LIVE FOAL GUARANTEE
- defined as a foal which stands and nurses
BREEDING PROCEDURE
- live cover is accomplished in-hand with two handlers
- breeding hobbles are used on mares only when deemed necessary
- a twitch is used only when necessary for protection of handlers and stallion
- mare & stallion are washed with plain water before each cover, tail wrapped
- mares are teased daily and first bred when in a "standing heat" and every 36-48 hours throughout
- heat cycle. Breeding more often is detrimental and leads to a continued inflammatory response and
- can result in an inflammed uterus, unable to maintain a pregnancy.
RESULTS OF CROSSBREDS
- usually easier to train than other breeds
- greater bone density
- elevated movement
- increased athleticism
- willing, docile and bold
- increased soundness
SUCCESSFUL BREED CROSSES
- Quarter Horse
- Arabian
- Thoroughbred
- Warmblood
- Morgan
- Appaloosa
- Paint/Pinto
COLORS PRODUCED
- buckskin
- dun
- black
- bay
- pinto
- palamino
- grey
- appaloosa
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANDALUSIANS and LUSITANOS
- have same genetic markers
- shared same studbook until 1968
- branches of the same breed
- bred in Spain is called "Caballos de Pura Raza Espanol" (Spanish Thoroughbred), focused on beauty
- bred in Portugal is called "Cavalo Puro Sangue Lusitano" (Lusitano), focused on functionality
- bred in USA is called "Andalusian" regardless of Spanish or Portuguese lines
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