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However, I think *Bask WAS raced before he was imported to U.S.
My choice of mare line was based on the fact that her lines went
back to the old "toughies", mostly Crabbet, with no "modern" (in the 60's)
infusions, such as *Raffles, in her pedigree. That mare's "phenotype" was
angular, thoroughbredy -- resembling strongly the Nurredin and Rijm breeding.
You also wrote:
>>We have always obtained our horses on several basic premise. First came the
feet and legs, second overall conformation, third heart and lungs, fourth
(and here is where many were rejected) was attitude. After obtaining the
horse we then found out the full breeding background and pedigree.<<
I think that knowing what's behind a pedigree IS important to help a
purchaser know what he can expect from the horse's mind AND body before he
has made the purchase. I also feel that "attitude" (and here's a new can of
worms) is paramount.
Dr. Matthew Mackay-Smith once said that his first consideration is
the horse's attitude. His definition of "attitude" was that the horse make
its home wherever the it found food and water and that its first priority
was to take care of itself.
NOTE: This comment from Dr. Mackay-Smith was a few years after he
said that he preferred his horses to be sound of both mind and body, but
because he could not always afford both he would not sacrifice soundness of
body.
I agree that you can not credit, or blame, an individual horse in an
animal's pedigree. But, when breeders (such as Dr. Munson or Bazy Tankersly
and others who have been so dedicated to the Arabian breed) have bred many
generations of horses, I believe a purchaser is more likely to find a good
individual if he knows something about the animals in the pedigree. (Not
necessarily the SHOW record and this does not mean that you have to buy from
big breeders.)
Enjoyed the comments!
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