The performance test for the ATA needs to be the same as the other German registeries who operate in NA.
I breed to sell, and I outcrossed my imported mare, Lucy Mae, with an eye to marketability. I was going to breed her eventually to a Trakehner in hopes of a filly to keep her bloodlines but she tore with her last delivery, a bad dysotica, and is no longer breeding sound. She has two sons, a Pablo and a Routinier.
Look at the sale prices in the forums where they are divided by registry. Trakehners are listed for lower prices. And that was before the economy tanked.
I suspect the minimal requirement for full approval is a factor in their standing in the US. Just my opinion, and a controversial one.
The ATA approval process makes it that much more impt that a stallion approved in the USA go on to have a competititive career.
Hi Everyone, just thought I would post some pictures of my new lady! I'm so excited to have her, and I can't wait to see her beautiful baby that's on it's way!!
Hey Kim, do you mind if I spill the news about my other new lady??
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