Does he have Arabian in him??

[sassysarah]

Twist his head around when hes having fun?

Lol. Yes he sure does!

 

[sassysarah]

Thanks everyone!
I'll probably get a DNA test soon.
Here are some more pictures though.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Thanks everyone!
I'll probably get a DNA test soon.
Here are some more pictures though.View attachment 1640394 View attachment 1640396 View attachment 1640400View attachment 1640411

Yes I think he has Arab in him. He is a lovely horse, I always wanted a palomino

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Does he snake his head when he is mucking about? If so then I would say just by his stance and his face shape he has Arab

 

[Bunnylady]

People keep talking about his head shape. I can't see how it is so different from Latte's, and she's all Quarter Horse? I'm not seeing anything dished about his profile (if anything, he has a touch of a Roman nose), nor do I see the big "air scoop" nostrils (those first pictures don't count, since he was clearly scenting something). He has him some good, big ol' Quarter Horse feet, too (gads, I wish Sunny had feet like that!). What is it that you are seeing that I don't?

 

[Folly's place]

There are two parts to this story. All/ nearly all light horse breeds, including Quarter Horses in America, have Arabian ancestors. Does your gelding have near Arabian ancestors, maybe. And all purebred Arabians don't have that cute dished profile, either.
Mary

 

[Bunnylady]

all purebred Arabians don't have that cute dished profile,

No, they don't - I've known a few that didn't - but they certainly don't have Roman noses. There are other traits, like the shorter back and fine bone, that bespeak their breeding.

All/ nearly all light horse breeds, including Quarter Horses in America, have Arabian ancestors

They sure do. Almost all well-bred QH's have Three Bars (b. 1940 d. 1968) somewhere in their ancestry, and he was a Thoroughbred. There is so much Thoroughbred type in the modern Quarter Horse, one of the horses that played Secretariat in the movie was actually a registered Quarter Horse.

(the real Secretariat - could almost pass for a Quarter Horse, right?)

 

[Folly's place]

Actually, some QH's could almost pass for thoroughbreds!!! Who came first, right?
Sorry, couldn't resist! And the founding horses in America were often heavily Arabian in pedigree.
Mary

 

[sassysarah]

like the shorter back

He has a very short back...I noticed it the first day I went to look at him.

 

[sassysarah]

(the real Secretariat - could almost pass for a Quarter Horse, right?)

Yes, whenever I see that picture online I always think its a QH....