Identityincrisis
Well-Known Member
Am I mad?!
I had my Anglo Arab PTS at the end of April after 2 ½ years of lameness. I bought him as a 3 year old and he was basically a nightmare and only improved slightly over the 5 years I owned him. He was aggressive, dominant, reactive. He bit all the time, reared daily in hand, wouldn't tie up, wouldn't load/travel. Everything was an issue. I'm an experienced, confident 39yr old but he really tested me to the limits L The issues did improve over the years but he was never a horse I could trust, if you gave him an inch he would run riot.
I recently met a lady who has a full Arab from the same stud and he's as quiet as a lamb. She knew my horse as a baby and knew his sire. She said he was just like his Sire, incredibly hot and firey
So after he was PTS I SWORE I wouldn't even entertain another Arab, I'm sure you can guess what's coming next?! Yes, I've seen an Arab at a dealer's yard and fallen head over heels! He's just turned 5, was owned by a young lad who was over horsed, and so quiet and chilled in the stable, he was polite and tried to do as asked. Ridden, he was green. The saddle was such a bad fit but at no point did he even attempt to buck/hump his back or nap. He was taken out on the road, and whilst green, he was fine with cars/motor bikes/vans going past.
Basically I fell in love with him! I was listing all his good points in my head and said the only thing stopping me snapping him up is the fact he's an Arab. Give me your Arab stories, please!
I had my Anglo Arab PTS at the end of April after 2 ½ years of lameness. I bought him as a 3 year old and he was basically a nightmare and only improved slightly over the 5 years I owned him. He was aggressive, dominant, reactive. He bit all the time, reared daily in hand, wouldn't tie up, wouldn't load/travel. Everything was an issue. I'm an experienced, confident 39yr old but he really tested me to the limits L The issues did improve over the years but he was never a horse I could trust, if you gave him an inch he would run riot.
I recently met a lady who has a full Arab from the same stud and he's as quiet as a lamb. She knew my horse as a baby and knew his sire. She said he was just like his Sire, incredibly hot and firey
So after he was PTS I SWORE I wouldn't even entertain another Arab, I'm sure you can guess what's coming next?! Yes, I've seen an Arab at a dealer's yard and fallen head over heels! He's just turned 5, was owned by a young lad who was over horsed, and so quiet and chilled in the stable, he was polite and tried to do as asked. Ridden, he was green. The saddle was such a bad fit but at no point did he even attempt to buck/hump his back or nap. He was taken out on the road, and whilst green, he was fine with cars/motor bikes/vans going past.
Basically I fell in love with him! I was listing all his good points in my head and said the only thing stopping me snapping him up is the fact he's an Arab. Give me your Arab stories, please!
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