Post by Argent on Nov 21, 2013 17:41:25 GMT -8
Society for Breeders of Elite Lipizzaners
Before I proceed, I must make something clear. The purpose of this group is not simply to encourage breeding of Lipizzaners, but to encourage the breeding of high quality Lipizzaners. This is intended to be a elite group. As such, you must earn acceptance by merit, namely breeding quality horses. Anyone can qualify. And anyone who qualifies may join.
Introduction
For starters, it's Lipizzaner. Not "Lippizaner" or "Lippizzaner" or "Lipizaner" or any other misspelling. One p and two z's.
About the Breed
One of Europe's oldest breeds, the Lipizzaner was developed as a riding and light carriage horse at the Lipica Stud, which was founded in 1580 by the Hapsburg monarchy. A blend Spanish, Arab, Neapolitan and native Karst blood produced a small, compact Baroque-type horse that matured slowly, had a long productive lifespan and was noted for it's hardiness, strength, and good temperament. Until the 18th century, the breed came in many colors, including dun, bay, chestnut, black, and even tobiano, roan and perhaps appaloosa. The Beclean stud of Romania specializes in breeding exclusively chestnut Lipizzaners, and other European studs focus on non-grey horses. However, grey was preferred by the royal family, and as such it became the predominant color. Pedigree is vitally important in the breed; in order to be accepted in most registries, a horse must descend uninterrupted from one of the classical sire lines and one of the classical mare lines. Other lines may be accepted at different registries. In modern times, the breed is quite rare, with less than 4000 purebred horses world wide, most of which reside in the United States of America. Lipizzaner stallions continue to be used for haute ecole at the Spanish Riding School, and the mares are taught to ride and drive; private owners successfully use Lipizzaners in dressage, hunters and jumpers, driving, endurance, and western events.
Naming Conventions
Besides the Spanish Riding School and its famous stallions, one of the most recognizable aspects of Lipizzaners is the way they are named.
Stallions have two-part names, the first being the name of their sire line, the second being the name of their dam (Tulipan Ravanna, sired by a Tulipan stallion and out of a mare named Ravanna).
Mares have one-part names, and are generally named after their dam or dam line. If named after their dams, mares receive either a name starting with the same letter or sound (Albona is the dam of Aria or Alissa) or the exact name with a roman numeral attached denoting which horse of that name they are (Albona X would be the tenth Albona registered, but her mother might be Albona V). If named after their dam line, mares are given a name from the sixth or eighth generation in their pedigree; this leads to the creation of specific names for each mare line.
If a mare and stallion are bred twice, the second foal has a roman numeral added to the end of their name (Tulipan Albona, and Tulipan Albona II).
Individual stud farms assign a number to each foal they register to their private studbooks, so 231 Tulipan Albona is the 231st horse registered.
Some stud farms also number their stallions, thus Tulipan II Aria is not the son of Tulipan Albona, but instead he is the second Tulipan stallion to stand at that stud. Stallions sired by Tulipan II Aria would also have names that started with Tulipan II, so some confusion may ensue.
Case Study: Tulipan II Aria III
- from the Tulipan sire line
- second Tulipan stallion at the stud, or son of the second Tulipan sire
- son of the mare, Aria
- third son of Aria by the same sire
Obviously, you're not expected to use this system, but it is a very important part of the breed and its history, thus I felt it should be shared.
Stallions have two-part names, the first being the name of their sire line, the second being the name of their dam (Tulipan Ravanna, sired by a Tulipan stallion and out of a mare named Ravanna).
Mares have one-part names, and are generally named after their dam or dam line. If named after their dams, mares receive either a name starting with the same letter or sound (Albona is the dam of Aria or Alissa) or the exact name with a roman numeral attached denoting which horse of that name they are (Albona X would be the tenth Albona registered, but her mother might be Albona V). If named after their dam line, mares are given a name from the sixth or eighth generation in their pedigree; this leads to the creation of specific names for each mare line.
If a mare and stallion are bred twice, the second foal has a roman numeral added to the end of their name (Tulipan Albona, and Tulipan Albona II).
Individual stud farms assign a number to each foal they register to their private studbooks, so 231 Tulipan Albona is the 231st horse registered.
Some stud farms also number their stallions, thus Tulipan II Aria is not the son of Tulipan Albona, but instead he is the second Tulipan stallion to stand at that stud. Stallions sired by Tulipan II Aria would also have names that started with Tulipan II, so some confusion may ensue.
Case Study: Tulipan II Aria III
- from the Tulipan sire line
- second Tulipan stallion at the stud, or son of the second Tulipan sire
- son of the mare, Aria
- third son of Aria by the same sire
Obviously, you're not expected to use this system, but it is a very important part of the breed and its history, thus I felt it should be shared.
Lipis On Equiverse
The Lipi has enjoyed moderate popularity on EV, with an increase in breeders when chestnut was added to the gene pool. They are primarily a Dressage breed, but some keep Pulling and Show Jumping horses.
The foundation lines of the breed include: four prolific pairs bred by madd (Vegaz & Khlassical, Affire & Mirage, Shocwave & Afterlife, and Mesmerize & Lyric) to which most long-lined Lipis will trace; Alchemy's Aventure horses, which have recently been blended with madd's lines due to a partnership between Rogue, the primary holder of madd lines, and Alchemy; and fleeting's stock, rescued by me, which have been dispersed to various breeders.
