Action 47
Description
Recognition of quality mares - Determine agreed criteria as to what qualifies a mare (other than racing thoroughbred mares) to be rated 'Premium'.
Initiate a Premium Mare Designation. Establish Premium Mare evaluation programmes
Responsibility
The lead bodies
Current Position
All the necessary elements are in place. All that is required is leadership and a willingness to co-operate. Organisations will be required to 'give a little of their empires whilst retaining full sovereignty'
Desired Outcome
Members of the Horse Industry are clear as to the criteria lying behind the definitions and are persuaded to use such rated animals as the first choice
Action in progress and next steps
British Breeding recognises Elite Mares as those scoring over 80% in its Futurity Young Horse Evaluations. Other definitions are almost certainly in place with other studbooks and grading organisations and these should be considered through the Lead Body mechanism
Premium mare status to be established as above
A Premium mare evaluation programme is to be arranged.
British Breeding continues to direct research to develop EBVs to determine heritability of performance traits in breeding stock to further this objective
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