This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I would say you could breed her, selecting a stallion that didn't have any known white markings in his offspring or his pedigree.
A mare imported in Utero from Norway, ANVIL'S STJERNE , produced some very nice offspring that didn't have any white markings. She has a small white star..thus her name.
Again careful selection of the stallion would be important, but would be even more important for conformation issues, which is why the evaluation program is important! You can have several great stallions all evaluated blue, yet one may be more suitable match to a particular mare due to different conformation details. Wouldn't you like to look down a list of available stallions and see what aspects of their conformation, color, movement, etc would best compliment your mare? I think evaluations should be approached in this light..Not being afraid of what the evaluators will find fault with, but to know more about your stallion's strong and weak points so you can intelligently select the best mates. Of course there are those breeders who are convinced that they know much more than any evaluators! Still It is good to have a non biased (barn blind) eye look at him. Same with the mares.
Jean in Alaska, warmed up to -10F, hoping for above zero!
So, if this young filly has the white star, then she should not be bred? If everything else about her was perfect, top knotch? Debby
