ENDANGERED EQUINE ALLIANCE
For over 40 years The Livestock Conservancy has worked to protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. Although all rare breeds face challenges, it has become apparent that the recent market downturn has particularly impacted our equine breeds. Many horse and donkey breeds face the threat of extinction – more so today than at any other time in history. Thanks to the grant from the USA Equestrian Trust, the effort to stabilize equine breed decline and secure the remaining diversity began in 2017.
Equine Reproductive Services and Genetic Preservation
Equine Reproductive Services and Genetic Preservation
Recognizing the need for genetic preservation of rare horses and donkeys, several laboratories have partnered with the Endangered Equine Alliance to provide discounted reproductive services. These services apply to endangered horses or donkeys on The Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List. Please contact The Livestock Conservancy for additional details.
- Select Breeder Services (SBS) offers a significant discount on semen collection, freezing and storage. SBS laboratories are located across the United States. Check with The Livestock Conservancy to be sure the laboratory in your area is aware of the program.
- Texas A&M University offers substantial savings for freezing somatic cell tissue to produce and store cell lines, and for in vitro embryo production and storage.
- USDA-NAGP in Fort Collins, CO offers free long term storage of frozen semen and other tissues for rare horses and donkeys. The costs of collection and shipping to the USDA are the responsibility of the owner. Consider donating old collections of semen if they are no longer needed for your breeding program. Small skin samples and products of gelding are also welcome—please contact The Livestock Conservancy for a protocol.
- Viagen Equine provides a significant discount for freezing cell lines or freezing skin cells. This material can be archived for future cloning activities.
For more information contact Charlene Couch at ccouch@livestockconservancy.org
Endangered Equine Alliance Partners
Breed Associations & Registries (*Denotes Livestock Conservancy Membership)
- Akhal-Teke Association of America
- Akhal-Teke Foundation
- American Brabant Association
- American Cream Draft Horse Association*
- American Donkey and Mule Society
- American Hackney Horse Society
- American Heritage Horse Association
- American Indian Horse Registry
- American Mammoth Jackstock Association and Registry*
- American Saddlebred Horse and Breeder’s Association
- American Shire Horse Association
- American Sulphur Horse Association
- Arabian Horse Association
- Australian Suffolk Punch Registry
- Baca Colonial Spanish Horse Alliance
- Baca Chica Conservancy
- Belgian Draft Horse Corp. of America
- Canadian Horse Breeders Association
- Carolina Marsh Tacky Association*
- Caspian Horse Society of the Americas
- Caspian Registry Services
- Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America*
- Clydesdale Breeders of the U.S.A.
- Corolla Wild Horse Fund
- Dales Pony Society of America, Inc.
- Dales Pony Association of North America
- Dales Pony Breeders Association
- Dartmoor Pony Society of America
- Exmoor Pony Society
- Fell Pony Society and Conservancy of the Americas
- Fell Pony Society of North America
- Florida Cracker Horse Association
- Foundation for Shackleford Horses
- Galiceno Horse Registry
- Gotlandruss Pony Preservation Society*
- Horse of the Americas*
- International Cleveland Bay Registry LLC*
- Irish Draught Horse Society of North America*
- Lipizzan Association of North America
- Lipizzan Rescue Foundation
- Mountain Pleasure Horse Association
- National Miniature Donkey Association
- Newfoundland Pony Society
- Nokota Horse Conservancy, Inc.
- North American Suffolk Horse Association
- Rocky Mountain Horse Association*
- Santa Cruz Horses*
- Southwest Spanish Mustang Association
- Spanish Barb Horse Association*
- Spanish Mustang Registry
- Swedish Gotland Breeders Society /
Gotland Registry Services
Universities and Technical Services
- Brooks Equine Genetics Laboratory
- Mississippi State University
- Select Breeder Services
- Stallion AI Services
- Texas A&M University
- ViaGen
- Virginia Tech
- University of Florida
Organizations
- American Driving Society
- American Endurance Ride Conference
- American Horse Council
- Carolina Marsh Tacky Outdoors
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Heritage Livestock Canada*
- International Jousting League
- National Animal Interest Alliance
- Natural Lifemanship
- Sport of TREC
- Rare Breeds Survival Trust
- United States Dressage Federation
- The North American Budenny Horse Registry
- United States Lipizzan Federation*