All About Taya

The History of the Paint Horse

"Spotted" horses have been pictured as far back as cave paintings. The word Pinto is taken from the Spanish root meaning spotted or painted, and the words paint and pinto are sometimes used interchangeably. The establishment of three separate breed registries, however, has led to definite distinctions between the terms.

"Pinto" is used to indicate a specific pattern of color, whereas "Paint" is considered to be an actual breed of horse. Therefore while all Paints are Pintos, all Pintos are not necessarily Paints (confusing, isn't it?)

Source: Horses, A Practical and Scientific Approach [Bradley]

Artwork by: Marcia Baldwin

The History of the Arabian Horse

The blood of the Arabian Horse flows through the veins of every domestic light horse breed in the world today. Historically, these horses have been the gift of Kings, a favored subject of artists, and the stuff of legend. The Arabian is believed to be the oldest breed of horse.

Arabs are easily distinguished by their gracefully arched neck, finely chiseled heads, dished faces, delicate ears and large, dark eyes. Arabians are known to be adept at learning and are considered the most intelligent of all the horse breeds. Traditionally, Arabians were bred and raised in close proximity to people and are valued for their unwavering loyalty to humans.

"Ranger" was the first known Arabian Horse to be imported into the United States, and was the sire of George Washington's gray charger, Magnolia. The Arabian breed registry was established in 1908, although until 1943 the Jockey Club managed Arabian and Arabian-cross registrations.

Source: Horses, A Practical and Scientific Approach [Bradley]

The Half Arabian Horse

A foal with one parent that is a registered purebred Arabian and the other parent is also a registered purebred of another breed is eligible to be registered as a Half-Arabian.

There are three types of common Arabian crosses that have developed specific names. They are: Morgan + Arabian = Morab; Quarter Horse + Arabian = Quarab; and Thoroughbred + Arabian + Anglo Arabian

Source: Moi :o)

Taya was (and continues to be) a very happy girl. This is my favorite baby picture of her; I'm scratching her little tummy. She is all grown up now, but still loves for me to scratch her tummy (which is not so little anymore :o)

A photo of Taya in full body celebration (see the next module for the rest of the story :o)