RE: Re: Re: Amblin/Racking/what ever

[Sheila Noel <snoel@scottsburg.com>]

<< So given not breeding back pure Arabians into
 morgans, then it would not take long before the Arabian influence would be
 washed out. >>

 (in this case Tarpan) foundation stock.  The modern breeds of the world DO NOT 
resemble
Tarpans very closely--in fact, for the most part, they share more traits with
the Arabs.  That would be suggestive of the fact that more Tarpan ancestry
has "washed out" over time than the Arab portion.  Color is an
example--Tarpans tended to be (as near as researchers can tell) duns,
buckskins, etc.--and only a few modern breeds even HAVE individuals of these
colors.  The very absence or rarity of the Tarpan influence in color alone is
genetic evidence that the Arabian influence still remains.

I have a 2 yo Nevada mustang filly that I had MtDNA tested because she looked
so much like a Sorraia type horse.  Buckskin with a dorsal stripe all the way 
down
the tail, stripped legs, bi-colored mane, face mask, barring on the chest and 
neck,
to go along with the confirmation.  Boy, was I surprised when I got the results
back and thru the female line she was ARABIAN!
The only thing she has in common with my arabs is that she is thin skinned
anything left on will rub her skin off.

Should be a tough horse - Buckskin - Arabian - Mustang.

Sheila
 SN Chimera (Arabian???)