This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Well the French also created the "Selle Francais":
From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selle_Fran%C3%A7ais
"The Selle Français was named a breed in 1958, with its first stud book
published in 1965. The Selle Français was created by crossing regional
breeds with trotters, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and Anglo-Arabians. All
stock was registered in the stud book with pedigrees tracing back
generations, making the Selle Français one of the few Warmblood breeds to
have received very little foreign blood.
The most influential breed was the Anglo-Norman, developed in Normandy in
the 19th century by crossing Norfolk Trotter, Thoroughbred, and Arabian
stallions to refine the local mares (which themselves traced back to the
medieval Norman war-horse). About 90 per cent of today's Selle Français
trace back to this breed. Other regional breeds used to influence the Selle
Français were Charolais, Corlay, Vendee, Anjou, Ain, and Ardennes."
So I guess they can create other breeds, just as other warmbloods have been
created in other countries.
Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, sunny fall weather, 60 degrees
Whew, looks like these "hensen" horses are simply excuses for
crossbreeding!!!!! Like the now $$$$$ cross breeding in dogs. Crazy world.
Now anyone can claim they have a "Hensen" when they cross breed. 1970
does not create a new breed. Jean Gayle
