Interview with M. C. Toby, E. W. Thomas, Floyd Sager, January 10, 1980
Project: Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Col. Sager talks about the many aspects of working within the horse breeding industry. They talk about hygiene and safety precautions during the breeding process. He talks about how to tell when a stallion is overbred and how to check for fertility. Infections and diseases, along with the effects of drugs on the horses, are discussed as well. Sager also explains the forces of nature, such as the moon and tide, have over the breeding process. Finally, Sager discusses the types of foods they feed their horses.Interview Accession
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E. W. Thomas
M. C. Toby
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Breeding sheds Horse breeding techniques Horse breeding Stables Dr. E. W. Thomas Col. Floyd SagerInterview Rights
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Sager, Floyd Interview by M. C. Toby. 10 Jan. 1980. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Sager, F. (1980, January 10). Interview by M. C. Toby. Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Sager, Floyd, interview by M. C. Toby. January 10, 1980, Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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