Re: RC: Zebras

[Maureen Mathisen <blueoak@snowcrest.net>]

Louisa,

Since I lost the message that commented on the fact that science would
soon(maybe) isolate the color/pattern of the Zorse(for want  of a better
name), the  comment interested me, SO  I am responding to YOUR letter so
I can stay in the "thread". Connemara Ponies(from Ireland) which I
raise, when they lived wild, HAD the dominant DUN color with the stripes
on their legs and neck/shoulder sometimes.

Since there has been outbreeding(Not any more, but in the twenties) we
have LOST the dun  color and stripes as the dominant color, and now it
iss a valued(and rare) color that many breeders try to get by breeding
to the "old" lines!  It is supposed to show the "primitive" breeding,
especially if you get the "stripes" or slash marks, according to a Horse
Encyclopedia I have.  Maybe a long LONG time ago, horses and zebras knew
more than they are telling!!Thanks for listing the site.   I am going to
check it out!

Maureen

Louisa_Pierce@ne.3com.com wrote:
> 
> This whole talk about Zorses is unreal, I had no idea that people do this.
> But then again, people do all kinds of
> wierd things.  I allways wanted a Zebra growing up, mabye that is why I
> perfer a horse of a different color.  I went
> out of the web to see if there were any other Zorses out there, and I found
> a site called the Southern Mtn horse, they
> breed Zebra, Camels etc.. and they show a cute photo of a Zebra w/ a loving
> family and a child on top of the Zebra.
> It would be kina neet to have a well-trained Zebra and take him on a CTR or
> LD.  Here is the site if your interested
> 
> http://www.smhc.com/
> 
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