Good Morning,
I hope all of you are having a happy, healthy week! Everything at Lane’s End is going very well. My paddock pals and I are ALL enjoying the lovely weather and every moment of snacking on the lush Kentucky Blue Grass!
I’d also like to thank you for the kind comments you have written about my dear little sister, EBLOUISSANTE. As you have already noted in your responses, she is not owned by the Moss’…but by our BREEDER. He bred both of US!
On a horse’s JOCKEY CLUB PAPERS (the birth certificate for a horse), the name of the BREEDER is always listed. BREEDING is such an incredibly important part of our industry. The BREEDER is technically the person who owns the mare at the time the foal is born. Sometimes, a mare owner may ‘foal share’. This means that one person owns the mare and another individual provides the stallion season used for this mating. Under these conditions, each party would be listed as the ‘breeder of the resulting horse’ and each would own an interest in that particular foal from the moment it is born.
The majority of the time, though, the breeder owns the MARE and selects the stallion she will be bred to that year. The mare owner secures the stallion season for his mare and thus becomes both the owner and breeder of the foal once born.
A mating is planned with many significant components that need to be considered. Some of the most important are pedigree elements, conformation, size, and the overall general health of both parents. Many people also want to factor in and consider the particular running style of a horse and/or the distance capabilities of each of the potential parents Is the hope to have a pedigree that will encourage more SPEED QUALITIES or are you looking to reinforce the STAMINA INFLUENCE in this family line? There is so much to be considered. It is truly a huge responsibility for an owner to breed the best horse possible.
I would think that the main goal of a BREEDER would be to breed a quality foal who is healthy, strong, very sensible, and has good conformation. It sure looks like “E” got off to a great start in ALL of these areas! (JUST LIKE ME!) Thank you, MOM! She certainly was a great influence on both of us!
In racing literature, it is often stated that breeding horses is not an exact science. It takes a lot of HARD WORK, PATIENCE, and VERY IMPORTANTLY…LUCK!
My owners do have several broodmares. I am one of them! They enjoy the entire process…every step of the way! In our SPORT, it is often said that winning with a homebred is a very, very special thrill because of the total involvement you’ve had with the horse from the earliest stages of it’s life!
JUST IMAGINE….with foal crops of well over 30,000 horses born each year in our country…to be the ONE who breeds a horse who wins the Kentucky Derby or a Breeders’ Cup Classic…what an ACHIEVEMENT this is!
This is not only a complete THRILL….it is TRULY A GIFT!
With love,
Hugs to All~(Isn’t my baby sister TOO CUTE!)
Z
Cathy Marshall
Cute pictures of you and E! Thanks for the information on breeding. I’ve learned so much!
Laura
I love to learn about new things that you can not learn when you go to the track. Thank You so much for teaching us all about what goes on before you get to the track. Love It!!
Marilu V
@LAURA: Thank you for the information and the link. Saw the chart. It’s good it has gone down considerably. Much appreciated answer – Marilu
dunie
Your baby sister is cute, but you are QUEEN CUTE!
Sara
Thanks to Christine in VA for the giggles at the “just as long as you are not your own grandma”… We should be glad she isn’t, I guess? LOL If she was, would it have slowed her down?
DJ
Dearest Sweet “Z”,
TOO FUNNY! I love the over the stall conversation :) Wishing good luck to your owners and trainers on Saturday at H.P.! We will be cheering on #4 Fordham Road and #8 Loro in Race 3. Go Bejarano and T. Baze! I also love the garlic fries – guilty as charged! “Cheers” as they say, to your “Mikey” on Gentlemans Code. The name certainly suits him!
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Shari V. – Thank you for the reminder of the flag..it is up! Have a super time at DQ.
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Nicole T. – I saw what you saw :) A Beautiful Bernie!
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Helen from Michigan – Yes, alot of bright lights here that brighten my day too!
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To our American Heros – a tribute to all of you for this weekend: http://www.chaplin-nest.com/unkarock/flag.htm
Titled “I Am The Flag”
Trisha Veazey
Sisters are so much fun. She is a cutie pie. She still has alot of filling out to do and yes EARS! She has your ears.
You and she will be great friends
Have a wonderful holiday.
Love hugs and kisses
judy berube
Dear Helen in Michigan:
Loved your post. I feel the same way too. This site feels like family; so many kind, caring people. Hugs, Judy B.
Sarah Powell
@ Helen in Mich. – I feel the same way – I look forward to what others write and all the sharing of information – Zenny has such a large family!!
Great info regarding breeding – I learn something every time! Z, little E has some growing to do to catch up with you but I’d know those ears anywhere – two beautiful girls! (thanks Dottie, you are an excellent teacher.)
Chris Balmes
Such a sweet picture – E looks like such a baby compared to Zenny. Trying so hard to do everything just right like the big girls, I am sure. Lucky girl to be where she is and to be with whom she is with. And Z – well you are as beautiful as ever and continuing your “good deed” work so successfully.
Chris Balmes
Such a sweet picture – E looks like such a baby compared to Zenny. Trying so hard to do everything just right like the big girls, I am sure. Lucky girl to be where she is and to be with whom she is with. And Z – well you are as beautiful as ever and continuing your “good deed” work so successfully.
Doreen
I had to do a double take when I first saw the photos side by side, until I saw that Ebby didn’t have a white blaze. You two look so much alike and are so beautiful.
