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March 2008 - Posts
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It's been a rough year for a lot of horse owners, with hay prices reaching record levels -- and that's if you can find any available. In addition to bemoaning the situation, I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid the same problem next year...
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The powerful UAE Derby (UAE-II) win by Honour Devil (ARG) this weekend inspires some thoughts on the colt's breeding -- and whether a reverse bloodline cross could work well in the U.S....( read more ) Read More...
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The Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds offers progeny from new sires like Birdstone and Speightstown and Smarty Jones, along with family ties to In Reality and Damascus and Barbaro....( read more ) Read More...
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The broodmare stall and barn make a big difference to the comfort and safety of your mare and newborn foal. Here are 8 tips to keep in mind when designing or renovating your facilities....( read more ) Read More...
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The fact that Himyar has not one but two quality sire lines in America today is quite a feat. For the most part, the Eclipse tail-male bloodline split after his great-grandson Whalebone, and that stallion's son Sir Hercules is responsible for most...
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In a recent poll, readers responded to the question “Do you anticipate fewer mares bred in 2008 due to the market downturn?” By a small majority, the answer was “No.” Read the full poll results, and take part in this week's poll on horse ownership...
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Northern Dancer, Mr. Prospector, and a select few other sires have dominated American pedigrees to the point that other sire lines are in danger of being lost forever. The future of the Domino sire line sees hope in sons of Broad Brush; the author also...
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In my last post, I discussed some of the hips offered at the OBS March Selected Sale of 2-Year-Olds In Training. If you're a subscriber to The Blood-Horse , you probably already know about the Data Digest. This publication comes out about a week before...
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Pulpit and his sons are well-represented at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's select sale of 2-year-olds in training next week. Some of their progeny's dams have interesting stories of their own....( read more ) Read More...
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With Equibase Virtual Stable, keeping track of works and races for your favorite horses is easy. And breeders: it's a great way to keep up with important catalog updates for your mares, too!...( read more ) Read More...
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A signifcant plurality of readers -- 47.62%, to be specific -- responded to my recent poll that the dam or female family is the most important "weed-out" data when examining a sales catalog. It's sure the way that I go myself. I actually...
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