Researching Your Thoroughbred's Pedigree to Identify Sporthorse Potential

I am often asked to help track down a Thoroughbred with specific pedigree or to give my opinion about whether I think a Thoroughbred has the right pedigree to make an easier transition to a new career as a sporthorse.

There are so many great resources online to help you learn more about how your Thoroughbred's breeding might impact a future as a sporthorse, so I thought I would share how I do it.

Know Which Thoroughbred Sires are Influencing Sporthorse Breeding
First of all, I think it is very important to keep track of the leading sires according to the United States Equestrian Federation. The USEF publishes discipline-specific lists and I like to keep tabs on which Thoroughbred stallions make the list.

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