What do you think about CrossBreeding?

[Eddieboi6]

I think that cross breeding is ok to a point. I mean if your just breeding a horse to have a foal and you don't care at all wehter it's a pure or not. THem think you sould at least try to find your breed of horse so it could be a pure bred. But if your cross breeding for a purpose than it's ok.

[Pegasus]

Studs and mares have to be chosen with care, making sure that inbreeding does not result in bringing harmful recessive genes to the surface. We can now think in terms of tracking individual genes to breed superior animals. :D

[Blue Thunder]

Hey this is a sport man, not science. Let's keep the genetics stuff out of the simple joys of sports betting!:D

[Pegasus]

I am sorry if I sounded preachy, for that would be far from my intentions. Yes, I do think that horse racing should not be a serious subject for discussion. I guess that it is best to leave breeding to specialists!:cool:

[dubad_bubba_15]

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i think cross breeding is fine if your not going to do anything with the horse besides ride it. If you want to show or race you should get the same breed .

[Pegasus]

Thanks for your response. I am no sure why horse racing and showing a horse should differ in terms of cross breeding rules. The genetic characteristics related to speed and endurance are not different in nucleic acid terms from posture, sheen and the other show qualities. Cloning becomes an inter-related matter, especially since horse racing has been built around famous sires and specific brood mares. I think that the horse racing industry should sponsor detailing of the complete equine genome so that competition standards can improve without compromising health concerns. Vulnerability to injury can also be addressed through genetic engineering, giving equine skeletons better tensile strength.

[Punter]

I suggest that preservation of indigenous species, cross breeding and cloning all have their places in the world of horse racing and the other uses of these magnificent animals. The earth is blessed with a number of species, each with its own place in nature. Hence, we do need a concerted and sustained effort across the globe to ensure that no type of horse becomes extinct. However, this does not mean that new genetic permutations should be encouraged, or that horses should be deprived of the medical benefits of new tissues and organs generated from their own bodies. I have heard about cloned mules in Las Vegas, but am unsure of the ethics of generating entirely new beings out of existing ones.

[Blue Thunder]

Week limb joints plague horse racing. The best horses have a tendency to break limbs at the slightest hint of uneven ground. One of the worst possible sights in horse racing is to see an athletic animal reduced to a pathetic condition with a single stumble. The joints of a horse do not seem to be built for racing! Shattered limbs are real nightmares, so tissue culture of osteoblasts would certainly go a long way to make horse racing more humane! There could be ethical issues in cloning entire animals, but I see no controversies in helping poor animals recover from unfortunate accidents.:cool: