Barb horse breeding is expanding rapidly.
The major goal of AFCB breeders is quality.
They try to produce horses with good conformation and sound gaits while of
course preserving type. Carefully chosen mating of the remaining stock in France with animals imported from the original
breeding ground (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) is advisable to achieve
that objective.
Riding horses and breeding stock of all
ages are on sale by breeders that are AFCB members.
Please refer to " Elevages " for breeders address.
Dialing from abroad: withdraw
"0", and add "00 33" (ex: 05 53 60 54 14 -> 00
33 5 53 60 54 14)
Breeding Programme
The programme is to be set up this year
with the help of National Stud funds. Premiums are allocated to breeders who
register their horse/s under the programme and take part in National Stud
premium shows (SHF novice horse cycle in all disciplines and National Stud
breed classes).
In 2006 to launch the programme, it has
been agreed that breeders taking part shall pay only a symbolic amount (10€) to
AFCB over and above their breeder membership fee whatever the number of horses
they register under the programme. However horses are registered under the
programme individually on a life-long basis, so please provide Isabelle BERTHELOT
with a list of the animals you wish to register under the programme when you
send in your membership fee.
INTRODUCTION
In line with the expectations of its
supervisory bodies, AFCB offers a breeding programme. One aim of the programme
is to offer selection objectives. Selective breeding may be based on:
- trueness to standard
- types
- character
- versatility
- particular athletic capabilities
The programme should be a means to collect
information about breeding stock for the purposes of genetic improvement in
connection with the breeding programme.
THE BARB BREED
(see breed standard)
Types: a scoring grid is being devised to
provide a frame of reference.
2006 population:
Number of horses registered in the
stud-book: 2495
Number of Barb stallions at stud: 40
Number of broodmares covered to produce
Barb progeny: 173
Number of Barb foals born and reported
alive: 122
The Barb horse and its multiple uses: an
all-rounder – pleasure, endurance riding, dressage, show jumping, mounted
orienteering, driving, instruction, equestrian demonstrations, etc.
THE BREEDING PROGRAMME
Expected consequences and outcomes:
1) To produce Barbs
2) To open the doors to SHF-endowed breed
classes with premiums for breeders
3) Improve the quality of the stock and consolidate
the Barb horse’s position in the horse trade
4) Be active in restoring an endangered
breed
Resources implemented:
1) Support to breeders in breeding
management and animal husbandry. Setting up of a breeding forum with
contributions from veterinarians and authoritative judges.
2) Facilitating access to training
(stallion handler, conformation and soundness, etc. )
3) Training in type judgment (AFCB)
4) Counselling during initial stud
establishment, choice of breeding stock
5) Genotype selection:
- conformation, type and soundness classes
- establishment of a temper and sociability
index (horse’s behaviour towards people and other horses )
- await performance ratings for competitive
endurances, consider all performance ratings when giving advice on breeding for
sports disciplines. Selection on these three points will lead to a
classification of breeding stock (work ongoing for approved stallions and
broodmares) and will be used as the basis for suggested mating choices.
- await authorization for covering by
artificial insemination
6) Promotion and marketing
- catalogue of stallions, breeders’
directory
- development of international relations
and exchanges
- aid for breeders to take part in national
and international events
7) Undertaking a study for the
characterization of Barb metabolism in competitive endurance and assessment of
transmissibility
CONDITIONS FOR JOINING THE BREEDING
PROGRAMME
To be a member of AFCB who pays breeder
membership fee and breeding programme fee: 10€.
