I chalenge you to name 20 riders, here in the Mountain Region. Then, list
the color of thier horse(s). You'll be suprised how few greys there are.
Linda Van Ceylon
lvanceylon@vines.colostate.edu
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>From SandyDSA@aol.com, on 4/3/96 2:14 PM:
To: wendy@nsmdserv.cnd.hp.com
Cc: endurance@moscow.com
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.