Numpty Question about tracing my mare's dam and sire

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Pardon the numpty question; I am rather curious about my mares breeding. I have her ISH passport but there are no names against her dam and sire. I have asked her previous owners a few times if they could find out for me, as reportedly they 'know' her breeders well ... but nothing has materialised ...

So in short, what methods are there for tracing a horses parentage?

Is DNA'ing expensive? Could I contact the ISH's association? Would they be able to contact the breeder afterall his name is in the passport?

Thanks
 
Her dam and sire is not on the passport just a lot of XXXX's however the breeders name and location in Ireland is on a sticker in the previous owners bit.

Hb
 
I have looked up her name on the all breeds website but she isnt registered. Can you filter the results for Irish stock?

Hb
 
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however the breeders name and location in Ireland is on a sticker in the previous owners bit.

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Drop them a line then?????
 
I would assume she is registered with the IHB for passport reasons and breeding is unknown. I used BHS for my passport but could have easily used IHB. There is alot of irish horses out there who parents have never been registered (My mare is one - out of an unregistered trotting stallion). Your best chance is to speak to whoever has bred her.
 
Can DNA tests show if a horse has TB or ID blood? If we can do the following with people, just wondered if we can narrow down what breeds make up the horse?
Our Ethnicity DNA Test provides a global overview of your genetic makeup telling you what percentage of your DNA is shared with Africans, Europeans, Asians and Native Americans. If the Ethnicity DNA testing shows that you have enough European ancestry to proceed, our European Ethnicity DNA Test will further breakdown your European heritage into Northern European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian. Our Native American verification testing can confirm if you are of Native American descent.
 
It's an old joke that a buyer asking about the breeding of a horse in Ireland would draw the response "Well now, who would you like her to be by?"!
 
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