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| IRunOnFaith - 2014-11-04 6:11 PM ... I guess I'm too close minded? ...
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Location: Midwest | A buddy of mine has a grade Arab cross that beats the pants of lots of folks locally in IBRA's at poles and barrels in youth, as well as in 4H.
It's rare to see one at the elite of our sport, but if you want to compete locally and have fun, they can be competitive and solid horses. |
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| again with this? someone link to that last thread...
my 1/2 arab is a 21 second pole horse. 1D all day long. All he does is lift in his shoulder area and basically runs a straight line thru the poles - it's awesome.
He is a 2D barrel horse when you hustle him too. This is against some very decent horses. NFR, no but tough competition non the less. |
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| jd&ez - 2014-11-04 5:09 PM You are talking about running 2 seconds off the winning time. Of course and Arab can do that. So could a donkey. Time management and racing really shouldn't be considered the same thing but it is.
I disagree although Arabs are not to my liking I think they can run better than a donkey or some other breeds. Even if it's in the 4d. Around here in the winter the 1d on a STANDARD pattern is around a 16.7. The big pro girls run that. That means the 4d time is a 18.7 that is still respectable in my book |
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Location: Winging It in KY | I agree......Years ago, I helped a young man with his mare (Arabian) on the barrel pattern. They went out and BEAT the pants off of a lot of high powered horses (rodeo horses/state champions, etc). And that was back when you didn't have "Ds"......YOu had to run to win and she flat OUT RAN them.....
Oh....and they used to say the same thing about appaloosas and paints......
I had a saddlebred that I did everything with, barrels, dressage, jumping, cross country. He did not look like your typical saddlebred, he was a palomino and came with papers that matched his markings. Now this will show my age but it was back before divisional barrel races. You ran to win. He was a really nice horse in every thing he did. He was all I had, I could not afford anything else, and he won me plenty. Paid for himself over and over again. He had heart and grit beyond belief. That is what makes a good horse, they do not have to be a specific breed. They do not know that they are different. |
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| We have a couple of people who run arabians up here in Iowa. Some are full blood and some are 1/2 Arab 1/2 Quarter. They have run anywhere from 2D to 4D usually. There is one lady who is just starting a new 1/2 and 1/2 ran a couple of 1D times towards the end of the fall.
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Location: Kentucky | I've seen a lot of Arab and Arab crosses that were some awesome 4H horses. They were competitive in almost everything they did. |
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Location: White Mountains of AZ | I think it's more of a shock to the rodeo and barrel racer world because it used to ( still is ) that the only horses who would ever win anything were Quarter Horses. Anything other than QH were a joke. Now people have been running these Arabs, Arabs X's, these horses that are other than QH, and people don't seem to accept it. They have QH stuck in their brains and nothing else. Which yes, you don't see Arab running in the NFR, but doesn't mean that they can't run some nice patterns and make nice horses. |
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| QH<3er - 2014-11-05 8:17 AM I think it's more of a shock to the rodeo and barrel racer world because it used to ( still is ) that the only horses who would ever win anything were Quarter Horses. Anything other than QH were a joke. Now people have been running these Arabs, Arabs X's, these horses that are other than QH, and people don't seem to accept it. They have QH stuck in their brains and nothing else. Which yes, you don't see Arab running in the NFR, but doesn't mean that they can't run some nice patterns and make nice horses.
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| My first real barrel horse was a Arab/QH and he was a solid 3D/4D horse. In poles though he could run with the best of them. He held the pole weaving record in our state for years, but could run a 20 second pole bending time. He was so athletic and quick! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Well, I've definitly learned a lot:) How about everyone else?
I know all about the heart and guts and try that horses have to have for barrels and I wasn't trying to dock that at all. I personally just didn't see Arabian horses with barrels in mind. I'd always look at them and think Jumpers, Racing, Dressage, and costume classes because of how beautiful they are.... I'm not sure why I never thought barrels? I've just never ever heard of a full blood running barrels before. Especially here in TX. Not because they weren't "Able" or because they weren't smart enough. I just never looked at them and thought "Wow, he's really athletic and smart, I wonder if he would like barrels?" Just always thought "Man, He'd be a great jumper, let's start him on ground work." I've heard of Quarabs and mixes, but never full blood that's why I was like: Wait, what??
Glad to hear all the successful stories tho!! Maybe I should get out of my Quarters and OTTB's only and expand my experience a bit. I think it'd be interesting! Plus I'd look dang good on a gorgeous full blood with my hair blowing in the breeze...  LOL |
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Location: Texas | I started riding and eventually barrel racing on an arab/QH. That thing was crazy at best, his wiring was a little off and I don't think I could blame it on the arab part of him. He was just... crazy. You wouldn't get me in the same pen as a horse like him today... but oddly enough I wasn't a bit scared of him and actually that he was "amazing!". lol (I was 8 when I first started riding him)
We weren't breaking any land speed records barrel racing but we did ok for my riding level. At that point in my life I didn't need a 1D horse, so it worked out. 4D was where I needed to be lol. There is a place for 4D horses. People just learning, people who are trying to gain confidence again, people who don't want to go zoom-splat...
I think if you want to be at the top a QH is what you need, but if you just want to go have fun it doesn't matter what you are on.
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | In our NBHA District a lady that runs Arabs has just won the year end 2D on her little arab. And her daughter I think has sown up the 4D in the youth as well on a different arab. I think it's great. |
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Location: USA | Arabians are very quick and I've even seen around here a TWH/QH mix running consistent 1D times believe it or not And also, appaloosas were bred for speed. But the QH got noted for more of quick bursts of speed and because they can run a quarter mile pretty, dang fast, Lol :D Some just faster than others
But I believe it's all about try and heart. Cause when their heart is into it and the enjoy doing their job and their confident in what they do. Their sure to come out on top  |
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Location: Fort Bragg North Carolina | They do exist :O hehe
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | You're too close minded.
There's a girl around here that runs a donkey and clocks. Anything can happen when you put your mind to it. |
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Miss Southern Sunshine
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Location: South Central Florida | There is one here in Florida near us that is full registered Arab and she clocks in the Open 2D and sometimes in the 1D at our big shows. She is also small and doesn't look like she should ever be able to do what she does. No explaination for it, just has heart. She is a mean little cuss too, but I love her and love to watch her run.
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 Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | I have learned you can't count anything out in barrel racing.
Heck a half welsh pony and half TB made it to the NFR for years!
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| jd&ez - 2014-11-04 5:09 PM
You are talking about running 2 seconds off the winning time. Of course and Arab can do that. So could a donkey. Time management and racing really shouldn't be considered the same thing but it is.
Don't know where you're running, but here a donkey could hit maybe the 7D 
I have seen a Saddlebred-Arabian cross do speed events. The mare has a good handle and is actually quite quick. |
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Location: Deep South | cindyt - 2014-11-12 7:55 AM
I have learned you can't count anything out in barrel racing.
Heck a half welsh pony and half TB made it to the NFR for years!
Yep!! 3 NFR's and LTE's of $200,000!
Shows you really can't scoff at anything. Lol! |
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