is Into Mischief being overbred?
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 2:01 pm
a while ago i took a look into Into Mischief's numbers of mares bred since he entered stud in 2009.
2009 → 61;
2010 → 44;
2011 → 54;
2012 → 50;
up until here, it's completely fine. but then:
2013 → 210;
2014 → 202 (6 in SH time);
2015 → 215;
2016 → 220 (2 in SH time);
2017 → 264 (29 in SH time);
2018 → 296 (53 in SH time);
2019 → 267;
2020 → 250 (2 in SH time);
2021 → 216;
2022 (not the final number) → 202.
now, i'm not sure if the Southern Hemisphere numbers count towards the total number of mares bred, though i'm 99% sure it does - this still leaves him with 196 in 2014, 218 in 2016, 235 in 2017, 243 in 2018 and 248 in 2020. not to mention that since 2020 (or at least in 2020) he's also being offered to QH mares, so who knows how many collections there are every year (don't think that number can be found anywhere).
i'm not sure if there's any other stallion who covers as much as he does every year, specially for this long (though a few other Spendthrift and some Coolmore stallions also have really high numbers, it seems to me that they at least get smaller book [still in the high 100s, but they don't always stick to 200 >] in between - for "lack" of interest, perhaps, but still). it's been 8 years since he covered less than 215 mares (like i said, his 2022 book is still likely not complete, i've seen updates on the JC list until ~ late December). my question to you guys is, do you agree this is just... too much? of course, there's also a big concern regarding how badly this can affect the gene pool, as now his sons are also hot in the market and three of them lead the Mares Bred list last year (Practical Joke [who also has always covered over 200 mares every year since entering stud in 2018, except for a 189 in 2020], Goldencents and Authentic). Into Mischief is terribly over at the knees and his hooves (mainly front) don't look the greatest either, and i find it hard to imagine it doesn't hurt to land on those knees 2-3x a day everyday after a cover.
would really like to hear more opinions on this.
2009 → 61;
2010 → 44;
2011 → 54;
2012 → 50;
up until here, it's completely fine. but then:
2013 → 210;
2014 → 202 (6 in SH time);
2015 → 215;
2016 → 220 (2 in SH time);
2017 → 264 (29 in SH time);
2018 → 296 (53 in SH time);
2019 → 267;
2020 → 250 (2 in SH time);
2021 → 216;
2022 (not the final number) → 202.
now, i'm not sure if the Southern Hemisphere numbers count towards the total number of mares bred, though i'm 99% sure it does - this still leaves him with 196 in 2014, 218 in 2016, 235 in 2017, 243 in 2018 and 248 in 2020. not to mention that since 2020 (or at least in 2020) he's also being offered to QH mares, so who knows how many collections there are every year (don't think that number can be found anywhere).
i'm not sure if there's any other stallion who covers as much as he does every year, specially for this long (though a few other Spendthrift and some Coolmore stallions also have really high numbers, it seems to me that they at least get smaller book [still in the high 100s, but they don't always stick to 200 >] in between - for "lack" of interest, perhaps, but still). it's been 8 years since he covered less than 215 mares (like i said, his 2022 book is still likely not complete, i've seen updates on the JC list until ~ late December). my question to you guys is, do you agree this is just... too much? of course, there's also a big concern regarding how badly this can affect the gene pool, as now his sons are also hot in the market and three of them lead the Mares Bred list last year (Practical Joke [who also has always covered over 200 mares every year since entering stud in 2018, except for a 189 in 2020], Goldencents and Authentic). Into Mischief is terribly over at the knees and his hooves (mainly front) don't look the greatest either, and i find it hard to imagine it doesn't hurt to land on those knees 2-3x a day everyday after a cover.
would really like to hear more opinions on this.