posted by Bob B Taylor on Feb 17
There are horses that are the best for weekend horse riding, and there are horses that are out standing champions of dressage level competition. But whatever a horse may excel at, it may catch your eye and you may therefore choose to breed her. Passing on the genes of an accomplished horse is an excellent reason to breed one. Especially if a particular horse excels in something as precise as dressage, which requires some conformational advantages not seen in every steed. But to cause the most satisfactory results and breed a foal worthy of succeeding, there are a few things that you as the equestrian breeder must consider.
-Why are you breeding the pony? Is it for a particular discipline? Knowing the particular discipline the resulting foal would specialise in would aid you in finding the perfect mate for the horse you want to breed.
-Does your horse have any conformational deficiencies that their mate can complement? Since the foal will be a mix of the genes of both sire and dam, you would not want both to have the same conformational drawbacks, which will virtually guarantee the poor conformational fate of their young one.
-Is there a perfect mate with a good temperament? Particularly during mating, horses can have extraordinary temperaments. So apart from a good natured mate being easy to handle and work with, but probabilities are that mate can pass down the temperament to the resulting foal.
-What about prior progeny? This is critical, as prior young are the only real evidence you can use to observe as to how well the nice stuff about a mate are passed down to its progeny. You can check not just the positive sides of the prior young, but also any congenital defects or inadequacies related with the passing of the genes. You can also opt to contact other equestrian breeders along the ancestry of the mate to check up on its gene pool.
-The health of the mate candidate is also quite necessary. All the signs of good health should be noted from the mate. Too much or too little weight may cause complications in carrying the foal, and complications in the pregnancy could cause resulting inadequacies in the offspring. The overall medicare of the candidate mate should be given attention, not just its health at the moment. Regular dewormings, vaccinations, and good veterinary care are a must. Ask the equestrian accountable for the mate about these things.
-Have mates undergo breeding examinations. Proven mares might require extensive examinations and maiden mares require a vaginal and rectal examination.
-Now that everything is set up, go thru your checklist again. Breeding horses isn?t a matter to be treated lightly. After you are doubly sure you know what you are getting into (as well as all financial commitments that you will be commiting to), only then can you confidently commit to the breeding.
Selective breeding of horses is the attempt of the equestrian to improve the end result you should be sure you?re doing it right, and for excellent reasons.
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