After reading the thread regarding the Sweepstakes Changes, and learning more that the Anglo-Arab is a different than a "standard" Half-Arabian, I thought they deserved a thread of their own!

So all of those with Anglo-Arabians show them off! Post pictures, share stories, whatever I am eager to see you trot out those beauties

Some gorgeous horses!

Question for the breeders: I am sure you can do both, but do you prefer to cross a Thoroughbred stallion onto an Arabian mare, or an Arabian stallion onto a Thoroughbred mare?

I have no doubt you can get gorgeous horses both ways, so basically I am just asking for your preference and experience about which cross you feel better produces what you want.

I prefer Anglo-to-Anglo, or Anglo mare to thoroughbred stallion. Only my first generation uses a purebred Arab, and that would be the stallion on a TB mare.

I prefer the Arab stallion over to mare and also like the Anglo x Anglo cross.
Here is a photo of my girl who is by an Arabian stallion and out of a Thoroughbred mare.
She's a very in-your-pocket sort of horse...forever sneaking up on you in the paddock and poking her nose into whatever you are doing, looking for a pat and a bit of attention.
Visitors (especially non horsy ones) get a bit disconcerted sometimes when they meet 16hhs of horse that just wants to get up close for a hug