Re: RC: Bloodlines and age

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/23/99 1:48:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
MBlanchrd@aol.com writes:

<<  Has anyone ever done a study of the life spans of bloodlines? Is there 
any 
 appreciable difference, with one line being notably long lived and others 
not 
 so?
  My gelding, Jordan, is Egyptian on the top half (the most prominent 
stallion 
 on the sire side being Ga'zi) and CMK on the dam's side, with Abu Farwa 
 showing up all over. He'll be 23 in April and shows no signs of his age 
other 
 than he's white (actually fleabit grey) and has a touch of arthritis in the 
 rear.  >>

Not a very complete one, but enough to make one think that is a worthy topic. 
 And yes, there seem to be differences--not only for general "groups" of 
bloodlines but also more noticeably among specific lines within groups.  The 
Abu Farwa horses are notoriously long-lived.  (Ga'Zi, BTW, was a CMK horse 
and a son of Abu Farwa himself--I don't think the Egyptian folks would claim 
him...)

Heidi


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