CALICO MTNS COMPLEX HORSES GENETICS
(Photo of Calico Mountains band in the wild - sent in by "Danger Ranger")Click here to read Dr. Cothran's analysis of the Calico Mountains and Granite range herds that were gathered in 2004. Interestingly, the domestic breeds these herds most closely resemble are the gaited North American saddle breeds: Tennessee Walker, Rocky Mountain Saddle Horse, and the American Saddlebred. If you would like to add your horse's DNA results to the current body of knowledge, this is from Dr. Cothran: I can do the DNA testing. It is $25 per animal. It can tell specifically what breeds are present in your mustangs. It may be able to show what general type of horse is present, such as Spanish or draft or something that is a general category like that. Sometimes it does not give any clear answer which could be due to the horse a generic type or be highly mixed, or it could happen for unclear statistical reason. However, if you want to give it a shot we need about 35 mane or tail hairs pulled so the follicle remains attached. Mail to the address below telling what you want done. Checks should be made payable to TAES.
Gus
E. Gus Cothran, Ph.D.
Equine Genetics Lab.
VIBS, CVM
Texas A&M University
TAMU 4458
College Station, TX 77843-4458
(979) 845-0229
Send your results to me and I will publish them on this website. | 
