MANY half Arabs are pure bred but papers messed up
in the road of life, ie uncooperative ex's. Only take one parent to have
purebred papers to register the foal half Arab. The Half Arab show horses
are also not necessarily that but many pures without papers on both. It
would be nice if the records did show what the other half was.
It often comes down to the economics: less
money for half arabs but many nonArabs horsemen would not look at the horse if
it had Arab papers but it was sold as 'grade', it was considered a pretty qtr
type horse. Very strange but I know from first hand experience.
I always wonder when I see a horse listed as "half-arab" or
"arab-cross" what the mixture is! I think it would be wonderful if
that was spelled out! I also know of horses who are listed as
"grade" when the breeding is known, they just are not registered or the
papers have been lost. I am very new to this sport, but have loved
the trails I have ridden and the people I've met. Every day is an
education!! Thanks for sharing (and back to lurking!)
Kerry in
South Dakota and her wonderful morab, Summerwood Silverhawk
(Hawk)
