Does anyone have recommendations for good books to have for pedigree research?
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Books for pedigree research
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Re: Books for pedigree research
Fredericko Tesio
Born in Turin 150 years ago on Thursday, Federico Tesio still ranks as the greatest all-round horseman in the history of thoroughbred racing and breeding.
The 'Wizard of Dormello', as he came to be known, founded his stud on the site of a former silkworm farm in 1898. That property, on the banks of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, became the base for a breeding operation that dominated the national scene for well over half a century, and for much of that time was recognised as one of the foremost studs in the whole of Europe.
Tesio was contemporary with other great breeders, such as Marcel Boussac in France and the 17th Earl of Derby and HH Aga Khan III in England, but while those titans had the benefit of gifted advisers and professional horsemen to aid them, the Italian achieved all his successes as a one-man band.
He employed no agents, no advisers, no managers. He, and he alone, selected the fillies and mares for his stud, and he devised every mating for them. He made all his own decisions, from first to last, as he was also his own trainer. He mastered every aspect of the business, his phenomenal results attained by dint of unparalleled judgement, expertise and flair.
Born in Turin 150 years ago on Thursday, Federico Tesio still ranks as the greatest all-round horseman in the history of thoroughbred racing and breeding.
The 'Wizard of Dormello', as he came to be known, founded his stud on the site of a former silkworm farm in 1898. That property, on the banks of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, became the base for a breeding operation that dominated the national scene for well over half a century, and for much of that time was recognised as one of the foremost studs in the whole of Europe.
Tesio was contemporary with other great breeders, such as Marcel Boussac in France and the 17th Earl of Derby and HH Aga Khan III in England, but while those titans had the benefit of gifted advisers and professional horsemen to aid them, the Italian achieved all his successes as a one-man band.
He employed no agents, no advisers, no managers. He, and he alone, selected the fillies and mares for his stud, and he devised every mating for them. He made all his own decisions, from first to last, as he was also his own trainer. He mastered every aspect of the business, his phenomenal results attained by dint of unparalleled judgement, expertise and flair.
Re: Books for pedigree research
Old Stallion Directories can be interesting, depending on what your looking for.
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Re: Books for pedigree research
Avalyn Hunter's website http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com is a great resource and she has several books listed that are great reference books
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