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by Primordial
Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merger found in the dark backyard of Florida
Replies: 27
Views: 5923

Wow! What a great guy! I was given a grey TB mare a few weeks ago. Sadly, she looks much, much worse than your fellow. But, she has a twinkle in her eye, a spring in her step, and a voracious appetite! She shows great improvement for just two weeks of eating... I just don't understand how these hor...
by Primordial
Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Darley Arabian White spot
Replies: 36
Views: 10926

I have found, in my pedigree studies, that many horses that were attributed to "Arabian" which many people today visualize as the modern Arabian as we know it... were actually Barbs and Turks... which would certainly explain how the color came about. It does indeed seem that when you find a dilute ...
by Primordial
Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Darley Arabian White spot
Replies: 36
Views: 10926

Your web site is chock full of info I was going to try to look up, but now won't have too! I recently acquired a TB mare with Grey Sovereign in her pedigree, and several of the names of greys you have listed are quite familiar. Not to mention the starting place for chasing down the dilute gene Havi...
by Primordial
Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:48 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Darley Arabian White spot
Replies: 36
Views: 10926

Color is such an interesting thing. When I first began raising Arabians (that was almost 20 years ago), I was kind of "brought up" with the idea that anything other than a basic solid color with minimum white had something funny going on in the breeding. There were a few chestnut horses with high w...
by Primordial
Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

I am afraid that I was having computer issues last night and some of the posts didn't sound correct. I actually thought they had not been posted at all, but see that some had been partially. I still live in the world of slow dial up internet and I get cut off and then re-connected often on some nig...
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

If anyone has ideas on the problem of moon blindness.... I am willing to listen.
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

My computer was acting up and I didn't think any posts had been submitted!
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

Lepto was a consideration.... I do believe there is much about Moon Blindness that we do not know.
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

Dear Crystal, Thanks for replying! No. The foal will not be for re-sale. I am very realistic about that! I understand that the marketing value is not much. I have studied her pedigree and really like her phenotype. She is one of the best mares that a poor person like myself has had in possession......
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blindness and Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 3219

Blindness and Breeding

Greetings All. I don't know that this is the best place to post this... but certainly ought to get read by many... and perhaps someone who can offer some input... I have a wonderful TB mare. A black type winning mare of over $200,000. A Seattle Slew granddaughter, being by Lord Of All. While she is...
by Primordial
Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Pedigree Analysis
Topic: Inbreeding To Secretariat
Replies: 21
Views: 10046

<<I wonder if these are characteristics of the Risen Stars in general? >> I know that in my visits trying to find info on Risen Star... my stallion, and how you describe your mare, pretty well describes Risen Star as a horse! I wish I could have met him. I do have the print of Risen Star, original w...
by Primordial
Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Pedigree Analysis
Topic: Inbreeding To Secretariat
Replies: 21
Views: 10046

I have a son of Risen Star and would love to see more of your daughter for my pedigree records. I will have TB foals next year... but only have an Anglo Arab colt by him at the present.

Very well moving, superb disposition and very Classy!
by Primordial
Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little Cliff rescued
Replies: 2
Views: 987

That's a neat story... especially when the public majority has the image that the "big, bad race people who care about nothing but money", are unconcerned with what happens to their stock!

Thanks for sending!
Robin
by Primordial
Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look what a TB can do!
Replies: 16
Views: 3366

He's nice looking and sound. At least his parents raced and won some money, as did he. They are using him to do most anything. And his foals are doing most everything! I think he looks like a bargain. I also think folks would be amazed at what the Thoroughbred could do if given the chance. The smart...
by Primordial
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Look Of Class
Replies: 8
Views: 2018

Thanks for the examples! Love that drawing of Spectacular Bid. One of my favorite stallions. I don't seem to be smart enough to use the tags for this link, so you will have to copy and paste. I don't see the class I am looking for in a great deal of horses... but then I am very picky. I must say tha...