Too funny, Sharon...but people that are not "horsemen" would naturally associate "thoroughbred" with "purebred". I have, over the years just explained that Thoroughbred is a breed, not a term. Purebred would be the term to use for the definition they are giving thoroughbred. Best, Jo
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Montville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Berner-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:07 PM Subject: re: Berners and Horses > Thoroughbred and Anglo-Trakehner, hunter/jumper and > some low-level dressage (and I do mean low level). My > TB is also a racing reject but he was so slow he never > even made it to the track. > > Ever told someone your horse is a "Thoroughbred" and > got the response, "thoroughbred what?" Almost as > annoying as Burmese. > > Sharon Montville - Firstrax - Colorado > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com >
