Canadian Horse (aka Le Cheval Canadien)
…early stud books of the Morgan, Standardbred, and Tennessee Walking Horse breeds. Sadly throughout the 1900’s, the breed number diminished to the point to where, outside of the province of…
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Savvy Breeding Do’s and Don’ts
…parts stuck on a Lincoln Continental. Do ask yourself the cold, hard question: “Do I really want a foal out of my mare?” (See “Should You Breed Your Mare?” in…
Dressage at Devon 2014 Day 3 – Best of the Breeds and the Performance Tests Begin
September 25, 2014–Breeds from Andalusian and Arabian to the ever-popular Hanovarian and the North American Sportpony graced the Dixon Oval on Thursday. Every breeder is happy to talk about the…
One Group?s Pragmatic View Of Equine Slaughter
…caretakers of the world’s oldest breed of horse, we have an obligation to support the re-opening as well. It affects breeders and the breed in a singularly unassailable way; simply,…
Caspian Horse
…was lifted and Firouz managed to find 15 horses that could be used for breeding (after performing DNA testing to confirm they were the Caspian breed). These horses began the…
Top Trainers Talk About Horse Breeds
For more information about each breed, click on the link we’ve provided to a Web site-and for more great insights from these and other trainers, read “More Horse Choices for…
I’ll Propose A Plan For Unwanted Horses
…at ?irresponsible breeders? (especially of Quarter Horses) for the unwanted-horse problem, an accusation I’ve long dismissed because I know how difficult and expensive horse breeding is. How could anyone afford…
Breed Profile – Friesian
Origins The Friesian horse is an ancient breed descended from the primitive Forest Horse (Equus caballas silvaticus). It is the only horse breed native to Holland, and has been important…
Gaited Curly Horse Breed
Breed evolution: Curly-coated horses have been found in Chinese art dating back to 161 A.D. It’s a mystery how the breed reached our shores. Some theorize that they crossed a…
2011 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials Conclude with Three Horses Meeting the Qualification Requirement for FEI World Breeding Championships
…WakeUp’s final score was an 8.244. Wagner and WakeUp were the only U.S. pair to compete at the 2010 FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships. Reserve Champion in the 6-year-old class…