowan Razee
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suneanarab
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Nov 2003 : 10:29:39 AM
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hi,
our senior stallion has show jumped at 5', done classical dressage, endurance, hunter trials, ridden and in-hand showing. think that covers everything ho, he also taught my boys to ride and a number of novices how to know when they really were relaxed
suzanne walsh
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