This message is from: "M.Bijster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What do they do to control the quality of the breeding mares? It seems to me that at least 50%, (or more), of the genetics that make up a foal come from the mare. Yet I never hear anything about quality control of mares from any of the countries. Only the stallions. (Yes, I realize the stallion can be responsible for many foals in one season, whereas the mare only one in a season. But that one should be the very best it can be.) Judy
About the mares here in Holland: you can breed with any registered fjord mare and let the foal than registrate But with the mare you can go to a "keuring" and there are several grades she can achieve she can be model mare, a star mare, excellent and I believe still something else You can do these "keurings" with the geldings also, but when yuo breed with a mare that has passed the highest "keurings", the price of the filly is more expensive. I love the discussion about the fjord character in training. My trainer already noticed that Hansje is more difficult and smarter than most "normal" horses That trics that work for other horses, don't work for her I have to be quite firm with her, in an honest way, because when I become to friendly she immediately takes advantage. On the other hand, I praise her loudly when she workes well and she does work good for me. I have her now a year and she had not been in hands very much before and it is touching to notice how attached she has become to me, even though she is already 14, She neighs loudly when I enter the stables and always comes towards me when walking or when sometimes I let a child sit on her. greetings, Marion
