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Post by rubymountainkigers on Dec 16, 2010 16:41:23 GMT -5
The foals are kept with the mares at the corrals until they are numbered and the younger ones stay with the mares until they are weaned, even after being processed,numbered and freeze branded. They are also all recorded in a Master Book so we know which foal came from which mare. In some cases they come in with the studs in a separate compartment in the trailer. If they were somehow recorded as to which stud was with which mares when gathered that could likely be tracked as well. That's not always entirely possible because more than one stud may come into the trap with a band of mares and foals.
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Post by rubymountainkigers on Dec 16, 2010 16:42:19 GMT -5
The DNA is the best way to connect the horses that are related.
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Post by prizmbluekigers on Dec 16, 2010 16:53:41 GMT -5
Hey lilngay, I have a colt from the 2003 adoption that also looks similar to this horse and I keep meaning to get him DNA tested to see if I can locate any of his bloodline. One of the things about my horse which separates him from some Kigers is that he is really pumpkin colored and most of the bi-coloring in his mane is orange/reddish not frosty. His dorsal is not boldly black either, but has a reddish tinge to it. Have you had your mare DNA tested yet? If so we will have to compare notes. Who is everyone using these days for the test?
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Post by rubymountainkigers on Dec 17, 2010 11:40:16 GMT -5
UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Lab does most of the DNA testing these days.
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Post by DianneC on Dec 17, 2010 19:02:19 GMT -5
Do you know who got Stormount's Files?
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Post by lilnagy on Dec 19, 2010 14:39:16 GMT -5
Rubymountain, I am thrilled to hear they are now keeping the foals with the mommas, at least until something is recorded. That was not the case when I got may mare at the 2003 adoption. And even recently I was told they were still separating them before freeze branding. And prismblue, funny you should mention your foal's coloring! My mare is grulla, but her last foal is just the color you describe! Her legs and dorsal are reddish brown, and mane has alot of red and frosting in it, but underneath is black. My mare is DNAd. fun stuff to wonder about  |
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Post by lilnagy on Dec 19, 2010 14:44:14 GMT -5
Prizmblue, what was your colt's number from the 2003 adoption? My mare is 9072, though it is a horrible picture of her. She was extremely frightend. Her DNA testing was through the U of K, and I have the papers on it, but don't have the know how to dicipher it. Lil
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Post by prizmbluekigers on Dec 19, 2010 17:15:23 GMT -5
Lil,
Page nine, lower right corner, #4850. There is a head shot of him posted here under the Stallions category; titled 'From stallion to gelding" so you can see the color in his mane. He has some frosting in his tail mixed in with thw same color you see in his mane. He has sired three foals, all dun fillies; two from a dun mare and one from a bay/dun mare.
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