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Matches for small OSB mares
« on: May 24, 2003, 02:10:48 PM »

What improvement in height can you expect in breeding a 15 or 15.1 hand mare? (Another option is to breed Arab-Trakehners and not have an issue of height, just accept that they'll be smaller for those who like smaller).


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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2003, 03:35:22 PM »

I had a mare owner approach me with the same question. Her mare is a lovely Canadian Trakehner mare, out of a Nemo daughter, and is by the Canadian Trakehner stallion Hildebrand (Fagir X Heidehexe (Gero)). This mare is just shy of 15h. She did opt to try breeding this mare to Hadrian. The resulting foal was a beautiful filly of normal size. She looks at this time like she will mature to atleast 16h+. This mare has since had another foal by Impressionist, again of normal size and absolutely lovely.

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Re:Matches for small OSB mares
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2003, 04:31:49 PM »

The improvement in size that you will get (I won't even use the term "expect," because you really cannot EXPECT anything in offspring size without both parents having a proven track record!) will depend upon whom you breed to.

I would caution you against thinking that size does not matter in Arab-Trakehners. My experience has been that the bigger the better in that cross. Most of the people I have spoken with who are looking at the Arab-Trakehner cross are trying to stay in the Arab circuit with a half-bred but have a still-pretty horse that is bigger than a purebred Arab is likely to be. A small Arab-Trakehner does not fit the bill in either the Arabian or Warmblood market; the saving grace is if it might stay small enough to be eligible for pony competition.

If I had short purebred mares I would definitely look toward taking them to some of the bigger Trakehner sires or to a large Thoroughbred (depending on what would best complement their type and lines).


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Re:Matches for small OSB mares
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2003, 10:28:14 AM »

He hasn't got the show record that most folks are looking for in a stallion, but Donnerkeil has some babies that are quite talented and successful. And he reliably sires size along with grace and refinement. His smallest adult get is 15.3 - out of a 14.1 hand 1/2 Arab mare. My own Donnerkeil baby is going to be three in July and is already 16 hands - out of a 14.2 Polish/Crabbet Arab mare! Grin

I would have been happy with 15.2 or .3 but I'm thrilled that he's bigger. Cool

A 16.2 hand 1/2 Arab will make quite the impression in the Arab sporthorse classes.


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