Re: Re: Re: Amblin/Racking/what ever

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

A local breeder of Morgans here stands a BUCKSKIN (or is it dun?  Can't
remember) Morgan stallion!  I didn't even know it was a recognized color in
Morgans.  I have seen the photo of the horse....I was amazed!  


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Suzanne Mounts <mountss@usfca.edu>
> To: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:       Re: Re: Amblin/Racking/what ever
> Date: Thursday, June 22, 2000 4:56 PM
> 
> >truman.prevatt@netsrq.com writes:
> >
> ><< So given not breeding back pure Arabians into
> > morgans, then it would not take long before the Arabian influence would
be
> > washed out. >>
> 
> 
> <snip>
> >The modern breeds of the world DO NOT resemble 
> >Tarpans very closely--in fact, for the most part, they share more traits
> with 
> >the Arabs.  That would be suggestive of the fact that more Tarpan
ancestry 
> >has "washed out" over time than the Arab portion.  Color is an 
> >example--Tarpans tended to be (as near as researchers can tell) duns, 
> >buckskins, etc.--and only a few modern breeds even HAVE individuals of
these 
> >colors.  The very absence or rarity of the Tarpan influence in color
alone
> is 
> >genetic evidence that the Arabian influence still remains.
> >
> >Heidi
> >
> 
> You may just have proved Truman's case re Morgans, Heidi.  There are only
> about a dozen grey Morgans alive in the world.  Guess they bred all that
> Arab blood out. <vbg>
> 
> Suzanne
> 
> 
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