Letters after Names?

[lucemoose]

Sorry for yet another dopey post.. but what do the letters after some horses registered names mean? I know the Z horses are from the Zangerscantspelltherestofit stud, but my mare is a Hannoverian and has a K after her name. Does this just tally with the year she was born?

 

[jessicaamy88]

Not sure about a K, mine has a H which just stands for Holland where she was bred.

 

[TarrSteps]

Where is she from?

It's most likely a breeders' suffix - they are becoming more and more common. Breeders add a letter at the end rather than the beginning to avoid confusion with regard to the various naming conventions of the different studbooks. I do know someone that uses a "K" but he breeds KWPN horses so likely not the source of your mare.

 

[lucemoose]

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Where is she from?

It's most likely a breeders' suffix - they are becoming more and more common. Breeders add a letter at the end rather than the beginning to avoid confusion with regard to the various naming conventions of the different studbooks. I do know someone that uses a "K" but he breeds KWPN horses so likely not the source of your mare.

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she is a German bred Hannoverian, http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/ginger+k