HeyJaredReflections on 50+ Years of Horse Breeding
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The stripe down his back doesn’t make him dun (opens the original)
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What are we really breeding horses for? (opens the original)
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Grab a coffee. Worth the read :)Some more photos from Adelaide Royal Show 2026:If you missed my report, you can find it here.Both sports suit the Australian Stock Horse.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4TJ6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb0ef9208-2742-471b-9f37-d6d71d24df40_2500x250.png
We changed the horse, then the horse changed us. (opens the original)
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Dear In Part 1, we looked at why riders spent centuries sitting with their legs forward, and why that position may have made considerably more sense than modern riders sometimes assume. If you missed that article, you can find it here.The more I explored the subject, however, the more I realised that the real story isn’t actually about riding positions at all. It is about horses, and particularly what happens when humans began deliberately changing the horse beneath the rider.For hundreds
How horse cloning actually works (opens the original)
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If you missed last week’s introduction to cloning, here is the link:A short history of cloningCloning a horse sounds like science fiction, but the technique behind it is now more than two decades old, and well documented. If you are an owner considering it, or simply curious about what is actually involved, here is the process broken down: the genetics, the veterinary routine, and the realities that owners are rarely told upfront.The technique: somatic cell nuclear transferEvery horse clone made
Adelaide Royal 2026: (opens the original)
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Sometimes the most important result at a Royal Show is not the ribbon you bring home.Adelaide Royal (our biggest state show) this year gave us the best Stock Horse entries we have seen for years. Our stud, Chalani, had wins and placings over two very long days. The programme had a new event under lights, and a new Junior Judging event. And, just to make sure we did not become too comfortable, a mare was foaling when we arrived home.But the thing I came away thinking about most was not any single
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