Gerald O. Thompson Kiger3@xxxxxxxxxxx
Karen, I have always
believed, that a mustang with good confirmation and the Arab would make an
excellent cross and am surprised more people have not already tried it.
Especially if we accept the premise, that the American Mustang are the
decendents of the Ibierian horse from Spain and Spain was occupied by an Arab
culture for four hundred years. Arab genes must be in there somewhere so a
outcross in todays equine world should produce excellent hybred vigor. As
far as Appy's go I do not know much except, that here in Oregon the BLM has went
to great lengths for three decades now, to cull and upgrade the wild herds, and
perserve living genetic history, the Kiger herds are a good example of that...
They have also established two herd, that is predominetly paints and another
herd of wild horses, not far from the homeland of the Nez Perce, that tend to be
predomently appy's.
For more information about the
Colonial Spanish horse, visit http://www.horseoftheamericas.com
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