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The mare and stallion never have to come in contact with each other, which therefore reduces breeding accidents, such as the mare kicking the stallion. AI opens up the world to international breeding, as semen may be shipped across continents to mares that would otherwise be unable to breed to a particular stallion.
The Piber Federal Stud is 555 hectares in size. Approximately 250 horses are kept there, including 70 broodmares. Two stallions from the Spanish Riding School are brought to Piber each breeding season. [8] Only stallions from the Spanish Riding School are used as breeding stallions, and all six classic stallion bloodline families are used.
The registry began with two foundation stallions named Shadow of the Ridge, and Pugh's Red Cloud. [1] The Virginia Highlander Horse Association was formed in the early 1990s to promote the Virginia Highlander breed through registry and education. [2] Twenty-two horses (20 mares and 2 stallions) made up the original foundation stock.
Two Eyed Jack was foaled in 1961, a sorrel stallion bred by H. H. Mass. His sire was Two D Two, a descendant of Old Sorrel. Two D Two's dam was a linebred Little Joe mare, Little Joe being a son of Traveler. Triangle Tookie was a daughter of Grey Badger III, and a granddaughter of Grey Badger II. Tookie's dam traced back to Joe Hancock P-455. [1]
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The Adena Springs North farm is located in Aurora, Ontario, and houses several stallions. It is also home to a retirement program that prepares Thoroughbreds for second careers by retraining them and rehabilitating any injuries they may have. The goal is to place these horses in permanent adoptive homes and as of 2014 over 100 horses had been ...
The mare Bukra, too near foaling to travel, was shot on Wilfred's orders. [4] Bitter and anxious to pay off his creditors, Wilfrid sold 37 horses, exporting several to W.R. Brown's Maynesboro stud in the United States. Between thefts and sales of horses at Newbuildings, many horses of the original Blunt breeding program were lost to Crabbet.
A number below 1.00 is below average. A number above 1.00 is above average. Good stallions generally have an AEI of at least 1.50. [2] The advantage of looking at the AEI compared to straight earnings is that the AEI compensates for differences in the number of runners different stallions may have.