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

["Bev Davison/Jim Miller" <sdaxifa@lcp2.net>]

Absolutely!! I have both of Sponenberg's books and half and 3/4 Arab/QH's
with all of the primitive markings.  And of course my main focus: the old
Egyptian Arabs.  
Thanks!
Bev

SpiritWind Desert Arabians
 preserving
Babson/Doyle Egyptians
"The Spirit of the WarHorse with the Temperament of the TentDweller!"



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Sullivan [mailto:greymare@jps.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 12:32 AM
> To: DESERTRYDR1@aol.com; CYThompsonFL@webtv.net
> Cc:
> Subject: RC: Re: Re: Re: Re: Amblin/Racking/what ever
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> > To diverge just a bit, I have a friend whose purebred, registered grey
> > Arabian mare produced a Bay colt out of a chesnut purebred, registered
> > Arabian stallion.  The most interesting thing is this colt has zebra
> striping
> > on his legs and a slight dorsal stripe, both dun factor traits.  I have
> > always believed ithat Arabians don't care dun factor at all.  jeri
> >
> The dorsal stripe is not necessarly a dun factor trait.  There are two
> excellent web sites on horse color (one by Sharon Batteatte-who is very
> interested in dun factor and brindling), and one that is just Arabian coat
> color.  The Arabian site says that the dorsal stripe you sometimes see on
> chesnuts and bays is called countershading.
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> We have a gray mare (both her parents grey, at least two grandparents
> grey)-she was bred to a chesnut stallion with a dorsal stripe-and
> produced a
> filly that is chesnut with a dorsal stripe.
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> Anyone want me to dig up those web sites?
>
> Karen
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