Gypsy Draft Pony 

✨✨✨We are happy to present our new Stud Book to represent the Gypsy Draft Pony

By popular request and proven development, we now offer the IGEA approved:  

⭐️ Gypsy Draft Pony ~ Premier Stud Book 

This is the specific Stud Book for recording the continued development and recognition of the *Gypsy Draft Pony, an approved IGEA Select Breeding Program.

⭐️ Gypsy Draft Pony ~ Premier Stud Book eligibility 

Must be at least age 5 years to apply for this Stud Book.

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Mature Height:  14.2 Hands, 58 inches and under, measured at the highest point of wither.

IGEA Height Record Certification Form completed and provided with Registration Application (if not already IGEA Registered).

​Breed Description: IGEA Gypsy Draft Pony Breed Description

DNA is required.

Required (4) Photos: right side, left side, front, and rear. * Must be quality photos showing equine's

full body at each angle including hooves, and where hooves meet ground. Equine must be standing on level ground with no obstruction of vision where hooves meet the ground (no tall grass, stones or anything blocking clear view of all hooves contact with ground surface). Suggest standing equine on smooth surface such as concrete slab or drive, smooth stone drive, pavement or fresh cut short mowed lawn for photos.

​IGEA reserves the right to also request video and or an inspection.

Must be approved via IGEA Evaluation.

​Appropriate Health Panel Testing is optional though strongly encouraged. Equines that do have Health Panel Testing results on file with IGEA, have "on file" noted on their IGEA Registration Certificate. Results will not be printed on the registration certificate.

IGEA reserves the right and final decision to approve or decline any application.​

Gypsy Draft Pony Category, is for Mini Gypsy Cob and Gypsy Cob Crossed with Pony Breeds producing offspring that resemble more the light Draft body of the Gypsy Cob.

❗️❗️❗️Heavier bone, build and body type, with light "draft characteristics", are desired and preferred.

The INTL prefix: International, is a term to describe and designate, an equine of Gypsy Draft Pony genetics by meeting the requirements of the IGEA Approved Gypsy Draft Pony Select Breeding Program. Presently Stallions, Mares and Geldings of 75% or greater FDTN Gypsy Genetics are recognized as INTL Gypsy Draft Ponies, and have the INTL prefix added in front of their name, and the IGEA custom gold embossed seal on their IGEA Registration Certificate. Gypsy Draft Ponies that possess less than 75% Gypsy Genetics, do not have the INTL prefix in front of their name on their Registration Certificate.

IGEA now offers the * Gypsy Draft Pony ~ Premier Stud Book for those eligible via our IGEA Select Breeding Program upbreeding Gypsy Genetics.

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IGEA Select Breeding Program: is a term used to describe and designate, an IGEA Approved Breeding Program that includes the use of out cross equine genetic influence utilized in breed development. IGEA Select Breeding Programs are governed and monitored by IGEA Board of Directors, Registration and Committees Members.

IGEA reserves the right and final decision to approve or decline any application. 

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Height for IGEA Gypsy Draft Pony is up to, and including 14.2 Hands.

❗️❗️❗️Individuals that exceed 14.2 Hands at maturity, are eligible for the Gypsy Draft Horse Cross Category.

Animal up breeding Calculations

Animal up breeding has been proven, through Scientific Research the World over in Animal Husbandry Breeding practices. Select up breeding programs have been utilized, to establish and create new breeds of animals, and or, to preserve rare and endangered Breeds of animals.

This is an example showing individual animal specimens resulting from up breeding programs, that eventually result in specimens that possess less than 5% out cross genetics, and are scientifically considered Purebred. The small amount of 5% or less, outside influence of genetics, becomes no longer significant. 

​Comparatively, F5 and F6 matings, and the matings of offspring produced from F5 and F6 matings, have already established the foundation of desired inheritable traits for the gene pool. Worthy F5 and F6 Stock can then be a consideration, to mate with the already established 100% Purebred Stock, resulting in all Offspring recognized as Purebred.

​‼️ Formula: ___% mated with ___% (add percentage of each) = ___ + ___% = ___ (divided by 2, because both parents contribute) = ___% of resulting offspring.

F1~created with 100% mated with an outcross animal  = 100 divided by 2 = 50 %

F2~ created with 100% mated with F1 a 50% = 150 divided by 2 = 75 %

F3~ created with 100% mated with F2 a 75% = 175 divided by 2 = 87.5 % 

F4~ created with 100% mated with F3 a 87.5% = 187.5 divided by 2 = 93.75 %

F5~ created with 100% mated with F4 a 93.75% = 193.75 % divided by 2 = 96.875 % (and has less than 5% outcross or outside genetic influence)

‼️ Remember, if the outside genetic influence is 5 % or less, it is not genetically significant. An animal that is 31/32, or greater than 95 % of a specific breed is considered a purebred.

*F6 ~ created with 100% mated with F5 96.875 % = 196.875 % divided by 2 = 98.4375 %

* By utilizing Selective breeding of worthy specimens, that possess preferred attributes through out the up breeding process of  F1 through F5, and F1 through F6 matings, the desired characteristics and attributes are, and should be progressing and producing uniformity, with a high % of consistency in the F5 and F6 Offspring.

F6~100% mated with F5 98.4375 = 198.4375 divided by 2 = 99.21875% (or 99 %)

F5 98.4375 % mated with F5 *98.4375 % = 196.875 divided by 2 = *98.4375 %

F6 99% mated with F6 *99% = 198 divided by 2 = divided by 2 = *99%