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

Re: [endurance] color

Allen Randall (maven@foothills.eznet.com)
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 19:39:27 -0800

I shouldn't do this, without checking, but I believe the predominant color
for the Arabian is Bay. I'll have to check with The Registry. It seems
that I remember from reading that the "white" (with pink skin) was the
"treasured horse" and the "chestnut" the "swiftest" amongst the Bedoin
Tribesman. I wish I could remember the source. Best regards, Al Randall

>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.
>
>