Cutting
In The Blood—Dual Rey Tag & the Rey Jay Influence
When a colt named Hashtags came on the scene in 2016, he sent notice with a top ten finish in the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Open Futurity that he […]
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In the Blood — Show Biz Kitty & A Twist on a Magic Cross
The return of All Spice, the 2021 NCHA Horse of the Year and the 2020 NCHA Open Futurity Champion to the arena is a welcome sight to start the year.
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In The Blood: Third Edge and the Chickasha Legacy
Third Edge and his EquiStat Elite $5 Million Rider and trainer Wes Galyean won this year’s National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Spectacular Open Derby and, shortly afterward, became one […]
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In The Blood: The Science of the Tail-Female Line
The tail-female line is the bottom line of mares in the bracket pedigree. I consider this line of mares as the foundation of the pedigree, and it is usually the first place I go when I am looking at the pedigree.
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In The Blood: Zak 34, Janie Wood & Sex-Linked Genes
Two of last year’s classic winners – Zak 34 and Janie Wood – offer an interesting study in pedigree patterns and the concept of sex-linked genes.
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In The Blood: Shiney Tari & Her Ties to the Blue Hen Diamonds Sparkle
From the hackamore classes to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finals, the influence of Shiney Tari and inbreeding to the great broodmare Diamonds Sparkle continued to pay dividends.
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In the Blood: Genetic Diversity & Super Marioo
There are no guarantees in breeding, but those with a thorough understanding of genetic diversity have long used linebreeding and hybrid vigor to hedge their bets.
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In The Blood: Broodmare Sire Effect & Here Comes The Boon
When studying a pedigree, we look at the sire record for the stallion and a produce record for the mare for analysis. It seems obvious that we need good stallions and mares to produce good foals, but many have come to realize the significance of a quality mare and the broodmare sire effect in the production of a foal.
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In the Blood: Shining In Town’s Pedigree & Hybrid Vigor
The June Quarter Horse News headline said it all — “Wow! Jennifer Neudorf Sweeps NRHA Derby Non-Pro.” Neudorf, a sophomore in high school, indeed won all four levels of the Non-Pro, as well as the Youth division.
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In the Blood: Breeding Patterns Cheat Sheet
Many In the Blood columns feature information about breeding patterns. Hopefully this will help unravel the mystery when it comes to interpreting the lingo.
