At 17:50:02 on 10.02.10, deborahk66 wrote:
thank you so much will keep you all posted on our progress! deb

At 22:16:56 on 16.02.10, kibby wrote:
if i can compete successfully on my stock horse pony (bred from a cow mare, out of an old stallion that was used for droving) then i dont see why your arab cant have a go.. this is what i love about show jumping, the is no biased judges if your horse jumps clean and quick then thats all that matters..

At 04:35:36 on 19.02.10, RaeBerrie wrote:
i can 100% identify with the whole spring loaded arabian jumping style (woohoo)!! if it is new territory to you then it might help if you get involved with your local jump club or equivelant and get a few lessons (they should also be able to give you info on up coming jump shows). i think quarter horses are very good jumpers for little ones (when i started riding [about 10yrs ago] i learnt to ride a Quarter Horse named 'Real Deal', i give him full credit for my love of jumping and eventing). hope this helps. happy jumping :) xo Rae

At 05:05:45 on 19.02.10, deborahk66 wrote:
thank you so much, my arabian is boarded on a quarter horse ranch and i love them, never thought about jumping with them, but now that you said that, I remember reading about them being successful jumpers in some cases!! thanks for the reminder! deb

At 13:53:10 on 19.02.10, iloveponysally wrote:
Arabians or Arabs are brilliant jumpers :) My friend has a 14.2/3hh pure bread Arab called Striker. He is brilliant at jumping. So I think you should go forward with your plannes for taking your Arabian to shows :) As for your little neice I sugest a Welsh Mountain or Welsh Section B :) They are both brilliant :P x

At 20:11:40 on 12.03.10, VickySemple wrote:
Arabs are built for speed and agility so they can jump, but I think it depends on the personality of the horse every time. I know a pure bred that woudl trip over a tig never mind make it over a fence. Where as my anglo arab pony went on to jump at Hicksted, Scope and even was on the BG under 18 event team.

At 20:12:10 on 12.03.10, VickySemple wrote:
I meant twig there (a few glasses of red wine down)

At 21:38:19 on 12.03.10, Em28 wrote:
Wild horses given the choice would go around a jump/obstacle rather than over (what I mean is jumping over jumps for fun isn't that natural to horses despite having the natural ability). So really I think it is down to the training and individual horse to an extent. Same as some horses have a bold jump and others are a lot more careful and need the extra encouragement. I have had experience jumping an Anglo Arab and he used to enjoy jumping, although his technique was a little bouncy/springy! But then we hadn't done much jump training, so may have just been inexperience. Good luck, it is better to try something and know, rather than never to have given it a go.

At 22:48:39 on 12.03.10, deborahk66 wrote:
thank you all so much, I am sending Nova to a gal who trains for eventing, and will see, she may be the one we start my niece on! Since I last posted, a dear friend of mine rescued a 3 day eventer! and he is now mine, and he will be teaching me the ways of eventing! with the gal that rescued him, she began eventing lessons at 5 yrs old, I am so excited, I can hardly wait to get started, my new guys registered name is "Big Big Trouble", and barn name is Mercury, and some call him RC! He is 16.1h TB, bey, and beautiful, he is so smart, really takes care of his rider! We are getting his feet back in shape, so hope to start lessons by May, I will keep everyone posted on Nova my Egyptian Arabian, and Me! with Mercury... and then my niece will start 4-H and lessons around the end of the year! I so appreciate all of the input and encouragement, it has helped alot! :)