Ridecamp: Re: [RC] FYI

 this notion of ET. The Registry is 
> >now considering allowing a mare to technically if not physically >
>produce more than one registerable foal per year

I don't think it's exactly flooding the market with one bloodline...when
you consider what one stallion is capable of doing...but things could get
interesting. Read an article a few years ago where if I recall correctly
they found that there were quite often multiple embryos and the mares
must usually absorb the extras.  They managed to AI more than one mare
off one breeding...which brought up the question of stud fee.  How many
did they owe?  In a sport like endurance where registration isn't
necessary the stallion owner wouldn't have much leverage to try to get
the extra stud fee.  Could they just wait until the foals were born to
decide which one to register with the paid fee?

Of course any tampering with natural productivity rates conjures up
thoughts of the "Impressive Syndrome".  But it still seems like stallions
are more likely to have a widespread negative impact from overproducing
their genes.  I don't worry much about the prospect that AI mares would
contribute to unwanted horses.  It's too expensive for people to do it
without wanting the progeny.

Angie

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