Broodmare Prospect

[DownYonder]

[QUOTE=beowulf;8632867]
My key point in 1st post: reputable registry. I don’t know if that is true. I have seen and heard of many TB mares being turned away from OHBS/GOV/AHS due to crooked front legs and over at the knee conformation. Which the first mare has and is probably why she sustained the over-at-the-knee look. AHS wouldn’t approve her with the over-at-the-knee quality either. As far as the second mare… She has so many conformation faults for breeding that I’m not sure she would even get a passing glance from any of the reputable registries. I’ve seen nicer horses get turned away, so again, I am not sure if you are correct.[/QUOTE]

Hmm. I have been attending breed inspections since the late 80’s. I have seen multiple inspections for Oldenburg, KWPN, AHS, ISR/ONA, RPSI, and a few for Westphalians and Holsteiners. I have organized our area’s Oldenburg (OHBS/GOV) inspection for the past 16 years. And I have seen many TBs with leg faults approved - although AHS has been the strictest about them. (FWIW, I have also seen many WB mares with leg faults approved, by all those registries.) Also, as I said, KWPN doesn’t even require inspection for TB mares - they would register the offspring of BOTH those mares without ever seeing the mares. Are they not a “reputable registry”?

[beowulf]

[QUOTE=DownYonder;8633528]
Hmm. I have been attending breed inspections since the late 80’s. I have seen multiple inspections for Oldenburg, KWPN, AHS, ISR/ONA, RPSI, and a few for Westphalians and Holsteiners. I have organized our area’s Oldenburg (OHBS/GOV) inspection for the past 16 years. And I have seen many TBs with leg faults approved - although AHS has been the strictest about them. (FWIW, I have also seen many WB mares with leg faults approved, by all those registries.) Also, as I said, KWPN doesn’t even require inspection for TB mares - they would register the offspring of BOTH those mares without ever seeing the mares. Are they not a “reputable registry”?[/QUOTE]

I don’t doubt your experience. It has just been different from my own in regards to TB mares and approvals. I’ll agree with you re: WB mares with faults.

I don’t think either are breeding quality. And I also don’t think the OP is thinking of breeding for the right reasons. So I’ll stand by my post that they aren’t breeding quality and shouldn’t be bred. Both look like fine riding horses.

[reachforthesky]

Hi there, before I bought any quarter horse for breeding I would send a hair sample into a lab like Animal Genetics and make sure they were N/N for all 5 panel tests. Since PSSM1 and Hypp only take one gene for the horse to be afflicted, they are deal breakers for me with a broodmare. See http://www.animalgenetics.us/Equine/Genetic_Disease/HERDA.asp

BTW, PSSM is also in drafts, warmbloods and other breeds and it only takes one gene to show symptoms. Not worth it to breed without making sure mare is N/N first JMHO.