Sunday, May 17, 2009

Off Site Breeding Program is Growing



With only about 100 Corollas left in the wild, these amazing horses are at serious risk of extinction. For that reason, we began the off site breeding program more than a year ago. Participants in the program who own Corolla mares or fillies agree to raise foals from pure Corolla stallions whose owners also have them in the program. Those who own stallions should agree to breed to any mares in the program with no stud fee charge.

This program is not a substitute for maintaining a wild and free herd. The program serves as a genetic safety net and also will serve to demonstrate the agility, athleticism, and sweet nature of these Spanish mustangs. In recent months several new participants have acquired Corolla fillies or mares and will be participating in the program.

At Mill Swamp Indian Horses I am adopting a breed to order policy. Because of the importance of producing Corollas in captivity I want to make sure that any potential owners are dedicated to the program. Anyone would like to have a Corolla weanling next summer and would like to participate in this breeding program should contact me now. We have a few open mares but they will not be bred until an owner is lined up for the foal.

We also have a few 1/2 Corolla yearlings left for sale. They will not be used in the breeding program and are well suited for someone who simply wants a super trail or endurance prospect. $100.00 from the sale of those 1/2 Corollas will be donated to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund

(The picture above is of Mokete, the first foal produced from this program when she was a few days old.)

1 comment:

  1. Are you going to put them on your website? I'm just curious. Do you have a new website? I just want to see the,, I don't really want another horse but, you know, I just want to see them...

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