Could anyone answer this question for me. Is the AMHA a breed of horse or just a registry, i have had a lot of different opinions about this from people in the UK , some say its a breed some say its a registry..
What is it??
What is it??
In the modern AMHA show ring I'm really seeing this. I do think the AMHA breed has moved forward by leaps and bounds in the last 10 years and the similarity of type is becoming more and more defined every year. (just for us personally, we are getting VERY consistent type from our skipper/Cowboy crosses)I think...(another opinion here)...You will always see horses in any breed that don't fit the breed type...no matter what the breed...some just like a 'different look'. That doesn't make an Arabian less of an Arabian, just maybe not what is popular.CONSISTENCY IN TYPE
It's a well known fact that a pony that measures too tall at a show will not lose his papers, he just cannot be shown. Any Director will, I'm sure, give you that same answer.p.s. ASPC has a height restriction also as do a number of other breeds of horses...some of the height restrictions refer to a horse not being UNDER a certain height.
Now I do strongly disagree with this opinion you have stated. If I had permission from owners I could tell you about 20+ TOP quality stallions right in this area....within about a 100 or 200 ( I have a problem judging distances) mile radius of Oklahoma City. But most of those owners have never heard of LilBeginnings so you don't see their horses on here. Most of them don't advertise in the World magazine. Their farms are known from local advertising and from some of those horses and their get competing successfully (locally) in the show ring against the horses that are named World Champion & Top Ten for that particular year. In some cases those horses have never seen the show ring, many have never had a professional photograph, but they are outstanding individuals that could hold their own in any show venue. (by outstanding individuals, I mean, conformation including movement, breed type, size, and quality of get)Do this in private, now.You have the choice of twenty stallions, anywhere in America, all expenses paid, to which you can breed any mare of your choice. Pick them.
Please....IN PRIVATE!!!!!
I'll bet you can't get past ....ooh, ten??
How can you found a breed on that number of top quality animals?
I would have to strongly disagree with that thought! There are many top quality stallions across the USA. If you are basing your opinion on the members on this Forum, they compromise a very, very small percentage of AMHA members in the USA. As Charlotte has pointed out, there again are a very few that actually advertise and show. It sure doesn't mean they don't have top quality stallions!You have the choice of twenty stallions, anywhere in America, all expenses paid, to which you can breed any mare of your choice. Pick them.Please....IN PRIVATE!!!!!
I'll bet you can't get past ....ooh, ten??
How can you found a breed on that number of top quality animals?
Just to be Devils' Advocate here... The Morgan breed was started with only ONE...and just look what ONE Arabian did for the Thoroughbred.The point is, with under twenty top quality stallions, you cannot found a breed.
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