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Re: [RC] [RC] new vs old bloodlines - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== In studying bloodlines, how is it determined what is "new" and what is "old"? It takes years of study to become really familiar with pedigrees in a chosen breed. I don't know any quick and dirty way to say "old" vs "new" other than stating that modern show ring wins are usually a sign of "new" (but not always). Is "new" what is bred in the U.S. and "old" what is bred off continent? Nope. :) A lot of the best "old" lines in the US are those that were the early imports to the country, so the living horses of those pedigrees will often be many generations removed from the imports. And in bloodline groups other than American-breds (like Spanish or Russian or Polish), "old" vs "new" would be tough to tell by how recent the imports in the pedigree are found. In many/all cases, it's not just the "old" vs "new" in the bloodlines, since those are arbitrary terms. It's the WAY the horses were bred; it's the goals and visions of the humans responsible for the breedings that took place. What are the resources out there to figure this stuff out? Erica, there are several yahoo groups that are devoted to bloodline study in Arabians (and there are likely groups for just about any other breed, too). ArabianPreservation & ArabianBloodlinePreservation are two with really knowledgeable and generous members. Feel free to join them and either lurk and learn or jump in with questions! :) ~Nicole ============================================================ And remember, an arab's fourth gait is the spook! ~ Jeanie Miller ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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