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RE: [RC] Arabian bloodlines - John TeeterThere ARE US breeders focusing on endurance--but it sure does get frustrating ... It's not (at least from my small view of the world) of the same scale - (How many stallions and mares does your program support?) - and scale in breeding programs allow for much more "program vigor" - i.e. 10-20 mares .vs. 200-400 mares is results in qualitative as well as quantitative advantages. + the focus on both sides (not just having good stallion standing for any mare whose owner wants to stand the stud fee .vs. a generationally planned male AND female focus. ...Tevis winners ... of the past decade ... deliberate breeding programs ... ability to win Tevis ... their breeders are doing something right. no doubt - as well as the something right in the training and competing of the animal. but that (antidotal) comment doesn't really address the issue like a planned breeding program would. There are also adequate examples of winners not particularly related to endurance breeding programs. no offence ment - but Persik is arguabely one of the most famous endurance stallion of all time. Any discussion of bloodlines would be quite incomplete without his inclusion. Needing to start with good genetic material is not unique to this country. I don't understand your meaning in the above? no real breeding program would start with bad genetic material? what's the point (or implication?) On another subject, it is interesting to note that Persik at 153 cm tall is between 15 and 15.1 hands-- although a bit taller than the average for the breed, he is not an overly tall horse. So much for the notion that it takes a tall horse to excel in this sport. no one had mentioned the conformation issues you addressed above. basically a well conformed normally sized, athletic and balanced mount about 15 or so hands tall - is that the essence of what we're looking for? How did YOU select your stallion and mares? jt =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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