getting new horse ? about hypp

sulphurfire · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:08 am Post subject: getting new horse ? about hypp

We are getting another horse(yearling unregistered) and the fellow we bought him from says that he has impressive in his breeding. How does one go about getting him tested/checked for hypp? I really balked about getting another horse especially when he told me that he had impressive in his breeding but then I saw the poor little guy and couldn't say no, so here we go again with an untrained yearling that knows nothing. Why oh why do I let myself in for this.

CHristy
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JR · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:01 am Post subject:

Not sure what all is involved in testing, but UC Davis does the HYPP stuff. I think your vet will probably have to draw blood or else you need to do some mane yanking.
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NZ Appaloosas · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

Hair from the mane/tail is needed, about 20 or 30, make sure you pull them, not cut them, as the root bulb is needed for the testing.

UCDavis has all the directions on their HyPP testing form. http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/horse.php The form you want is down by the bottom of the list (4th from bottom, IIRC).

Diane
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sulphurfire · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:13 am Post subject:

Thanks for the information.

Christy
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F3047 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:54 am Post subject: getting new horse? about hypp

Like yourself I used to be strongly adamant about never owning an impressive horse, until someone gave me one. If there are no close up ancestors with the disease, you should be fine. HYPP is dominant so if both sire and dam are clear the foal is clear. I believe the AQHA will tell members if a horses ancestors are are tested and/or positive for the disease.
I just accepted a near starved AQHA filly but refused to take her until I was shown the paper, and given the transfer report. Truth was I probably would have taken her anyway but this way I had some leverage.
I saw no impressive or poco bueno on her papers. Poco bueno offspring may have a genetic disease called Herda.
The lady who was taking care of the filly for some of her friends was a friend of mine, and is in her late 70's (hope she dont read this!) and didnt need another mouth to feed. The filly was in a small paddock with 6 others and was just getting dominated at dinner time. We recently got some more land and my folks are cuttng back on their cattle herd so we should have plenty of hay.
I consider myself an appaloosa breeder but couldnt let the poor thing go on like this. Hopefully I can put some groceries and wormer in her and a saddle on her later, and get her healthy, broke, and sold.
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