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Re: [RC] Height of Arabians - Sue Singletary

I think that horses are like people they are as big as they want to be.
Depending on their attitudes they are big or little.  I have a Spanish
Mustang and an Arab mare that are the same height and about the same build
but I really look out of porportion on the Arab.  I think she must be finer
boned.  Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <GoldenCMK@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Height of Arabians


I think part of the problem is that for years people have tried to make
the   Arabian a bigger breed when it never has been. I think it is time
to stop   apologizing for them being an average 14.1 to 15.1 and be
proud of this ancient   breed.

Well said, Maria.  The breed has always had the occasional individual
taller or shorter, but when the extreme is used as a selection factor,
other valuable traits fall by the wayside.  When one breeds for the best
possible balanced horse and tall happens, that's one thing.  When one uses
tallness as a selection factor in breeding, the results are usually very
disappointing.

I highly recommend the Albert Harris article that is the preface for the
Arabian Stud Books:

http://www.sagehillcmk.com/Preamble%20.html

Heidi



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[RC] Height of Arabians, GoldenCMK
Re: [RC] Height of Arabians, heidi