Take a look at the Stallion Photo Galleryin theNorth America Record Book, Volume 2! 61 stallions have been evaluated and approved in North America under the NFHR evaluation program. In addition there are at least 8 stallions here in North America, evaluated and approved as breeding stallions in their countries of origin before being imported! We have 69 plus excellent choices for breeding and improving our general gene pool.
Compare this to Denmark’s 52 stallions standing at stud.
Compare this to Norway and Holland- similar numbers to Denmark.
Thanks to AI and Fed-ex Overnight Service, everyone in North America has access to this incredible gene pool.(AI does work.In 2004 Prydarson bred 6 mares by AI and 5 conceived.In 2005, 7 bred and 6 conceived.)
Over the last 20 years many of Norway, Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Germany’s best stallions and mares have come to North America.These imports are sons, grandsons, daughters, and grand-daughters of the top breeding stallions in Europe.Many of our imports have produced top quality offspring in their country of origin.
Note: In 2004 “Fjord of the Year” in Denmark was Marcus, son of Fernando owned by the Howard and Sophie Fiedler and standing in the mid-west.
Note: In 2005, Ljosprins, high point 8 year old in Norway, was fathered by Felix, one of my imports, now owned by Susan Cargill and standing in the mid-west.And these are just a couple of examples.
We don’t appreciate what we’ve got.Our gene pool is not being used effectively.If these stallions were standing in a European country, each would have had 25 plus breedings.Here, many mare owners go to backyard breedings.It’s a shame.
So why not have fun this spring looking for that perfect stallion for your mare?The record book is a perfectly good place to start.
