Pegs Pride 376 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Just an observation 167 (or thereabouts) of the Lots offered in Day 1 of the Premier Sale were by overseas stallions. What conclusions might we draw from that? Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby 160 Report post Posted February 6, 2011 Of the 69 stallions represented at the Premier Sales only 5 were without a suffix e.g. (AUS) so I guess that means only 5 NZ stallions were represented in a catalogue of 503 yearlings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phar Lap Fan 103 Report post Posted February 7, 2011 we are just providing a nursery service for Australian-domiciled stallions. Also, many of the yearlings from N.Z.-based stallions are out of imported mares. Historically, the norm for any N.Z.-bred horse is that 1 of its 8 great-grand-parents is actually bred here. Thus, 7/8 of its pedigree is foreign. We just do not have much faith in our own blood-lines. However, it is significant that Phar Lap, Kindergarten/Golden Souvenir, Picaroon and Sunline all came from a N.Z. family (albeit originating with an imported mare). Australian breeders are much better at developing local stallions, even from N.Z. sources - The Judge and General Nediym for example. If we persist with this strategy, will we have to rely on a weak N.Z. dollar to entice buyers? Otherwise, they could get the same product at home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs Pride 376 Report post Posted February 7, 2011 Just an observation 167 (or thereabouts) of the Lots offered in Day 1 of the Premier Sale were by overseas stallions. What conclusions might we draw from that? Thoughts? Should have read 187 not 167! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey 214 Report post Posted February 7, 2011 we are just providing a nursery service for Australian-domiciled stallions. Also, many of the yearlings from N.Z.-based stallions are out of imported mares. Historically, the norm for any N.Z.-bred horse is that 1 of its 8 great-grand-parents is actually bred here. Thus, 7/8 of its pedigree is foreign. We just do not have much faith in our own blood-lines. However, it is significant that Phar Lap, Kindergarten/Golden Souvenir, Picaroon and Sunline all came from a N.Z. family (albeit originating with an imported mare). Australian breeders are much better at developing local stallions, even from N.Z. sources - The Judge and General Nediym for example. If we persist with this strategy, will we have to rely on a weak N.Z. dollar to entice buyers? Otherwise, they could get the same product at home. Its not the %NZ in the horse... Would you say that Zabeel is recognised as an NZ horse (hint: YES). By Sir Tristram (imported) by Sir Ivor his dam is Lady Giselle (a twin I think?) by Nureyev from Valderna by Val de Loir from Derna. Not very colonial is it - and quite frankly who cares...we'd take as many as we can get that will intice interest and genetically mix well with our incumbent genetics (or more and more in my case - type) here. I think we rely on the history of performance of horses that come from NZ anywhere in the world.... isn't THAT what matters? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
