With DNA testing there is nearly 100% proof if a horse is sired by a specific stallion and produced by a particular mare. But what happens when your “registered” horse isn’t who you think it is? That happened to Ellen Brockett of Redmond, Ore., when she tried to register a colt out of her registered American Quarter Horse mare, according to an article on
bendbulletin.com.

Eventually, through quite a bit of equine sleuthing, Brockett has discovered two fillies born on the same ranch the same year with similar markings. Taking a chance, Brockett submitted the “other” filly’s sire, which turned out to be a positive match for her mare “Jane Doe,” whom she purchased with the name Smart Fritzi. She found out her mare is by Fritz N Time, but she needs to find the mare Luraline to help solve the mystery. If the mare (now 26) can’t be found, the American Quarter Horse Association will try to do parentage verification using other offspring of Luraline