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Mike Sofen
Redmond, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: squabdog@juno.com [SMTP:squabdog@juno.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 1997 9:13 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: Endurance Bloodlines
>
> Hi
> I liked your post. I have believed as you stated for a long time. I
> think
> that pedigree is important. I also believe that you have to test the
> individual too. One can't just read a paedigree and sy he has a good
> horse. But if one studies enough horses and pedigrees he can sure
> norrow
> the search down quite a bit.
> Maybe the reason Bob's well bred endurance horses don't sell as well
> as
> the next guys show horses is because the show people have been
> promoting
> their horses alot longer. I think that a lot of people think that if
> so
> and so is getting $5000 stud fee maybe if I had something from his
> bloodline I could sell foals from it for a good price. It costs just
> as
> much to feed a cheap horse as an expensive one. therefore selling a
> foal
> for $5000 or $1500. which bloodline would you choose? I believe that
> as
> the sport of endurance riding grows we will begin to horses breed
> specifically for it. At that time more people will put more stock in
> pedigrees.
>
> I also believe that the breeding vs. conditioning debate will be
> debated
> as long as there is people doing both. What trainer wants to be
> thought
> of as less important than the breeder? After all it is he/she that
> gets
> the athlete ready for the test.
>
> marc
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