Breeding a model toy horse sounds impossible: after all, how can you breed a toy horse? The answer is simple. Breeding model horses is not about creating a new model horse, but about learning the intricacies of equine pedigrees and breeding.
In order to start breeding, you must first obtain a pedigree for your horse. You can obtain this pedigree in one of two ways. The most common method of obtaining a pedigree is to select “fathers” for your horse from a list of model bulls (mothers) and darns (fathers). There may be a fee associated with the selection of these model horses as parents and their inclusion in your horse’s pedigree; this fee will be explained in the listing. It is usually around 0.10 per sire horse and is almost always less than $1.00. If you select a horse from a list and pay the breeding fee, you get a pedigree certificate for your horse.
You can also select parents from stallion advertisements in real breeding magazines. If you choose the second option, you won’t actually contact or notify the actual owners of the horse, since you don’t want the live horse to show up at your house after all; it’s just pretend.
Whether you choose the first or the second option to find parents for your toy horse, you will need to select the appropriate parents for your model horse, considering factors such as the age of the horse and whether the horse could have been the father of your horse at the time. year your horse was born. Your horse can be any age you want it to be, and it doesn’t age (its age never changes) or it ages (if you decide the horse is 10 years old, then next year the horse will be 11 and so on). Since horses are often not bred until they are at least 2 years old and then carry the baby for about a year, the parents of your horses should be at least three years older than the age you decide your horse is.
You also want to consider the breed of the horse. In order to have the best pedigree and be listed in a toy horse model registry, a thoroughbred horse usually comes from parents of the same breed. There are some exceptions to this rule if you own a warmblood horse and only want your horse listed in the warmblood pedigree records. Different breeds have different characteristics, such as color, size, and health needs. Color is especially important, because color patterns vary dramatically from breed to breed. Be sure to do your research to find out what breed your horse is before selecting parents of that breed.
After you have decided on the sires and given your horse’s lineage, you can add your horse to the registry lists and your horse can be the sire or foal of other young horses. Mares (mares) can typically only have one foal (baby horse) each year, so you may also want to limit breeding your model horses to once a year.
By selecting a pedigree for your horse and choosing the parents, you can learn a lot about actual horse breeding. Your toy horse will become more realistic and you will experience what it is like to register and breed thoroughbred horses, without having to buy a real horse.
