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June 2009 - Posts

Mating Choices -- Flawlessly

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A few brief notes about the family of multiple-champion mare Flawlessly -- and why it's up to a single daughter to carry on her legacy. ...

Horse Board -- Pasture vs. Stall

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A recent study finds that one choice is better than the other for overall equine health....

Son of Personal Ensign -- Stallion Prospect?

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His elder siblings proved that Personal Ensign's bloodlines were capable of top-class success. Will that be enough to earn her youngest named foal a shot in the stallion barn?...

Thoroughbred Bloodlines for Performance Sports

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Thoroughbred horses do more than run fast. They're a true equine athlete -- but are certain bloodlines more likely to produce a good jumper or a graceful dressage mount?...

Mating Choices -- Bayakoa

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Multimillionaire Argentine filly Bayakoa didn't reproduce herself in the breeding shed -- but one generation later her daughters are making a go of it....

Mating Choices -- Serena's Song

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How do the owners of champion distaffers select mates for their top-notch mares? In the case of Serena's Song, only the best stallions have made the cut....

Pink and Blue in the Thoroughbred Breeding Shed

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With some matings, you hope for a colt, with others a filly. But what affects foal gender -- and can Thoroughbred breeders influence the process?...

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