Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [RC] FYI

It has both plusses and minuses...

Plus:  Rare bloodlines can get saved faster...  I can see where this could 
really help the BLUE STARs, being extremely rare
Minus:  Fads get spread faster, what ever mare wins at Nationals will have 
as many foals for the next couple of years as possible, regardless of her 
actual merits other than being "a living work of art"
Plus:  A truly exceptional mare can make a greater contribution to the 
breed, perforance mares can keep up a demanding schedule and still make 
contributions
Minus:  Potential lack of diversity, barn-blindness will run rampant

For small sport/performance breeders (like me) this ruling would have no 
effect what so ever, other than to get to see lots more "cloned" giraffes in 
the show ring.

-Tamara


> From: SandyDSA@xxxxxxx
> I know that not all distance riders ride Arabians, but so many do - and 
> there
> are many quality breeders out there - that I wanted to touch bases with 
> this
> group re: 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. Aside from the obvious impact on the economics of the vast majority 
> of
> breeders, what do you all think of this?
>
> San




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