Are pedigrees considered when passing/failing a pony?
In most cases, the pedigree is considered only when a stallion is being evaluated. If an important question arises that might be best answered by accessing a pedigree, it can be done. In the formative stages of establishing inspection procedures, as requested by ACPS members and recommended by the Inspection Committee, it was decided that Inspectors should not know the pedigree of a pony prior to looking at the individual. If, in the case of a stallion, his marks were in question, it could be to his advantage to look at his pedigree. However, it is a rare case, when Inspectors’ evaluations are influenced by the presence of noteworthy or rare ancestors in a stallion’s pedigree.
