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Bueno to be a horse called Ponco Bueno. So as you can see, it can sometimes get very confusing when we look into the genetic history of our horses. But with today's modern computer systems, blood typing and genetic testing modern computer systems, blood typing and genetic testing we are able to eliminate some of the problems the early researchers had to deal with Where do we find pedigree information? The AQHA is the prime source of information as the publisher of the "Stud Book." The can provide you with a great deal of information on the pedigree, race and show records and produce records with reasonable fees. The AQHA system is augmented by such companies as Premier Pedigrees and Robin Glenn Pedigrees

It must be noted that all the historical writers may not agree on the lineage of a horse. It all comes down to who they got their information from in writing the pedigree. These differences of opinion makes pedigree research very interesting and sometimes flustrating.

Sometimes we can't depend on books or written pedigrees to earn about our horses. This calls for the owner, breeder or buyer to talk with people that have been associated with specific bloodlines. Learn the weaknesses and strengths of those lines. those lines As you can see, the pedigree is more than just a family tree, it is a book of information that you can use as a management tool. A management tool that you must open and read to improve the next generations of horses. ~ End