Re: Jedi's Dam - mare award

[Trishmare@aol.com]

   Another thing to consider; a mare award would be in line with historical
precedent.  It is only a very recent phenomenon that broodmares are shipped to
wherever the stallion of choice happens to be.  For most of the domestic
horse's history, "local mares" formed the foundation blocks of their home
territories' horse stocks.  Historically, it was the stallion who travelled
from villiage to villiage, covering the mares of whoever might have the
requested fee, in either coin or barter.
   Quoting a horse's pedigree through the stallion line is also a recent
practice.  Nearly all of the ancient "horse peoples," which gave us many of
our most useful and popular breeds quoted thier horses pedigrees through the
female line; the Bedouin, Mongol, Khirgihz, Khazakh, Gypsy, Basque, Slav,
Afghan, Mede, Turk and Norman all did so.  They might mention the stallion in
passing . . . but it was the "foundation  mare" who mattered most, to them.

Trish & pretty David, (who is a gelding, and unconcerned with any of this . .
.)
Grand Blanc, Michigan

<< Thanks for the info Bob.  I'd like to see if we can get a national mare
award for mileage.  Do you think there would be support out there for that.
I'm sure we could get sponsorship for the award.  What do you think?
 
 Bernita Barfield
 Southwind Arabians
 Breeding Endurance Horses By Design ( with great foundation mares)
 Sierra Vista, AZ.
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 From: 	Robert Morris[SMTP:bobmorris@rmci.net]
 Sent: 	Thursday, December 10, 1998 4:47 PM
 To: 	Bernita & Jerry Barfield; windfall@access1.net
 Cc: 	'RIDECAMP'
 Subject: 	Re: Jedi's Sire...Dam
 
 Just consider; Champagne, the only mare in the AERC Hall of Fame and still
 going strong at 28. Lives outdoors all year long with the rest of the herd
 in the hills and is still good for a hard 25 miles. She did over 8,000 miles
 86% of those rides in the top ten!
 
 Then there is Mesaoud's Peeco, International Competitor with over 5,000
 miles of top five placing. She is now 18 and very competitive.
 
 Note also, both of these mares have had foals during their endurance
 careers. Sorry to say Champagne's foals made better steer roping horses than
 endurance horses.
 
 And the mare is where the foal gets its ability from. More power to the
 mares in endurance.
 
 Bob Morris >>