Best Lines to look for in a Mare?

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Best Lines to look for in a Mare?

Postby AfleetAlex#1fan » Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:58 pm

Hi all I wanted to know what the best lines are to look in a mare for it to be accepted to many great studs such as Afleet Alex.

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Jordan

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Postby yukidragon » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:46 pm

http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/FamilyNumbers.htm
At least it will give you something to read.
Its kinda like choices. Some guys like blonds other redheads etc...
Same with jobs,cars,houses, an horses lifes full of them .
What one person likes another may not.

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Postby Heidilady » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:13 am

Not sure why I feel compelled to make suggestions but I can't not do it.

If you look at mating recommendations for the stud farms you're interested in, they almost always have lines they prefer or like to mix with their stallion and they flat out tell you. I'm sure Afleet Alex does as well.
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Postby AfleetAlex#1fan » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:02 am

On Gainesway they dont have breeding recomendations for any of there studs that I could find.!!!

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Jordan

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Postby Pan Zareta » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:51 am

Jordan, 25+ mares in foal to Afleet Alex are catalogued for the mixed sales next month. Pull up the indices by covering sire and study their pages. It should give you a fair idea of what kind of mares are being accepted for him.

http://www.keeneland.com/livesales/CovSireListing2.asp?saleid=47
http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/1105/nmmain_covsire.htm

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Postby Foggytrip » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:53 am

Gainsway just bought a new stud

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Postby AfleetAlex#1fan » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:07 pm

Whats the newest stud besides Afleet Alex?

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Jordan