Re: Re: Breeds

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

This is a subject which amuses me as well, because "well-bred on paper" is
indicative of performance and says nothing about temperament.  I have a
Damascus Gate (Northern Dancer line) out of a Jamaico / Royal Affair mare.
In terms of performance, you couldn't ask for better - he's been described
as "bred in the purple".  The problem is that Jamaicos are absolute
bastards, and that is the temperament which has shone through.


When I look at papers, I look out for certain key names which indicate
temperaments I don't want (hot, temperamental, etc) and this means that I
discount certain "well-bred" horses.


Just my 2 cents worth (and no, you can buy nothing with 2 cents)

-----Original Message-----
From: RhndLev@cs.com <RhndLev@cs.com>
To: Ridecamp@endurance.net <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 11:06 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Breeds


>In a message dated 6/16/00 3:56:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
>CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:
>
><< I've always been curious about this bit about being "well bred on
>paper"--who defines what "well-bred" is?   >>
>
>When I used this term I meant that the horses had ancestors who were famous
>and had a reputation (according to what  people I knew told me) for
producing
>good horses.  Their sire was a nice horse as an individual, and the
grandsire
>had done well in halter and in some limited performance showing and was
sired
>by Aladdin.  Their dam line went to Bay Abi and some other big time horse
>whose name I've forgotten or blocked out.  As a complete newcomer to
>Arabians, all I knew was that I had actually heard of those horses and that
>the people who were introducing me to Arabians raved about how well bred
the
>fillies I purchased were.
>
>Rhonda and Special
>
>
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