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How does one advance a bootstrap line?
  • boredafboredaf
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    I just keep breeding my bs stud to foundies for 11-11.50 foals but I don't know what to do next?
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  • bluchrystalsbluchrystals
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    Take the high PT fillies and breed back to the stud. Hmm, at least that's how I do it. :-??
  • boredafboredaf
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    @bluchrystals I thought PT scores didn't effect breeding results?
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  • SabreBabySabreBaby
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    What exactly is a bootstrap??
  • boredafboredaf
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    A high quality horse bred to a lower quality horse to quickly produce higher level show horses than you can breed evenly.

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  • KintaraKintara
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    Get the best stallion you can, then boost him, then breed him to all your mixed pedigree or bootstrap mares!

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  • boredafboredaf
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    ah I see, but won't those bootstrapped mares be terrible breeding quality and thus produce low pt foals? as I understand paper=foalpt?
    Post edited by boredaf at 2021-10-01 22:59:26
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  • bluchrystalsbluchrystals
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    I started with 10PT and have broken 14 PT just lately. Admittedly, it's not with many 14's, but I'm also not necessarily breeding for quality, just for a high PT show herd.
  • boredafboredaf
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    Well as much as I'd like to understand the mechanic behind it I guess it's just enough to know it works.

    Thank you both for the info :) I'll keep some mares from this cycle intact
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  • ForestshadowForestshadow
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    Just remember, high PTs take time to reach their best potential. Lower PTs get there quicker, so the best show herds tend to have a mix of both.
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  • boredafboredaf
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    @forestshadow thanks :)
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