forthefutureofthebreed wrote:
The Quarter Horse didn't suddenly "become a breed" just because AQHA decided to start registering them and recording their pedigrees. But that's beside the point... I am not unaware of the non-TB contribution to the QH as a type. The TB is the largest contributor of influence to the QH, though. And, since AQHA, it has been the only acceptable outcross. Only recently have people acquired this mindset that the TB is no longer needed. And look what we have now...

" And look what we have now". Well you know what....the cow horse may be a horse YOU dont care for, but it is a horse I happen to care for!! So am I wrong to like a horse that can do that? NOPE!! I am nor more wrong then you are by liking a horse that only looks a certain way. I dont say your non performers are the demise of a breed, so dont even begine to tell me my performers are the demise of the breed.
You like a certain type of horse, YAY for you. I happen to have a different set of must haves at the top of my list.