I bred for sport, so a cross that ends up with jumping talent as well as
dressage gaits is
what I look for.

I like using Hackney Pony or Modern Shetland, along with sport-type Welsh cobs
or ponies
of cob type. The Hackney and Modern Shetland give great hock use, and dressage
quality
movement to the foals. Welsh is great too, but the risk exists of getting more
hunter-type
movement that sport-type movement.

My best cross to date is 1/2 BLUE STAR Arabian (Sport build), 1/4 Polish Arabian
(Park-
type), and 1/4 Hackney Pony (Harness Pony-type). Very dressage movement,
upheaded
with great necks, excellent use of hocks. I'm looking forward to a Arab x
Section C welsh
cross to be born in '09.

Color wise, I dislike gray, but don't mind it in the breeding herd. My best
mare is gray. I
look for specifically for bay, black or chestnut okay too. Spots are a huge
turn off for me,
so anything pinto or appy is very out. I won't add a pinto or appy-marked mare
to the
breeding herd, no matter how well she moves. Dilute genes are not important.

I stand a purebred Arabian stallion, 13 hands, who is a great CDE pony and who's
offspring are also showing lots of sport talent. I try to bred purebred for
pony size, but
very few of them have been cooperative. So far the purebred offspring of my
pony sized
mares and stallion have all ended up 15 hands. The crossbred offspring are much
better at
keeping my planned size.

-Tamara

--- In ArabianPonyRegistryofAmerica@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Jones" <ibdmom@...>
wrote:
>
> I just wanted to put this question out for all of you. Many of us have
> our preferences and some really don't have a specific preference. Do
> you like a certain color or purpose in mind, how about prefered
> markings or pedigrees? What makes your Arabian Ponies special to you?
>
> So tell us what you like and why! I look forward to your answers!
>
> Jean
>