Gaited horses
OnWe will be putting the test for the Gait Keeper gene (The gene is also referred to as SynchroGait®) on our list of things to start doing so hopefully it will be available by spring. You can read more about the Gait…
Fragile foal syndrome update
OnSo far testing in Australian Warmbloods and related breeds has shown a carrier rate of 11.5% for Fragile Foal Syndrome. With a carrier rate this high, breeders should have been seeing far more affected foals than have been reported – at least…
Mystery horse sample reminder
OnI’d like to remind everyone about our free Monthly Mystery testing. We like to do free testing colour on one horse every month and write up the results to share on social media and keep in our archives. There is one key…
Miniature Horse Dwarfism testing
OnIt’s been hard work but it looks like we finally have an improved test for the D1 form of Miniature horse dwarfism. We will release the D1-D4 Miniature horse dwarfism panel publicly next week. The tests will be available individually and as…
Hydrocephalus and Friesian Dwarfism testing
OnSince December 2016 we’ve been able to do BOTH hydrocephalus and Friesian Dwarfism testing. These tests are relevant to pure- and part-bred Friesians. Your horse does not need to be registered for us to test it. Test foals, test part-bred horses, test…
Still Water 3D printed model
OnWhat’s this? Only the most beautiful pipette stand anywhere, as built by Kylie! (Kylie is our Peopoly Moai 3D printer.) The horse head model is based on a scan of Still Water, a stunning 10m bronze sculpture in London. The sculptor is…
Miniature dwarfism in Australia
OnMost Miniature breeders here in Australia will be aware that sometimes Miniature foals are born with dwarfism. Dwarfism in miniatures comes in a wide range of severity, and with a range of physical problems as well as short stature. For example, all…
Today in the lab!
OnWe are using a 3D printer to make some customized equipment. This beautiful thing will be part of our gel electrophoresis equipment. The tray that we are making is held by lines of interconnected supports. The printer we use – Kylie –…
Goat testing
OnLast year we started offering dog testing. This year… it’s goats! And possibly alpacas! Let your goat-breeding friends know that we will able to do goat DNA shortly. (Photo copyright 2019 R. McKelvie)
New Coat Colour Calculator on the way
OnThe other big project is the launch of our coat colour calculator. We will set it up to do lots of different things. The first is just being able to see which genes give which colours and patterns, so everyone can have…