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Honestly Assess Resources

Breeding is a commitment on several levels. Responsible breeders know they’ll have to make a financial investment, draw on the experience of mentors, and invest a great deal of time. “Breeders must have the financial resources to

cover any expenses that incur when breeding their have the very best bloodlines, but if they don’t mare,� says Crossen. They should be prepared get exposure and the right opportunities, those to deal with whatever comes up, including great bloodlines go to waste.� “Responsible breeding also starts with having complications with pregnancies and deliveries. Crossen cautions breeders to be prepared for the right attitude. The Canadian Horse is still inoculations, worming, hoof trimming, and recovering from near extinction, so you do see a providing the foal a safe place to birth and grow. It’s also imperative that breeders educate themselves on genetic diseases inherent in their particular breeds. “Although we’ve been very fortunate,� 2004 APHA/PtHA says Crossen, “it’s financially and emotionally Homozygous Tobiano taxing when things go Homozygous Black Stallion wrong. We’ve experienced many sleepless CONFORMATION nights over the years. One must be truly TEMPERAMENT dedicated to the TRAINABILITY process and be willing to dig deep when the Breeders Trust 2012 going gets tough.� LCFG Morris agrees that a realistic assessment of HYPP N/N resources is critical for TCSA, TCFA, MMD any breeder. “A responStud Fee $650.00 sible breeder is aware (AI Only) of his own strengths and limitations,� he Eileen Cashman says. “If he’s not an 978∙609∙3999 experienced trainer or doesn’t have the time, he teams up with a 1BJOUT!MBMPCBSVO DPN t XXX MBMPCBSVO DPN good trainer. You can

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favorite breeds. Although the Canadian Horse Heritage and Preservation Society (CHHAPS) does not register horses, they are “certainly trying to influence the course the breed takes in the future,� says Ken Morris, Chair and U.S. Liaison. Canadian Horse breeders are hoping to avoid the mistake of chasing market trends that satisfy for the moment, but do nothing to improve or preserve genetics. “You’re starting to see more Canadians in open shows, dressage, jumping, eventing, and combined driving,� says Morris. “They’re competing against expensive European warmbloods.� The goal of many Canadian Horse breeders is to create a well-rounded animal that can compete with the best in every discipline as well. Morris continues, “You can also take that same horse and have fun with it, hack out on trails, foxhunt, go for a country drive, or even hook him up to a small plow or harrow. Amateurs can challenge themselves and have fun doing it. There is a market, as a trainerfriend of mine put it, ‘for an all-around horse with a brain.’� Morris should know; he’s a Civil War re-enactor. He chose the Canadian Horse, since so many of the New York Cavalry were mounted on Canadian Horses during the U.S. Civil War. He’s hoping that by setting clear goals, Canadian Horse breeders can preserve the heritage of this wonderful breed.

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