New Articles Added this Month
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The big breakthrough in equine breeding theory that produced measurable and repeatable results was when a few Thoroughbred breeders discovered the power of the female. These few breeders: Hall-Walker, Lord Derby-Walter Alston, Marcel Boussac and the legendary Tesio, produced the important lines that the modern Thoroughbred is based on (Phalaris, Swynford, Chaucer,Hyperion, Blandford, Nearco, Ribot etc), by sex balancing the pedigrees. In that era, the mare wasn't considered of any genetic importance, all emphasis was on the sire, so what they did was revolutionary, and it worked. more... |
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Pedigree study and genetic research will be a new idea for many sport horse breeders. We all are used to focusing on conformation evaluation, an important element in choosing breeding stock. Many breed associations place a heavy emphasis on phenotype (conformation), such as Warmblood societies, and they have been successful with this method. Pedigree is also considered, but usually only to the 3rd generation. more... |
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We often think of pregnancy as a delicate and fragile condition. When it comes to horses, this perception is perhaps due to the mare's relatively poor reproductive performance in comparison to other domestic animals. However, in a natural setting, the mare does comparatively well reproductively. Therefore, this seemingly poor performance is due as much to improper management as to any reproductive deficiency. Fortunately, management is something we can control. more... |
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Why should we repeat the breeding? Once you have constructed what you believe is the best possible genetic combination for your sport horse foal, the experts advise that you repeat the breeding, at least once. Even Tesio did this, and the science of genetics backs this advice up. more... |
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An important tool for our success is the information we will gain by understanding pedigrees of our horses. This article is meant to help you read your horse's genetics from his pedigree. In our quest to breed horses with pre-potence for excellence in sport, most of us have been told by the experts that only the first 3 generations in our sport horses's pedigrees are significant more... |
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Bloodlines, it is a topic that many books have been written about! You will see many names, and there is always the danger that you’ll get mixed up. Many years ago, others had the same feeling, that these names should be placed in a certain order: the offspring off a stallion should always start with the initial of the father. And so we have different bloodlines which you all know: more... |
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Premature delivery is a devastating problem in horses since the majority of foals that are delivered before the last week of gestation die. The negative financial and emotional impact of premature delivery on horse breeders is, therefore, substantial. In addition, premature foals rarely have productive performance careers. more... |
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