6/ FEBRUARY 2019 THE RIDER MY SPIN: My DNA
Photo Credit: Fletcher’s Horseworld
Time Will Tell The only way to tell of
course is wait until April to find out what Cleo foaled out. I haven’t had a foal since Cleo so I’m really excited to see what I get!
Putting My Spin On Genetics Reinersue @KISS Reiners
By Susan Dahl.
My DNA It’s kinda cool. Every once in a while
I visit the ancestry dna website and it up- dates my DNA story. As they explain, it’s not because my DNA has changed (of course) but because their information keeps getting updated with other people’s DNA results, so they can give a more ac- curate picture of where my DNA ancestry originates from. And if you’re a conspiracy analyst
like myself, then you know that ‘the pow- ers that be’ now have my DNA if they wish to clone me. Perhaps there will be technology out there that can make me a newer body or clone when I’m really old. Who knows? Originally when I did this a couple
of years ago, my DNA story told me that 3-5% of my DNA came from Greece and/or Italy. That surprised me! I thought some hanky-panky must’ve gone on dur- ing one of the great World Wars and I was never told of any ancestors from that area. They have since removed that. As you can tell from the picture
below, I’m mostly Viking from different areas known to have the Viking influence. Given my red hair, blue eyes, freckles and pale skin, it was no surprise. I have the same coloring as my father. Any my fa- ther’s mother’s side is French Canadian, so that was no surprise either. None of it was a surprise but it’s nice to look at it.
Above: Cleo’s Baby Bump
Cleo - Spooks Gotta Starlight As you can tell from my mare’s photo,
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overo (color coat ee, aa?, SW1), the same as her mother’s. Her sire: Spooks Gotta Gun is a bay overo (color coat Ee, Aa, SW1, SW2). SW1 and SW2 mean splash white. EE or ee means extension or the red gene. I have the MC1R gene which means the red hair gene in humans.
Wimpy’s Tinseltown The sire of this foal is a red
dun. His sire is a palomino and his dam is a red dun. So there are lots of duns and palominos in his blood- line. Which again is the red gene (ee). It would be great to have a foal of that color. Will I get one? That’s the question.
About Susan Dahl Susan Dahl, ORHA/NRHA past multiple champion, writer, blogger, author and clinician, retired certified professional horse trainer. Owner of Foundation Reining Training Centre in Durham, ON. She specializes in effec- tive horsemanship, and rein- ing. For more information on her services: judging, clinics or resale horses, please con- tact her on facebook, her website:
www.reinersue-
horsemanship.com or reiner-
sue@hotmail.com
15th Annual International Society for Equitation Science Conference
Registration and Abstract Submissions Now Open
January 21, 2019 (Guelph, ON): Plan- ning is well underway for the 15th An- nual
International Society for
Equitation Science (ISES) Confer- ence, being held at the University of Guelph, Canada’s largest agricultural university, on August 19-21, 2019. The theme for this year’s confer-
ence is “Bringing Science to the Sta- ble”, highlighting our past relationship with horses and examining where we are headed. Both conference registration and
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abstract submissions opened on Janu- ary 18, 2019. All information regard- ing the conference, including links to conference registration, abstract sub- missions and accommodations can be found on the Horse Portal website
https://thehorseportal.ca/ISES-2019/. Researchers in the field of equitation science are invited to submit an ab- stract of their research findings for consideration to present during the conference. Abstracts are due by April 1, 2019. Join the line-up of thought-pro-
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voking speakers as they journey through history and into the present, supporting and challenging the way we interact with horses through scien- tific research. • Dr. Sandra Olsen (Curator-in- Charge, Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas) will trace how our relation- ship with horses began. • Dr. Camie Heleski (Senior Lecturer, University of Kentucky) will describe the field of Equitation Science and what we have learned about horse- human relationships. Dr. Nic de Brauwere (Head of Wel-
fare, Rehabilitation and Education, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, UK) will discuss how human behaviour change into the future can improve equine welfare. Dr. Andrew McLean (Equine Science International, Australia) will present similarities and differences in the ap- plication of learning theory across species. The ever-popular Clever Hans
talk will be hosted on Monday evening with guest speaker Dr. Jonaki Bhattacharyya, Ethnoecologist and Senior Researcher with Firelight Group. Dr. Bhattacharyya has spent time in the interior of British Colum- bia, observing the wild horses and their impact on the land and interac- tions with the indigenous peoples. She will highlight how modern research can fit into other ways of knowing and approaches to managing both wild and domestic horses. The third day of the conference
will include a short course on large an- imal rescue training (additional fee ap- plies). Space in this hands-on workshop is limited, so be sure to reg- ister early. Demonstrations and semi- nars from equine behaviourists, technology entrepreneurs and saddle fitting experts will fill the remainder of the day. Registered delegates can also at-
tend two free pre-conference work- shops on Sunday, August 18. Cristina Wilkins and Kate Fenner (Australia) will workshop on how to communi- cate scientific information to eques- trian communities. Dr. Marc Pierard (Belgium) will lead a discussion in de- scribing equine behaviours for the equine ethogram. Early bird conference registra- tion pricing is available until June 1.
After that date regular conference fees apply. Check the ISES website
https://equitationscience.com/confer- ences/ or the Horse Portal https://the-
horseportal.ca/ISES-2019/ to learn more. Check back regularly to the Horse Portal for updates, sneak peaks, and local information.
About the International Society for Equitation Science The International Society for Eq-
uitation Science (ISES) is a not-for- profit organisation that aims to facilitate research into the training of horses to enhance horse welfare and improve the horse-rider relationship.
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For more information contact: ISES Honorary President Janne Winther-Christensen
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Local Conference Organizer: Katrina Merkies, PhD Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph (519) 824-4120 x54707
ISES2019@uoguelph.ca
Registration and abstract submission now open for the 2019 ISES confer- ence being held in Guelph, Ontario, Canada from August 19-21. The theme of “Bringing science to the sta- ble” will explore our relationship with horses through the past, present and future. Check the website for confer- ence updates and links to the registra- tion and abstract submission pages
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or
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