Gypsy Horses at Blarney Stone Acres

Line Bred Horses

Why buy a line breed Gypsy horse?

Most Gypsy horses are already line bred. However, knowing the background on your Gypsy horse will prevent genetic defects and lack of longevity in your breeding program. The majority of these Gypsy horses are bred by a group of men who have a cultivated a certain look, type of movement and degree of temperament over generations. In Europe the numbers of Gypsy horses are much larger than here in the United States. Therefore, the gene pool is a much larger one. The men breeding these Gypsy horses overseas have the capability to manipulate the breeding program. In the US, this lack of numbers may cause many genetic defects and, if not bred carefully, will weaken and eventually destroy the breeding pool. When buying and breeding your Gypsy horses it is important to have as much information as possible to avoid any possible problems. Be sure to choose your stallions carefully, as they may be too closely related to your mare or may not have generations of desirable history producing quality offspring behind them.

Since so many of these Gypsy horses are originally line bred and many are culled from the Gypsy breeding program, the probability rate of genetic faults increase. Many if not most of Gypsy horses in the US, are Gypsy horses culled by the gypsy men and are related. Genetic testing is an important measure to take when breeding your Gypsy horses to insure that the two Gypsy horses are not closely related. Fortunately with the input of the GCDHA, DNA testing is being accumulated and researched so that genetic markers are being identified, revealing relations between Gypsy horses. It is important to work with someone qualified, using this process to breed your horses for consistency and genetic awareness.

Nick or random breeding has the potential to produce much-desired offspring. However, without the proper background information it can increase the possibilities of problems such as lines that are too closely bred. So if you want to nick breed your own horses, it is important to breed intelligently and have proper information on the lines you are crossing.

Mistakes in the selection and breeding process will weaken the gene pool. The Effects of breeding without proper information will create a Gypsy horse without the needed hardiness in the resulting foal, causing genetic problems and defects. The concept of survival of the fittest will become a reality in your own breeding program and the numbers of strong quality horses will soon diminish. Since the numbers of Gypsy horses in the States are currently not large as in Europe, it's impossible to create a strong enough breeding program that would cancel out such mistakes. Therefore it is imperative when purchasing Gypsy horses overseas, to be certain they are not of inferior quality, as it will serve to corrupt your breeding program.

Generations of traditional Gypsy horse breeding has taught Romany men to line breed with large numbers, and enabled them the capability to weed out the weaker members of the breed. To merely name Gypsy horses as Clydesdales, Shires and Dales is selling the Gypsy breeding program short. Many strains were bred into these horses before they were able to establish a breed and breed them to each other. This breeding of Gypsy to Gypsy has been continued for generations. Outside influences are still being bred into the line in order to create and continue its durability strength. However, this is only done at discretion of the Gypsy men, as their accumulated knowledge, gained through trial and error, allows them to properly assimilate the right influences.

So, if you are looking for a Gypsy horse, come to Blarney Stone Acres and Bayhaven. We have exclusively selected broodmares and stallions for the generations of quality producing and history behind them. The Gypsy horses we have chosen possess the necessary traits to be bred in the Gypsy tradition, with fewer genetic defects and the abilities to produce a strong endurance Gypsy horses. Don't be fooled into believing that your horses are not already line bred in order to achieve its look, stamina, intelligence and temperament. Most quality Gypsy horses are the result of some kind of breeding program. We, as Gypsy horse breeders, believe it is imperative to use given information about their DNA to distinguish the traits among the bloodlines of these quality Gypsy horses as many them are related to others in the States. Cooperation among Gypsy men has resulted in top-quality Gypsy horses. Such cooperation has extended to other countries across Europe. They have bred us truly magnificent Gypsy horses, and we at Blarney Stone Acres make it our primary responsibility to carry on their program, which is rendered from so many generations of traditional breeding.

In choosing a Gypsy horse from Blarney Stone Acres or Bayhaven, be assured that we are working with the DNA information to eliminate future breeding problems and to maintain a quality program. There are many wonderful Gypsy horses still to be imported, so choose wisely. If want foals with the best movement and temperament, that have a proven in lineage, you will find them here at Blarney Stone Acres and Bayhaven for sale. We have the best collection of mares in this country along with the best most informed breeding program and continue to strive toward producing Gypsy horses of the highest quality with true and well-known bloodlines. In the future, be sure look for our Gypsy horses as performance Gypsy horses. They will be out there, adding to the value of the best of the Gypsy horses.