The local members of the NATA Executive are preparing for a meeting this Sunday (March 19, 2006), at which we hope to address a number of big issues. On the agenda are approval of the new membership forms and applications for registration, the beginning of a DNA project aimed at future breed recognition, and a plan for the continued conservation of the breed. The agenda, and the meeting results, will be posted on the site, and we welcome any comments you might have.

Recently an article was published in the Alberta Express which included a note (and a photo!) about the Tarpan! In response to the article, Ed & Lynn received a phone call from a rancher in Southern Alberta who was excited to tell us that he had been breeding Tarpans for 30 years! Well, further discussion with him revealed that he was actually breeding Quarter Horses with primitive dun coloration, but it was still a fascinating conversation!

We now have a web site! Of course you know that since you are here viewing it! Still, it's worth bragging about.