[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

OK thanks, I think I'd like to take a better one then the one we were working with, so It'll be tomorrow. This site is free, just trying them out for now.

Anyway, Heather brought me a Horse Illustrated Magazine today and it had a real short, 2 paragraph article that I thought you guys would find interesting, beings as it's been a recent topic of conversation. Kind of surprised me. I'll type it here since it's short.

The American Quarter Horse Ass. announced in April that it has changed "the white rule" (Rule 227) to allow horses with white above the middle of their legs and past the throatlatch considered overo Paint markings- to be registered, provided that their parentage is verified and they meet all other registration requirements. Previously, any horses born with white appearing beyond these boundaries were ineligible for registration.

While horses wtih white beyond the previous limits are still considered uncharacteristic and undesirable for the breed (and will Be judged academically in AQHA events), the rule change opens the door to many horses previously denied registration with The AQHA.

For more IMF, call or visit the AQha at (806) 376-4811;www.aqha.com.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Sorry, accademically should be accordingly.

Don't know where that came from:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Interesting indeed. Undesirable, but nonetheless a purebred and ought to be registerable. It would make them somewhat a lemon... because you wouldn't want to pass on the trait either... unless you were breeding to a Paint ;~D

Labradors are sortof the same way.... there is a somewhat rare and undesirable trait for a white star on the chest and white toes. Blacks and chocolates are judged very undesirable with any white hairs.... but yellows are sometimes forgiven for a very small white star.