The very existence of the cowboy revolves around his horse. Proudly he
poses on him, for to be pictured without him would make the cowboy feel
“naked.”
Ranch conversation is mostly of horses; horses do the work, provide the
transportation and the amusement; horses cause many of the trials and
sorrows. Thus the breeding of these intelligent animals is an
ever-interesting, never-ending process.
Most popular among stockmen and cowboys today is the “quarter horse”;
however, there is an increasing demand for horses of part Arabian blood
which are the result of the breeding of purebred Arabian horses to the
native stock. With only around 3500 living Arabs today, it is a lucky
cowboy who gets to own or ride one. The Arabian blood brings to the
cattle pony the spirit, the sturdiness, the courage and, above all, the
great intelligence of the Arab, combined with the “stockiness” of the
range animal ... priceless ingredients in the making of a fine cow
horse. You’ll be particularly interested in the world-famous TRINIDAD
ranch where these gentle Arabians are bred pure.