Mystery Horses ...

[krobins]

I have an 18mo old filly who is a 50/50 Irish Draught/TB cross. I know next to nothing about TB bloodlines, but I’m trying to find out two things:

1.) how tall my filly may get based on her pedigree (I have the heights of her sire and dam, but haven’t had any success in tracking down that information for the next two generations back on her dam’s side).

2.) this one is more sensitive, so I’m just going to ask and see what happens. My filly was diagnosed as having club feet in both front legs at 13 mos. She had check ligament surgery and is doing well, but unless I can substantiate that there aren’t any club feet in her pedigree going back at least three generations, I won’t be able to have her inspected so that her future offspring will be eligible for registration. Since I believe this condition was caused by environmental factors rather than a genetic predisposition, I’d like to try to document that if at all possible.

The TB side is proving to be the hard one to research, but here’s what I do know:

My filly’s pedigree:

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/johnnys+silver+jag

I had a chance to inspect my filly’s dam (My Silver Jag), and have photos that demonstrate that she doesn’t have club feet. Jag was bred at Anderson Farms in the St. Thomas, Ontario area. Although Google searches indicate that Anderson Farms remains active in breeding TBs, I couldn't turn up any contact information. Country Light last stood at Blooming Hills Farm in Clements, CA and died in 2002 and Trudie Tudor was a Canadian stakes winner.

Any information would be much appreciated!

[Jane]

You might want to try calling the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society at 416-675-3602, I'm sure they could put you in tough with Bob Anderson. In recent years I believe Anderson might have changed his focus from TB's to standardbreds, I looked for his number as well and couldn't seem to find it either.

[alezan]

Since it's not a purebred horse and it's a youngster I just wanna compliment you on the excellent pedigree on the mother side. The horses behind your horse are some of the most successfull sire lines in the world when it comes to produce international showjumpers and eventing horses. If the problems she's suffering from are not inheritable your horse can be of great interest for future breeding.