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For what it's worth, I agree.  I know the breed listed is the one the 
owner chose when applying for an AERC # for the horse, but it's always 
seemed odd that there are so many duplications such as "half arabian" 
and "arabian cross," "foxtrotter" and "Missouri Foxtrotter," "1/2 
mustang," and "mustang cross," "grade," and "other."  I'm interested in 
endurance statistics so I'd really like to see the breed listing cleaned up.
Laney

Michael Maul wrote:
> Angie,
>
> Actually you and I discussed this several years ago and the conclusion 
> was that if your horse was a purebred but unregistered - you should 
> select the proper breed category.
>
> AERC can easily tell the difference between a registered horse and an 
> unregistered one simply because there will be a registration number for 
> one and not for the other.  If any studies are done where it's important 
> that the horse be registered - it's easy to exclude the non-registered 
> ones.
>
> I know some would prefer to be purists on this and *only* list a 
> category if the horse was actually registered.  I appreciate their point 
> of view but feel that we may have more accurate endurance statistics if 
> we go with the breed rather than require a registration number.  Breed 
> awards determined by breed associations will use only the horses with 
> registration numbers.
>
> This isn't an official AERC view though - just mine.
>
> I'm glad you are enjoying the statistics.  Some are easy to do and 
> others not.
>
> Mike
>
> rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > It looks like very few of us consider our horse's breed to be Grade 
> > > anymore...
> >
> > My present  horse isn't registered, neither was Kaboot. I listed them as
> > Arab because I *knew* Kaboot was, was told Gunner is and he looks it. I
> > never thought it was very fair to true grade horses when some really nice
> > Arabs listed themselves as Grade just because they hadn't bothered to
> > register them.  Am I doing right? Would you rather I called my horse
> > "grade"?  I guess I could refer to Gunner as 1/2 Arab, but then I'd have
> > to come up with an imaginary other breed to guess he was crossed with
> > every time someone asked. >g<
> >
> > By the way, loving all the stats you're putting out  How's about some 100
> > miler stats. What *riders* did the most 100's? What horses?  I'm betting
> > the NE has the most 100's per capita.
> >
> > Angie  
>
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