I actually have been around arabians a lot. I ride American Saddlebreds, but my boyfriend's parents own a big Arabian breeding facility where they own several retired studs, along with one straight egyptian one that is on private stud. I've mainly been around colts of theirs, and they would all love to intimidate people just because that's the way that they were raised (ie these people shouldn't allow their kids around the weanlings and yearlings, because they're so easily intimdated) - they're all purebred arabians. Most of them are mean, and are very hot-headed. To me, they're the most beautiful creatures on the earth. Their temperments really are no different than my ASB showhorses. Well, except for Wally (the stud) but that's definitely understandable.
Lameness is a problem that i've seen via Arabians when they have somesort of impurity in their lineage, however even the purest arabian still does not have the power to launch up over a jump like Sporthorses do. Running straight & fast doesn't put as much strain on haunches as launching into the air over 6' jumps.
Lameness is a problem that i've seen via Arabians when they have somesort of impurity in their lineage, however even the purest arabian still does not have the power to launch up over a jump like Sporthorses do. Running straight & fast doesn't put as much strain on haunches as launching into the air over 6' jumps.
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