Education Portal

Welcome to the Grand Prix Pedigrees Education Portal – your in-depth resource for warmblood pedigree theory, balanced breeding principles, and advanced mating strategies.

This members-only section contains detailed articles, case studies, and analysis that go far beyond the introductory content available on the public pages. Here you will find the full depth of Paula McRae’s research and findings on warmblood pedigree theory. This website is best viewed on a desktop or iPad due to the large amount of text information and also pedigree images which are large and hard to view on a smaller screen.

What’s Inside

Genetics (Advanced) – Complex Genetic Traits, Epigenetics, and Gender Imprinting. Understand how polygenic traits work, how the environment affects gene expression, and why some stallions produce better through their daughters than their sons.

Genetics Sub-Topics – Selection, Inheritance, Coefficient of Inbreeding, Mitochondrial DNA, and Sex Linked Chromosomes.

Balanced Breeding (Full Series) – Colt & Filly Factors, Sex Balancing, Inbreeding, Outcrossing, Patterns in Breeding, Prepotency, and Analysing Pedigrees (Parts 1 & 2).

Mating Strategies (Full Series) – Breeding the Best, Breeding By Type, Choosing a Stallion, Choosing a Mare, and Nicks.

Articles – Additional research articles and case studies on specific topics in warmblood breeding.

Ongoing Pedigree Analysis – at least two new pedigree analysis of current sport horses or stallions each month.

This member’s library will give the full picture of the details of pedigree study, examples in current sport and breeding horses, and how to implement pedigree theory to your own breeding program to increase the quality of horses you can produce. The ongoing pedigree analysis is an invaluable resource that can aide breeders in choosing complementing stallion pedigrees for their mares as well as giving evidence as to the results that balanced breeding principles can produce.