Individual sires and dams of note include: Serenade in Blue, bred by Kate and raised by myself, who was the highest stat Lipi mare of her time; Little Hell through his grandson Copper Ashes and his granddaughter Blazing Ashes; Gibbs through his son Sold Ice; and Commander through his son Heart on Fire and his daughter Diamond Fire. While these horse are the ancestors of many, their offspring are primarily owned by only a few breeders and thus their influence on the breed is controlled.
Other sires, dams, and breeders may have had an impact on the breed in recent months, but as I've gone private, I'm not as well versed on the state of the breed's pedigrees as I used to be.
The foundation lines of the breed include: four prolific pairs bred by madd (Vegaz & Khlassical, Affire & Mirage, Shocwave & Afterlife, and Mesmerize & Lyric) to which most long-lined Lipis will trace; Alchemy's Aventure horses, which have recently been blended with madd's lines due to a partnership between Rogue, the primary holder of madd lines, and Alchemy; and fleeting's stock, rescued by me, which have been dispersed to various breeders.
Individual sires and dams of note include: Serenade in Blue, bred by Kate and raised by myself, who was the highest stat Lipi mare of her time; Little Hell through his grandson Copper Ashes and his granddaughter Blazing Ashes; Gibbs through his son Sold Ice; and Commander through his son Heart on Fire and his daughter Diamond Fire. While these horse are the ancestors of many, their offspring are primarily owned by only a few breeders and thus their influence on the breed is controlled.
Other sires, dams, and breeders may have had an impact on the breed in recent months, but as I've gone private, I'm not as well versed on the state of the breed's pedigrees as I used to be.
The Club
Mission Statement
The goal of SBEL is to ensure the production of the best quality Lipizzaners possible. This requires breeders to set aside their differences and work together in pursuit of a common goal. The resources provided by this group will hopefully aid each member in improving their stock, to the benefit of themselves, the breed, and their peers.
Full Membership
- Must start their own line of horses consisting of eight foundation stores to aid in maintaining pedigree diversity
- Must have adult horses over 400 stats or homebred foals over 200 stats
- Must own at least eight Lipis
Probationary Membership
- Must own at least eight Lipis
- Must not have non-store foals with fewer than 200 stats (these foals no longer count against you once they hit adulthood)
Policies
- Members must contribute to the group in at least one of the following ways:
- Raising stores to sell as seedstock
- Providing studs or broods
- Selling lined horses
- Buying horses or using studs/broods
- Moderation should be practiced with providing studs and broods to ensure diversity
- All breeding styles are welcome and respected here so long as they produce the best foals possible. As such members are expected to be accepting of their peers; while you're free to exact whatever standards you like on your own stock, breeding requests from horses of good quality are not be denied on the basis of pedigree unless the cross would produce an inbred horse.
- Horses must be offered for sale within the club before being offered to the general public
- Horses must be priced fairly and in a way that reflects their actual value. Until EV has a proper valuing system, this method is recommended
- If you purchase a horse, you must respect its breeder's rules regarding foal count and minimum breeding stats, if applicable.
- Members may request horse tokens, studs, broods, and foals from each other, but are forbidden from pestering - no means no; respect the wishes of your peers
- Members must not produce foals with fewer than 200 stats if breeding stores, or 300 stats if breeding lined horses.
- Members are expected to not delete horses with outside foals. If you must delete your stock, rename them NAME [ID Number] so players can tell who everyone is
- If you decide to leave EV or get out of Lipis, you must lock your horses away, raise them until they die, or sell them to members of the group.
- If good horses turn up in the RC, they should be rescued and returned to their breeder, if applicable. If their breeder is not a member of the group or does not want the horse, feel free to keep it
- Members are encouraged to keep two pairs of stores at all times to improve pedigree diversity
- If someone has established a naming scheme for their horses, such as using names from a particular culture or a unique naming structure, refrain from copying them. Everyone is encouraged to develop a trademark, and members should respect these attempts
Benefits
- Custom SBEL signature-sized banner in your stable colors
- Access to quality studs, broods, and foals
- Reliable community to share horses with
- A listing of all members' public horses and the horses they descend from to help you pick mates
- A condensed listing of horses for sale, stallions at stud, mares for brood, and other member services
- A place to share your progress and accomplishments, such as foal crops and goals reached
Terminology
Clean Lined. Generally used to describe horses with no repeated or deleted ancestors. Banned from use within the club. Besides being rude and a bit pretentious, the term is inaccurate. The five terms listed below are allowed within SBEL.
Outbred. No repeated ancestors. Accepted practice
Linebred. Repeated ancestors beyond the pedigree page. Accepted practice
Inbred. Repeated ancestors on the pedigree page. Accepted practice; preferrably not full sibling or foal to parent crosses.
Outcross. Product of two horses who are unrelated to each other, but linebred, inbred, or outbred (if the other parent is line/inbred) themselves.
Full-Lined. No deleted ancestors, esp. a horse with no gaps in their pedigree due to stores being bred to pedigreed stock.
Outbred. No repeated ancestors. Accepted practice
Linebred. Repeated ancestors beyond the pedigree page. Accepted practice
Inbred. Repeated ancestors on the pedigree page. Accepted practice; preferrably not full sibling or foal to parent crosses.
Outcross. Product of two horses who are unrelated to each other, but linebred, inbred, or outbred (if the other parent is line/inbred) themselves.
Full-Lined. No deleted ancestors, esp. a horse with no gaps in their pedigree due to stores being bred to pedigreed stock.
