Re: Re: Amblin/Racking/what ever

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

Do I interpret this to mean the Barb was part Arabian. Certainly the Barb is
considered (along with the Jennet - which is the most likely source of gait)
to be the foundation of the Peruvian. And can then I register my Peruvians
in the Part Arab registry :-)?

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


----- Original Message -----
From: <GoldenCMK@aol.com>

> In a message dated 06/21/2000 6:57:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> dfletche@gte.net writes:
>
> << Care to supply some support and dates for this? History is interesting
and
>  there are a lot of myths out there >>
>
> The first Spanish horses brought into the New World were decendants of the
> breed Cordoba which orginated from four Arabian sires. Cortez insisted on
> bringing only heavy bred Arabian type Spanish Barbs because he knew they
> would be the strongest, toughested and have the best endurance for his
trip
> to the New World.
>
> Maria
>
>