In 1891, the American Saddlebred horse became the first breed with an organized and established registry in the United States. Due to this history, American Saddlebred bloodlines can be traced almost to the beginning of the breed in pre-colonial America. You can study its bloodlines in one of two ways, depending on whether you are a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA).
Things You'll Need
- Internet access
- Telephone
Instructions
If you are a member of the ASHA, find their website online at www.saddlebred.com. If you are not an ASHA member, join at www.asha.net/asha/membership.php.
Click on "Members" to open the options for member research.
Explore the "Member" options, including "Search for Registered Saddlebreds," "Hypothetical Mating," and "Reference Directory."
Non-members can search maternal bloodlines. Click on "Registry" at the top left of the ASHA homepage. Click on the link to the Broodmare Hall of Fame.
If you are not satisfied with the results, contact the ASHA at [email protected] or call the ASHA office at (859) 259-2746, extension 312 for Kim Skipton, librarian and curator of the American Saddlebred Museum.
If possible, visit the American Saddlebred Museum at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The museum's library contains the archives of the breed's history, including 2400 volumes of the registry for bloodline and genealogical research.
Visit the American Saddlebred Horse Museum in Mexico, Missouri. This museum houses the American Saddlebred Horse Breeders Association register, a precursor of ASHA. Curator Tom Usnick can help with genealogical searches and bloodline research. Contact him at [email protected] or (573) 581-3910.
American Saddlebred Museum
4083 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 259-2746
www.asbmuseum.org
American Saddlebred Horse Museum
501 S. Muldrow
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-3910
www.audrain.org/visitus_saddlebred.html