Re: RC: RE: Arabian bloodlines

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Bob
We have what are known as Domestic bloodlines--- Sheila Varian's
breeding program is a prime example of same!
Bette

Bob Morris wrote:
> 
> Beth:
> 
> Taking your explanation <<<Take Padron, a famous "Russian" stallion living
> here in America. He was actually born in Holland, by a Russian stallion who
> was sired by an Egyptian stallion who was given to the Russian government,
> and he is out of a Crabbet mare, and Crabbbets were British horses, imported
> from Egypt, and Poland, and then imported to America.>>>
> 
> Why are all Arabian breeders ashamed to claim any of their stock is
> AMERICAN.
> Why is Russian bred, or polish bred, or Egyptian bred any better than
> American bred.
> 
> The cachet of being from Europe or someplace other than the US makes the
> horse more saleable?
> 
> It is just like back in the days gone by when a ski instructor had to have
> an accent and a Germanic or Scandinavian name.
> 
> When are the breeders going to realize that in this country we have some
> excellent horses?
> 
> Bob Morris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: beth glover [mailto:bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:08 PM
> To: guest@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: arabian bloodlines
> 
> Amanda; Do you have any access to old Arabian Horse World Magazines? They
> are very instructive, if you can look back, and look at the pictures. They
> have special issues about differerent breeding. There are also some good
> books out there, one is Arabian Legends, a western Horseman book.  They all
> have good pictures to reference. In such a large breed there is a lot of
> variation between types. Some horses you just can't tell. After a number of
> years, I can pretty often tell a polish horse from an Egyptian at a glance,
> also some crabbets and Spanish.  However, don't let people get all obsessive
> with you and say, "Oh you must have a polish horse over all other's" or
> something like that. Why? Take Padron, a famous "Russian" stallion living
> here in America. He was actually born in Holland, by a Russian stallion who
> was sired by an Egyptian stallion who was given to the Russian government,
> and he is out of a Crabbet mare, and Crabbbets were British horses, imported
> from Egypt, and Poland, and then imported to America. It kind of matters
> more..who bred it, because you can see certain characteristics bred by
> certain people out of the melting pot. Some of these key breeders would
> include Bazy Tankersley (XXXOOO) who strongly breeds for disposition and
> athletic ability at her huge Al Marah ranch in Arizona, Sheila Varian-very
> nice athletic horses, and the Jack Tone Family who bred Fadjur.   Look on
> the internet too for pictures, you'll eventually identify what YOU feel is
> YOUR ideal.Welcome to our beautiful breed! Have fun! Beth Glover,
> Elizabethan Arabians
> 
> >From: "guest@endurance.net" <guest@endurance.net>
> >To: "ridecamp@endurance.net" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> >Subject: RC:  arabian bloodlines
> >Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:28:06 -0700
> >
> >A. Perez AmandaPerez@ureach.com
> >I'm new to the wonderful world of arabians.  There seems to be alot of
> >emphasis placed on strains - Polish, Egyptian etc.  I assume there are real
> >and signif. differences between the them?  Any good descriptions out there
> >as to characteristics of Polis, Egyptian and other strains?
> >
> >
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of 16.2hh TLA Halynov
(yes, REALLY!)
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com