ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Endurance Bloodlines

Re: Endurance Bloodlines

marc b dailey (squabdog@juno.com)
Tue, 13 May 1997 12:12:57 EDT

Hi
I liked your post. I have believed as you stated for a long time. I think
that pedigree is important. I also believe that you have to test the
individual too. One can't just read a paedigree and sy he has a good
horse. But if one studies enough horses and pedigrees he can sure norrow
the search down quite a bit.
Maybe the reason Bob's well bred endurance horses don't sell as well as
the next guys show horses is because the show people have been promoting
their horses alot longer. I think that a lot of people think that if so
and so is getting $5000 stud fee maybe if I had something from his
bloodline I could sell foals from it for a good price. It costs just as
much to feed a cheap horse as an expensive one. therefore selling a foal
for $5000 or $1500. which bloodline would you choose? I believe that as
the sport of endurance riding grows we will begin to horses breed
specifically for it. At that time more people will put more stock in
pedigrees.

I also believe that the breeding vs. conditioning debate will be debated
as long as there is people doing both. What trainer wants to be thought
of as less important than the breeder? After all it is he/she that gets
the athlete ready for the test.

marc

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