Etalon DX

The Premarin Foal That Wasn’t: How DNA Helped Solve an Identity Mystery

January 16, 2024DeAnn SloanAmanda Chance, Sponsored#Equinegenetics, Etalon DXComments Off

Imagine buying a foal advertised as a Shire x Thoroughbred cross – only to find out, nearly two decades later, that he’s actually a well-bred Connemara cross. Quite a difference, but that’s exactly what happened to Liz Hill of Nashville, TN.

Two New Genetic Variants Discovered in Pura Raza Española Horses for Blue Eyes

October 20, 2023DeAnn SloanSponsored#Equinegenetics, #HORSESCIENCE, Etalon DXComments Off

Does your horse have blue eyes? Do you think it might carry the genetic variant for blue eyes? You can learn more about the genetics that go into blue eyes (and how to test for it!) here:

Is Your American Quarter Horse Marked for Greatness?

October 5, 2023DeAnn SloanSponsored#AQHA, APHA, Etalon DXComments Off

Coat color genetics can support American Quarter Horse and American Paint Horse dual registration. (more…)

Weekend Wellness: Understanding Equine Kissing Spines

September 22, 2023DeAnn SloanSponsoredEtalon DX, Kissing SpinesComments Off

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