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The equine family tree

Friday 13 August 2010

My Welsh cob Trooper is definitely a character, and at the age of 21 he's still as mad as ever. But despite the fact that Mum and I have owned him for 12 years, we knew very little about his breeding. So I decided to research his family on the internet.


My starting point was the breeding certificate with his parent's names on. It was surprisingly easy to find information about his ancestry – and photos too.


A quick Google search brought up the website of the stud farm that owned his sire. I discovered lots of interesting details about him – they said he was very cheeky and at his first competition he rolled in the show-ring, right in front of the judge. It's just the sort of thing Trooper would do.


I also went on to find he had grandparents on both sides that had been to the Horse Of The Year Show, and one of his grandparents had been quite famous. I was very impressed. I could see the family resemblance in all of them.


I would definitely recommend looking into the history of your horse. Who knows – he could have some famous relatives. Even after 12 years of owning Trooper, I now feel like I know him a little better.

Laura Crotch-Harvey undertook a work experience placement at Horse.