Foundation Quarter Horses

[Kathy]

What is the best way to research and learn about the expectations/requirements for having a horse be considered as "Foundation"?

I was looking over one of our mare's pedigree, and it didn't hit me until now, but once her sire's pedigree is changed to QH, in process, but once that is done, the first non QH is 4 generations back Three Bars and Dunny Gibbons an unknown also 4 gens back. Does that elimate her from being considered?

Any links/sites would be appreciated. I did a search but come up with too much to wade through to know what is "real".

Thanks for your help.

Kathy
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[RA]

First question to ask is how much white does your mare have?

Most (all as far as I know) Foundation associations/registries still frown on too much white. Thus they still go by the old rules.

Your Mare= Generation 1=100%

Her sire and dam= Generation 2= 50%

Her Grand sires/dams= Gen., 3=25%

Her greats= Gen., 4=12.5%

Her Great greats= Gen., 5= 6.25%

Her Gr., gr. Greats= Gen., 6= 3.125%

Her Gr., gr., gr., Greats= Gen., 7= 1.5625%

Some links for you.

Foundation Quarter Horse Registry.
http://www.fqhrregistry.com/enter.htm

Qualifications.
The FQHR Official Rule Book.
Addition to the Rule Book.
Membership Application.
Registration Application.
http://www.fqhrregistry.com/members1.htm

There are other Foundation associations out there. You can do a search engine on "Foundation Quarter Horses". You will come up with about 20 different registries/associations.

Hope this helps you out,
Rich
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[Kathy]

Thanks. I will go out and see what I can find. I may as well check both of our mares out and see what there % would be.

I don't know if it really adds to their value, but it is another series of letters to put that they are registered to..... We need a few more acronyms for our poor horses...right?

Kathy
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[Kathy]

Well, it looks like Twink (Star Dust Pixie) would not be elig because she has Impressive in her line, even though she is N/N, which means she does not carry HYPP, but because of the blood line, she would not be considered.

Daisy, (Riding Miss Daisy) on the other hand, once her sire and herself are accepted by AQHA, will be elig. If, and this is a big if, but if I calculated it right, she would be 84.375 foundation. I am no math wizzard, but I have to say it was fun to break this down and see what went where.....

Thanks for the help!

Kathy
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Horses = Sanity...ok ok, sometimes insanity, but for the most part....semi-sanity.

[Kathy]

91%....told you my calculations were questionable.. ..Thanks Rich for explaining the TB part a little clearer.....

Thanks.
Kathy
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Horses = Sanity...ok ok, sometimes insanity, but for the most part....semi-sanity.