On May 22, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Mic Rushen wrote: > On Thu, 22 May 2008 08:38:33 -0500, you wrote: > >> Might be better >> instead of foal evaluation as potential breeders but as OFFSPRING of >> breeders. > > That's the way it's been done in the past - this showing of baby foals > is a pretty new thing not yet adopted throughout the Icelandic horse > world. I, for one, do NOT agree with it. Show new foals running with > their mums, OK (but even then I would put a limit of, say, minimum age > of foal 3 months). Separate them? No way!!! > > Mic
Peruvian shows have Get of Sire (three or more get from the same sire shown as a unit) and Produce of Dam (two or more produce from the same dam shown as a unit). Almost always these classes are shown under saddle, since the adult conformation and gait of the offspring can be judged. Winning the Get class at a large show is more prestigious than the stallion winning a class on his own since it shows the quality of what he produces from several different mares, shown against the get of other stallions. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA ranch: http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
