KSMH+
Mood:  don't ask
Topic: Registry
WOW!

OK, so back in 2012 two different research groups anounced the discvoery of the Gaiting gene. This mutation makes it possible for a horse to perform gaits beyond the starndar walk, trot, and canter (or walk, jog, and lope if you're into Western stuff). As it turns out this mutation is in EVRY GAITED BREED ON THE PLANET.

Oh my lord O_O

KSMH got a MASSIVE overhaul today as a result of incorporating this reasearch...there's more work still to do, but it's pushing 11pm and I am exhausted. Bylaws have been updated, Accepted Breeds listing has been updated with more to verify there, and Registry Books landing page has been updated. I still have to copy edit everything, finish verifying the Breeds list, and overhaul the actual Books (which will be a veritable nightmare). Links to the research are on the registry pages, have fun reading about this gene.

Long story short: If you have a horse registered with us and it is able to Rack then it is now CERTIFIED. Non-gaiting horses are APPROVED. Gaiting horses that don't Rack can keep whatever declaration that currently have. Whether the horse is in Main Book or Appendix will be based on it's pedigree, confirmation, and foal record - and that will also be getting adjusted; All currently registered animals will be subject to re-inspection of Conformation to evaluate for Main Book inclusion. Watch the blog and the FB group for a full listing of affected horses (though we'll try to email as many as we can).

CPHS got a partial overhaul tonight as well, with more pics added and a comparison note about Champagne. Additionally I also manged to get all the CC links updated, all the ES misdirectes fixed, links throughout the site were overhauled, updated all 4 barns, updated 3 profiles, and added a page for a new stud colt.

And it only took me 13 hours O_o.