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Post by delilah on Sept 26, 2012 15:41:10 GMT
I have seen an advert advertising a beautiful mare for sale. I have been looking for a very long time. But............... She dishes. Would like to use her for breeding as very well bred and she is also rideable so my son can ride her too. Whats the likely hood of her producing a pony that dishes? Has anyone else bred from dishing stock!
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Post by Guestless on Sept 27, 2012 9:42:04 GMT
It depends on why she dishes. I have one who dishes when she gets too fat - she's had 2 foals and neither of them dish (although neither of them are fat!). If it's a conformational issue, then there is every chance she will pass it on.
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Post by gillwales on Sept 27, 2012 10:39:05 GMT
Go to the cob sales and watch how many wave at the crowds!
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Post by GinaGeo on Sept 27, 2012 10:50:47 GMT
I am no breeder. But I'm afraid that in the present climate I wouldn't be breeding from anything with such an obvious flaw. Good breeding alone doesn't make a good animal - and with prices being so dire still and with many not selling at all, unless you are 100% committed to never having to sell the foal then - I'm afraid I wouldn't bother breeding from anything other than the very best stock.
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Post by delilah on Sept 27, 2012 15:25:55 GMT
I understand where you are coming from. I just cant get very near to what i am looking for! The foal would be to keep, no problem with room/grazing etc. I no longer breed to sell, gave that up 3 yrs ago. The pony just caught my eye ( which is rare, as i am very picky) Will probably keep looking. Looking for a no thrills section a with very good conformation. Plod preferred.
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Post by sageandonion on Sept 27, 2012 15:43:40 GMT
Why not buy the pony as a ridden pony and then buy a foal. There are thousands looking for homes, much better than bringing another into the world, particularly sec A.
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Post by delilah on Sept 27, 2012 15:57:34 GMT
That would be a consideration. But i would like to use my stallion as he is a riding pony and would like to breed a part bred. He stamps his stock beautifully and would love my "bump" and 3 yr old son to be able oneday to ride a homebred whether in the show ring or just a plod at home. Not planning to sell them on even if they have 3 legs a big head and a ewe neck! Although touch wood none have come out like that to date. I would like to try and breed a good one but you never know. As i said before given up breeding to sell 3 yrs ago.
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Post by chloev on Sept 28, 2012 17:27:45 GMT
It depends why she dishes.
If it's a conformation issue then definately a no, no.
On the other hand I have a broodmare who dishes following a foot injury so I know why she does it.
Luckily I have videos of her that show her beautiful movement prior her injury.
My mare doesn't pass it on as it's an injury but a comformation fault will do.
Hope that makes sense.
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Post by shelliewilson on Sept 28, 2012 17:35:55 GMT
Personally I wouldn't breed from anything that didn't move straight! Sorry just my opinion!
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Post by lisadundee on Sept 28, 2012 17:38:30 GMT
I have just had a foal off a mare that moves terrible and the foal moves straight and we also have a foal off of a very very well bred mare who moves straight and the stallion also moved straight and the foal plaits so its thrown back somewhere!!  |
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Post by wilmira on Sept 29, 2012 9:28:36 GMT
many years ago we bred two foals from a mare who dished, (foals were bred to jump not to show as she was a ja jumping pony) neither of the foals dished and one was a very successful shp/whp JC and ode pony, the other a JA pony
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Post by delilah on Sept 29, 2012 11:11:01 GMT
It's a tricky one. They do say " If you put the best to the best you are not guaranteed to produce the best" I have put a wanted advert on hg with 56 views no one has replied! I nearly found the ideal one yesterday, but unfortunately the daughter of the people was in tears about selling the mare, so they have decided to keep the pony! To good to be true.
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Post by sarahp on Sept 29, 2012 11:11:49 GMT
Breeding is always a game of chance, all you can do is try to increase the odds in your favour by careful selection of parents!
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Post by kmc on Oct 1, 2012 18:20:05 GMT
Go to the cob sales and watch how many wave at the crowds! Lol - but true! This wouldnt happen if people bred from the correct animals in the first place Starting with breeding from ponies that move straight!!!! x |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 18:23:34 GMT
A mare I loaned dishes, her daughter (who I know own) does not dish at all, and moves beautifully.  |
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Post by delilah on Oct 6, 2012 19:25:03 GMT
NEW PONY NOW FOUND AND SHE MOVES STRAIGHT  You can see her on picture post. |
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You can see her on picture post.