Ridecamp: Re: [RC] The Arabian Breed; how *big* is BIG?

I was looking through the August 2002 issue of Equine Journal and in their
"breed profile" section (starting on page 88).  On page 92 they cover "The
Percheron".  The interesting part is

" A third theory is that the Percheron breed is the heir of Abd el Rahman's
Arab stallions.  ...
....  The Percheron, influenced strongly by the Arab, is often referred to
as an Arab, one shaped by the demand for size and strength over the
centuries."

I can't really compare them, my Percheron doesn't look anything like the
Arabs I see in the field, but I just found the above interesting and
wondered if the horse being sold isn't really a thin Percheron.

Charles
(Just throwing humor and questions).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Young Casey" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] The Arabian Breed; how *big* is BIG?


>
> --- Christine McLaughlin <duchessofdirt@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Other Arab people (I admit...they mostly show
> > Arabs) think my little lady is a nothing because she
> > is small...so, it never dawned on me that anyone
> > pointed a finger at BIG arabs!
>
> I've got a patient who told me of a registered pure
> Arabian gelding she sold to an elderly gentleman. The
> horse grew too big for the man and he may want to sell
> him.
>
> "How big is he now?" asks I.
>
> "17 hands" says she!
>
> 17 HANDS!!!!!  Is that possible?
>
> "How much do you think he'll want for him?" I querred.
>
> "I'd imagine around $300 or $400."
>
> !!!!!!!
>
> I checked her chart to see what meds she was on!
>
> I'll let you know how this comes out.  I'm just
> curious if any of you have ever seen or known of a 17
> hand pure Arab.
>
> =====
> Susan Young Casey, Princess of Pink, LIW, RRHA, RHS
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>
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