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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://truenicks.com/cs/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>TrueNicks : Readers' Questions, Hypothetical Matings</title><link>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Readers_2700_+Questions/Hypothetical+Matings/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: Readers' Questions, Hypothetical Matings</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)</generator><item><title>What's the Difference?</title><link>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2010/01/10/what-s-the-difference.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:87608</guid><dc:creator>aporter</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=87608</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2010/01/10/what-s-the-difference.aspx#comments</comments><description>A TrueNicks user asks why there are sometimes differences between the ratings shown on the new TrueNicks Stallion Affinity Report and individual nicks....(&lt;a href="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2010/01/10/what-s-the-difference.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://truenicks.com/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=87608" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Sire+Lines/default.aspx">Sire Lines</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Products/default.aspx">Products</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Hypothetical+Matings/default.aspx">Hypothetical Matings</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Pedigrees+and+Breeding/default.aspx">Pedigrees and Breeding</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Mares/default.aspx">Mares</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Readers_2700_+Questions/default.aspx">Readers' Questions</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Sires/default.aspx">Sires</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Pedigree+Elements/default.aspx">Pedigree Elements</category></item><item><title>READER Q&amp;A - Should I Breed My Mare?</title><link>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2009/01/22/reader-question-and-answser-should-i-breed-my-mare.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:26122</guid><dc:creator>brogers</dc:creator><slash:comments>25</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=26122</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2009/01/22/reader-question-and-answser-should-i-breed-my-mare.aspx#comments</comments><description>Byron takes a reader's question and dispenses his opinion about matching class and quality in Thoroughbred mating decisions....(&lt;a href="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2009/01/22/reader-question-and-answser-should-i-breed-my-mare.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://truenicks.com/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=26122" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Hypothetical+Matings/default.aspx">Hypothetical Matings</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Pedigrees+and+Breeding/default.aspx">Pedigrees and Breeding</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Other+Breeding+Theories/default.aspx">Other Breeding Theories</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Readers_2700_+Questions/default.aspx">Readers' Questions</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Sires/default.aspx">Sires</category></item><item><title>Reader Q&amp;A: Cost vs. Quality</title><link>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2008/08/02/reader-q-amp-a-cost-vs-quality.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:14473</guid><dc:creator>sgillies</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=14473</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2008/08/02/reader-q-amp-a-cost-vs-quality.aspx#comments</comments><description>Question : My question is whether there a much greater risk factor when considering between two stallions that differ in the fact that one has many proven mares and was a very good performer himself, while the other is a young stallion that is well-bred but has never raced because of an injury, and doesn't yet have a large number of offspring? The two stallions give a similar nick rating. I have a...(&lt;a href="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/2008/08/02/reader-q-amp-a-cost-vs-quality.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://truenicks.com/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14473" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Hypothetical+Matings/default.aspx">Hypothetical Matings</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Pedigrees+and+Breeding/default.aspx">Pedigrees and Breeding</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Validity/default.aspx">Validity</category><category domain="http://truenicks.com/cs/blogs/truenicks/archive/tags/Readers_2700_+Questions/default.aspx">Readers' Questions</category></item></channel></rss>