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BREEDING RULES:
At this time I only do e-mail breedings, and they are free. Send requests to equestrienne2000@hotmail.com with "Breeding Request" as the subject line.
I have both model and BSO horses, although I do plan to get/make bodies for all of them eventually. I accept both model and BSO foals, except where otherwise noted for a few certain horses.
A foal’s birth year must fall within the sire’s foal crop years and the dam’s open years. Foal crops for stallions and open years for mares are listed.
All of my horses are aging. I accept both aging and non-aging foals, but non-aging foals must still be assigned a birth year for record-keeping purposes. Aging foals will be given preference in cases of multiple requests for the same year. Feel free to send a second, or even three year choices, listed in order of preference, in case your first year has already been taken.
You must follow color genetics. If you are unsure of something, please ask. And if I don’t know the answer either, I will find out for you. Horses that are homozygous for a certain gene are noted. These horses have two copies of the gene, meaning they will always pass it on to their offspring. All chestnut horses are homozygous for that color. Two chestnut horses can only produce a chestnut foal (similarly, all horses with one chestnut parent will carry chestnut, and therefor be able to pass it on to their foals, even if they themselves are not chestnut). A grey horse must have at least one grey parent, and a tobiano horse must have at least one tobiano parent, no matter how minimal. For more information on equine color genetics, I recommend visiting the Equine Color site or Kirsten Wellman's Thoroughbred Color page.
No twins, either by natural birth or embryo transfer.
No close inbreeding. I will refuse requests for parent/offspring, brother/sister, or half-brother/half-sister breedings. I may make exceptions if you have a good reason. Line-breeding is ok.
Reasonable crossbreeds only. I am likely to approve most crosses, but please, no Shetland/Shire breedings. If you are requesting an unusual cross, it may be helpful to include an explanation of your reasons.
I also ask that you follow naming rules for most of the breeds, although I realize a few of my own horses’ names do not. To make things easier, I have included the naming rules for each breed with that breed’s section. I also have a few breeds (i.e. Icelandics) with separate stable prefixes or suffixes that I would like foals of those breeds from my horses to bear.
To request a breeding, please send the following information: Name, requested sire, requested dam, year of birth, breed, gender, color, pattern (if pinto/paint or appaloosa), make/model/finish, your name, your stable name, and your e-mail address. Photos of the foal are always welcome, but not required (unless otherwise noted).
If one parent does not belong to Hillcrest, I need the following information on that parent: Name, year of birth, breed, gender, color, pattern (if pinto/paint or appaloosa), and a 3-4 generation pedigree (exceptions made for wild-bred horses, in which case it is fine to send fewer generations). Outside parents can be real, model, or BSO. Please specify.
I can send certificates as either Microsoft Word attachments, or typed into the body of an e-mail. If you cannot receive attachments, please let me know. I will be using the MS Word format if no preference is specified in your request.
I would love to have updates (showing, racing, breeding, etc.) on any foals bred from my horses, though I don't require it. It's nice to be able to put in a little brag if a Hillcrest foal turns out to be a champ. ^_^
If you have an S/D list, or are working on one, I would love a copy when it's completed, or a link to your website if you have one. I'm always looking for more parents!
My Sire/Dam List is also available via Microsoft Word attachment. E-mail me to request it if you are interested.
THE BREEDS:
Open years updated: 23 May 2003
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