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Re: [RC] The Numbers Are Running Against Us - Timothy WordenSounds more like a possible irresponsible overbreeding problem in the QH/Paint industry to me. Then again, I just purchased an 8y/o full blooded arabian gelding....never registered, but can be. What would be my incentive to pay $500 for a piece of paper? Not like it's going to make him run any faster or perform any better than he's already capable of. Tim --- Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Please Reply to: Don MacIntosh pasang@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== "Arabian Horse Magazine", current issue, at page 147 tells how the Arabian horse today stacks up numberwise vs paints and QH's. TB's were not mentioned. We Arabian horse owners are now very much "little fellows" and destined to stay that way unless we wake up and buck up. For example AHM says 51% of purebred Arabians "are 16 years and older". Not the best ages for breeding. Last year 8,000+ Arabians registered while 60,000+ paints registered and the QH folk produced "160,000 new foals last year." Arabian production is outgunned 20 to 1 vs QH's. We should breed and promote a few more good horses and not sit on our hands while the herd simply ages out into residual fond memories. dnm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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