Re: bloodlines

["Stephanie Wind" <wind@visionsofthewind.com>]

Regarding the Bedouin's definition of purity, I have to say that I disagree
with Becky's interpretation... I have several books, one which was written
in 1881 by a gentleman named Major R. D. Upton who traveled extensively
throughout the Arabian desert investigating the Arabian horse. The book is
called "Travels in the Arabian Desert With Special Reference to the Arabian
Horse and its Pedigree" for anyone interested. I found it fascinating that
some tribes felt that grey horses were 'impure' because the color came from
the Turkish horses. Others felt that a mare which was bred by an 'impure'
stallion was forever 'impure' herself after that! I do however like the
idea of a horse being judged by their merit instead of bloodlines!!!

Stephanie Wind McCray
Tucson  AZ