@ Helen: Thanks for the info and congratulations to Mike. I’ve attached a link to an article about the race if anyone is interested: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/05/26/smith-ward-strike-at-folkestone-in-england.aspx
Doreen
I also found a link where you can buy Zenyatta glassware to help The V Foundation. The photos of you on the glassware are stunning. It’s just like you Zenny and your owners to help out worthy charities:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/editorial/journal/full_edition.cgi
If this shows up again as a duplicate, please forgive me. I think you can only add one link at a time and I had two in one post that was awaiting moderation – so I split them.
Brenda
Dear Zenny, what lovely, identical ears, are equine ears like human noses? I think your eyes are very much alike too. Thank you Dottie for the fabulous lesson on breeding, you always manage to teach us something in every Post and it’s a very dull day in this house when there isn’t a Post. I hope the weather has been O.K. in Lexington, I saw tornado warnings for the Louisville area and have been worried about Zenyatta’s safety – all the other horses too. Hugs and Kisses from Fort Erie.
judy berube
To Z Fans:
Another interesting article by Steve Haskin
in Bloodhorse: http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archieve/2011/5/25/haskin-s-derby-preakness-wrap It touches on the discussion we fans have recently had on this site about stamina and the Triple Crown races. Hugs, J. B.
judy berube
Oops. Sorry, link didn’t work. If you google Bloodhorse.com you will find it. Hugs, J. B.
judy berube
Gonna try that link again. http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/5/25/haskin-s-derby-preakness-wrap
Jan
Zenyatta,
E looks like B with V’s ears.. So is E the new “Pippa” :)
Donna from Baltimore
Looking at the pix of Z and E side by side like that, you can see how young E is, she has a lot of growing to do yet. She might rival her big sister. Their dam, V, is known for dropping foals that grow up to be large horses.
Elizabeth G.
It is so sweet to see that you are looking after your baby sister.
Brooke (From Mrs.Voltz class)
Hey Zenyatta, Your fans are soooo nice, crazy and wild. But you got to love them I sure do! They are nice.I cant wait til the fun facts for kids open!!!LOL!Hows the weather there???Its so nice that your Fans Read our comments I love to read other people Comments Ilove seeing where there from!LoL!I hope one day We can meet you. Yo and Duty would Be BFFS!!!I tell her about you and how you are a race horse!
Love Brookie!!
Linda E Ohio
@Sharon Call-Thank you for posting the link on the Eblouissante article! I have not learned how to do that yet…nor have I signed up for facebook. Imagine the number of fans Zenyatta really has….many more than the 80,000!
Zennie, I see a lot of Bernardini in Ebbie. But I sure do recognize those ears anywhere! Please keep us updated on your sister’s training. I wonder what style of running she will prefer? I hope she likes staying a little closer to the front. You made me so nervous with those adrenaline rushing come from way behind doesn’t look possible wins. Now about those dance moves….
Terry Crow
@Judy Berube–No need to apologize. I did not take your post that way. I was merely explaining that, indeed, I did not bet on the greyhounds either. I did enjoy watching the races and tried to learn something about them. A lot of people in the midwest take this sport very seriously. At the Woodlands there were several stakes races, some as high as 50 thousand. And, I enjoy receiving your hugs, even though it is by long distance.
Mary Stanford
Thanks Z…..a great post today. It is always good to learn something new…and that I did today…thank you. I bet Dottie helped you out with a little research. ;)
Yes…your baby sister…is “too cute”…glad you are enjoying all that great grass. Hugs to you Z….
Sue Noel
You two girls are SO beautiful!!! Thanks for this great post!!
@ Cynthia H–Wouldn’t that be just the best picnic ever??? Sit in the sunshine all afternoon,have a little snack,and hang out with the girls—-what bliss!!!
@ Susan in TN–Hope I can get the pictures done before too long. I absolutely LOVE hearing about the rescue horses every day–please keep those updates coming!! It’s fun to visualize the babies. Will try to get on their web-site tonight and will send a donation in Z’s honor. Hope lots of Z’s posters will be able to help!!
HAPPY DAY TO ALL!!!!!
Sue Fredrick
Cute pics Zenny, I think they call her “E” for e…a…r…s !!! She still looks like a baby, but those big girls take a while to grow up. It is just such a treat to get info on her, thanks Dottie and John.
Congrats to Mikey what a great ride, I wonder if Mr. Kronfeld will consider him to ride E when the time comes.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day, lets all remember what we are celebrating. God Bless and keep all our troops safe. And God Bless all the people who have been affected by the tornadoes.
Luv and Kisses on Z’s nose.
Lover of Horses
E’s lovely, Zenny! She looks just like you!
Sue and Tony
@Brooke…yes, we are crazy about Zenyatta and it feels good! What an amazing diary entry today…the stuff we learn here is wonderful for folks of all ages.
Leslie R.
Hi Zenny, I’m glad you are doing well and enjoying your time with your paddock friends. Good friends are a real treasure.
Thanks for another informative post about breeding! It is nice that you are also making this a fun place for us to learn something new.
Love to all,
Leslie
Kendra
Well, John said that an announcement would be made soon and that was nearly a week ago. So am guessing that we will hear something between now and June 12th. Dottie, please give us another WINK if this is a true statement. Love ya, Zenyatta.