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[RC] Looking to breed for GUARANTEED traits you want? Uh really? - Melissa Margetts Ms. Kitty"Well, considering that we are now in times difficult enough that people are giving away good horses, turning them loose and even putting them to sleep, why, I wonder would you want to BREED anotherone?" JillTouche' My mom (read mare) had seven of us children. She was a pretty, blond, tall (5'10) long legged well "put-together" college graduate who worked hard and was a good "breeder" but had a bad temperament. Three kids have auburn hair, one is a true redhead and two are brunettes. Only two of us are college graduates and several of the kids fall into a range from VERY successful to almost on welfare. I am the only one who has successfully "bred" to have "live" children. Three have had fertility problems. Three of the kids are fairly easy to get along with and two are impossible, while two need medical intervention in order to stabilize their mood swings. We all shared the same father (read stud) so have the same genes. I'm sure that my grandparents were looking at both my Mom and Dad and pictured the perfect and brilliant babies they would have, all with the best "traits" of both parents. My Moms pretty eyes, my Dads great temperament, her blond hair and his green eyes, her great work ethic, his sense of humor, her height and long legs. (I'm 5'4 am short-waisted with stubby legs, auburn hair and brown eyes) Ooops! I have a friend who has a horse breeding farm and TRIES to research and study the qualities and traits he wants to achieve when breeding and still doesn't know what the "roll of the dice" is going to give him until after the colt is really under saddle. Only then does he THINK he knows what he has. Sometimes you get the good genes along with the bad genes and THEN what are you going to do with the colt if he really hasn't got those traits that you were HOPING to have your mare throw? And what are you going to do with him if he really does possess all of the physical traits that you're looking for but ends up with the IQ of a soapdish? Ah Shoot! Another horse that needs to go up for sale at auction. So I guess I understand the rational of being more apt to actually find an already started horse with all of the qualities that you are HOPING your mare and a strange stallion off of the internet might possess, in an already flooded market. If I were to put : "WANTED: one 7 year old dark bay Morab mare with one blue eye, must load well, has been started in ld's with 50 or 100 mile endurance potential. Must be sweet, doesn't kick or bite. Plays well with others and comes to you in the pasture. Must be sound with large feet, good bone and no known veterinary issues.".........I'll betcha that someone here on ride camp will have a lead within a few days. And all without a stud fee, and a three year wait to actually climb on board.... Ahh but that is just my humble opinion too. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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