Human chromosome No. This article first appeared on Horsetalk. The article is interesting but failed to mention a very important fact which is that Impressive was a Jockey Club Thoroughbred that was presented for inspection by AQHA and got his papers.
He really was not a Quarter Horse, just the correct type with money behind him. He was not a JC thoroughbred, he was an appendix quarter horse. See pedigree. Impressive was an appendix quarter horse that traysed back to three bars jc thoroughbred several times. Your email address will not be published. Medications which help manage HYPP include diuretics, such as acetazolamide, which stabilizes blood glucose and potassium by stimulating the excretion of insulin.
It is often used in young horses fed a high protein diet to promote growth. Many halter horses are maintained on the medication for long periods of time while being fed alfalfa hay for conditioning. It is a restricted use drug in some breed registries, so care should be taken to be in accordance with those regulations. Since HYPP horses are sensitive to anesthesia, it is necessary that veterinarians be aware before administering general anesthesia to those horses.
Other management practices that benefit the HYPP horse are frequent meals and steady access to water, even when hauling, where water should be offered often.
The blood of Impressive is in the pedigrees of thousands of horses today, including three different breed registries. Being knowledgeable about the disorder is key to making decisions about horses already owned or being considered for purchase or breeding. He was a linebred Three Bars TB and destined for the racetrack before being promoted as a halter horse, so the speed is there for performance events. Impressive died at age 26 in , after siring 2, foals in 24 crops.
He was a superior individual and his blood can add quality to horses for many generations. Due to genetic testing, it is possible to be absolutely sure whether a horse has HYPP or not, or whether they are capable of passing it along. Do the research on any horse with the bloodline, and know what the tests reveal. The American Quarter Horse Association can tell you if a horse has been tested and what the results are with a simple phone call.
Now for the controversial stuff. How can HYPP be prevented or even wiped out? That sounds simple, but while the downsides of HYPP are scary, the flip side of the Impressive line is that the horses bred from that line are highly muscled, very strong, show-winning horses. So there will always be breeders willing to take that gamble for a desirably conformed horse.
Any potential breeder will know if the horse is a risk or not. If this issue might affect you, I encourage you to do your own research. I, for one, may look into having Romeo Appaloosa and perhaps even Moonshine part Quarter Horse tested. With multiple awards next to his name, he became well known for his accomplishments from Halter to Cutting.
He is renown as a performance sire due to his get being proficient at a variety of different disciplines. Jessie James— This Australian-bred Quarter Horse gained a foothold by excelling in the cutting arena.
Inducted into the Cutting Horse Hall of Fame in , his fame carried on as a quality performance sire, not only by siring multiple successful stallions, but is known as a successful dam sire as well.
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