SECTION E Breeding Percherons has been a part of the Allebach family’s life for years. Pictured are three generations of Ailebachs: from left, Abraham Allebach at the halter of the farm’s top stallion, King Cong, along with his son Gerald and Gerald’s son Abraham, 3. The stallion was premier sire of North America in 2002 aijd has many champion and re serve, including national champion, titles. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu Windermere Farm’s Percherons Combine Power \ Beauty , Style MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff SPRING MILLS (Centre Co.) Abraham and Gerald Allebach must have a natural talent, or done their homework, or put in out-of-class time, as they studied draft horses. From unlikely careers in dairy farming and selling cars, the Allebachs, along with their wives, Arabian “Dad’s Lady Grace” helped to teach Kath leen Anthony life lessons, which she recently com piled in her book, “Lessons In Grace.” Read more about her writing experinece on page E 9. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2003 Mary and Melissa, and families have built a veritable Percheron empire 70 to 100 top horses of the breed on their combined 400-acre farm in Spring Mills. Let the numbers speak for themselves: since the family began exhibiting their Percherons on a consistent basis in 1972, Windermere Farms has 15 indi vidual animals that have won all- American titles at least once, to taling 23 titles from the farm’s own horses. (Turn to Page E 2) e, v v There are several issues for the mare owner to consider when evaluating which stallion is suitable, and what will produce that “perfect” foal. Photo by Rebecca Splan, Virginia Tech Breeding For The Perfect Foal Dr. Rebecca K. Splan Department of Animal And Poultry Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University BLACKSBURG, Va. As they enter the new breeding sea- Center Gets Equine Athletes Back On Track MICHELLE KUNJAPPU icine Building, which began oper- Lancaster Farming Staff ating summer 2002, is equipped KENNETT SQUARE (Chest- with veterinarians familiar with er Co.) Almost all athletes cope injuries and the technology to di with injuries. agnose and track their patient’s With an equine athlete, how- problem, ever, diagnosing and treating a The new facility includes two full-grown, mind-of-their-own exam rooms and two holding horse that can’t tell the doctor stalls for ultrasonographic and where it hurts may prove to be a cardiac evaluation of patients challenge. and a padded stall for treatment Fortunately New Bolton Cen- _ _ _.. ter’s Scott Equine Sports Med- (Turn to Page E 4) This is this Thoroughbred’s third ultrasound. Dr. Olga Seco is ultra sounding the horse to determine whether or not it can go back into training. She will compare the pictures from this ultrasound with images from previous ultrasounds. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu j, v -| ** What Are The Odds? son, mare owners are forced to make an important decision: Which stallion should they breed to their mare? Thousands of potential stallion choices bombard them daily, from homemade ads posted on “ * 1 - it- * tack room walls to those slick productions seen in the pages of glossy magazines. How does the mare owner de cide which stallion is suitable for (Turn to Page E 5) \4 ' w ' ■’%*' K f, , I'H
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