ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] color

Re: [endurance] color

SandyDSA@aol.com
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 12:51:49 -0500

In a message dated 96-04-03 11:30:31 EST, you write:

>An interesting observation that I've seen.
>At an endurance ride, the majority of the horses are grey.
>At a competitive trail ride, the majority of the horses are dark.
>
>

Since a large majority of distance horses are of Arabian extraction, there is
the chicken or the egg query:
Are greys more successful due to their colour, or, because grey is a
predominant colour among Arabians, do we simply see more of them in endurance
than in other sports? Just a question.