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THE
THOROUGHBRED BROODMARE BOOK Most researchers involved with the modern thoroughbred racehorse focus on the influence emanating from the female in the species. New Zealander Clive Harper follows the trend in his new title The Thoroughbred Broodmare Book. A sequel to his earlier work The Thoroughbred Breeders' Handbook, released in 1997, the latest book claims that the best method to upgrade thoroughbred families is for breeders to concentrate on improving their broodmares. Studs and individual breeders should focus on these matrons for at least two generations in the ongoing programme to improve their families. This involves judicious planning and utilising the proven sex balanced linebreeding or inbreeding guidelines. The author emphasises that the most expensive and upmarket sires are not necessary for this exercise. A retired Education lecturer at the Massey University College, Harper has had considerable success as a hobbyist breeder with a small broodmare band. In the new book he has profiled 10 recent broodmares of the year in the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Britain. His pedigree analysis involving these great matrons is the basis for the material in the new test. The 309 pages in the text provide editorial and six remove pedigrees involving major winners emanating from the leading matrons in the 1990's. There is an indepth analysis with Harper working extensively on up to 10 generations in many instances. Harper was influenced by the late Harold Hampton in developing his linebreeding principles and Hampton devotees around the world will relish the new title. The book is available in soft and hard backed editions. A
full book review is available in Jack's
Chatter, the item dated 15 August 2003.
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