New Rock Crystal Pesh-kabz

Jens Nordlunde · 8th March 2020, 10:54 AM

From the pictures shown in the catalogue, I would say it is an Arabian horse head.

ariel · 8th March 2020, 09:01 PM

Quite likely; I just want to be 100% sure.

Jens Nordlunde · 8th March 2020, 10:41 PM

I see, but how do you want to make quite sure?
The Marwari race seems - according to the catalogue - a mix between the Arabian race and an Indian race. Could be!
Somewhere I read that the Indians - likely rather early - fed their horses with porridge and stuff like that, which 'made sure' that they did not live so long.
So the Indians had to import thousands of horses, every year, from Arabia and Persia. These horses were, of course, without tax, as they were badly needed, and restrictions were made only to sell them to very few rulers - and not to others.

ariel · 9th March 2020, 03:38 AM

I do not know anything about horse breeding, but Marwari/Kathiawari horses shared a specific genetic trait that was absent among the Arabian horses.

If we see signs of it, we can be pretty sure that the model for this handle had at least some Indian blood.

As part of my day job:-) there was a time when I was dabbling a bit into canine/feline endocrinology. The Arab/ Marwari question has nothing to do with hormones, but ... in for a penny, in for a pound. Nothing I would get involved in, but just for the kicks of it!

Such bizarre facts always impress gullible endocrine fellows:-)

mariusgmioc · 10th March 2020, 02:30 PM

Whose knife is it?!
Mine!
Whose horse is it?!
Mine!
So, I should know better when I say that my horse is a donkey!
And judging by the size of the ears, it is pretty obvious. The next best alternative would be a cross-breed between horse and rabbit!
And yeah... grass is readily available in the Netherlands!

8th March 2020, 10:54 AM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	From the pictures shown in the catalogue, I would say it is an Arabian horse head.

8th March 2020, 09:01 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Quite likely; I just want to be 100% sure.

8th March 2020, 10:41 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	I see, but how do you want to make quite sure? The Marwari race seems - according to the catalogue - a mix between the Arabian race and an Indian race. Could be! Somewhere I read that the Indians - likely rather early - fed their horses with porridge and stuff like that, which 'made sure' that they did not live so long. So the Indians had to import thousands of horses, every year, from Arabia and Persia. These horses were, of course, without tax, as they were badly needed, and restrictions were made only to sell them to very few rulers - and not to others.

9th March 2020, 03:38 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I do not know anything about horse breeding, but Marwari/Kathiawari horses shared a specific genetic trait that was absent among the Arabian horses. If we see signs of it, we can be pretty sure that the model for this handle had at least some Indian blood. As part of my day job:-) there was a time when I was dabbling a bit into canine/feline endocrinology. The Arab/ Marwari question has nothing to do with hormones, but ... in for a penny, in for a pound. Nothing I would get involved in, but just for the kicks of it! Such bizarre facts always impress gullible endocrine fellows:-)

10th March 2020, 02:30 PM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,882	Whose knife is it?! Mine! Whose horse is it?! Mine! So, I should know better when I say that my horse is a donkey! And judging by the size of the ears, it is pretty obvious. The next best alternative would be a cross-breed between horse and rabbit! And yeah... grass is readily available in the Netherlands!