| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| saddlebred |
Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 11:37:34 AM
If most horses have 18 pairs of ribs and the Arabian has 17 pairs of ribs - how may ribs does a partbred have?
And is the answer is 18 - at what point does the extra pair of ribs not develop - e.g. would a 99% pintabian still have 18 ribs.
Just think it is fascinating that Arabians are so physically different to other breeds and wondering how this came about.
Any thoughts or ideas? |
| 3 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| MinHe |
Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 4:03:08 PM
Research has shown that while *some* Arabs have fewer than the 'normal' amount of ribs/vertebrae, others have the same number and at least one Arab (name escapes me at the moment) had more! Likewise, some non-Arab horses have been found with fewer than the 'normal' amount. So it looks as if -in reality - there is no 'normal' figure, just an average!
We don't need to count bones to know our horses are special and different 
Keren |
| phoenixbruka |
Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 3:07:42 PM
My friend clare who's a vet always jokes she must have missed the lecture on arabs as they're definately a breed apart!
susie |
| Goldenmane |
Posted - 13 Feb 2011 : 12:39:39 PM
No idea, but my farrier did not believe me when I told him this! |
