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Originally Posted by Danzig
we used to have breeders that would go overseas to find top stock that would fit here, improve the breed and freshen it-can't help but wonder if that would help us out a bit. and who would be willing to do that?
also, i believe most of the north american horses trace back to only one of those foundation sires-i wonder if the aussies/euros trace back to another, or an influence of all three?
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It is an entirely different world now in terms of breeding. The one positive sign that i have seen concerning synthetic surfaces is breeders willingness to open their minds to a 'turf' sire or a horse with turf breeding due to the theory that turf horses handle those surfaces. I know quite a few breeders that have booked good mares to turf sires that would have probably not done that in the past. I suppose the influx of foreign buying power due to currency values at the yearling sales probably is a factor also but most of the talk at least is about further acceptance of a grassy pedigree and being able to market and sell them.