If I am not mistaken, that may also have been the year Roon and mary Roberts went BIS at the Cow Palace. (trying to make it GSD related) I had a friend who was a Quarter Horse person and so I went to watch. That little mare who looked even smaller as her rider was not the smallest rider -- I remember they announced it was the first time an amateur, a woman and an Arabian won the Open Reined Cow Horse Championship. I didn't know any of them but sure loved that little mare. Ruth (gees - I am feeling older by the minute!) Scharo777@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 3/13/2008 8:31:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx writes: One year I watched Sheila Varian win an open reining competition against the country's top reining horses on a small Arab mare. No big butt. No big muscles. A small, refined and feminine mare. Made all of the Quarter Horse people sit up and take notice. O for sure. The Arabians are the most agile of all. We had two while my daughter was in high school. However, my biggest pleasure was to watch them at twilight when they threw their tails high in the air and ran around the property, just "playing arab" Thanks Carol --------------------------------- It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================