About Us

Jane Henning (Principal)

Jane's occupation as a pedigree analyst evolved from a love of horses, a fascination with pedigrees and a work background in the racing industry.

She first started planning matings professionally in 1987. The statistics arising from the first three years' matings planned for a client with three stallions and seventy mares in New Zealand were well above the accepted norm for a sire (and also well above the subsequent averages for these stallions).

With these encouraging results Jane relocated to England to further her knowledge and worked there with a pedigree research bureau for two years where she had the opportunity to update and expand her ideas by meeting and working with established pedigree analysts.

After returning to Australia, Jane started Pedigree Dynamics, which became a full time operation about fifteen years ago.

As the success of the planned matings accumulated, she found that she was also being asked to source bloodstock which met with all the criteria important for success, including mare suitability to clients' stallion holdings or vice versa.

Several trips to South America and other racing countries resulted in the establishment of valuable contacts overseas, which has seen the bloodstock acquisition area of the business develop significantly over the past few seasons.

Jane's spare time is taken up strapping for her daughter Belle, a keen showjumping rider, and following the progress of her own racehorses!

Janine Beard (Office Administration & Broodmare Management)

Janine began specialising in equine administration over eleven years ago when she was employed as the Administration Manager for Glenworth Valley Horse Riding, Australia's premier recreational horse riding centre. During this time Janine also acted as Administrator for the Australian Horse Riding Centres Association and President of a recreational sporting horse club.

Janine has studied Equine Studies (B.A.Sc.) at Charles Sturt University and began her involvement in the Thoroughbred Racing Industry in 1999 when she was employed as both a Stable-hand and Administration Assistant at Muskoka Farms.

Working alongside the Administration Manager of Muskoka Farms, Janine soon became proficient in the day-to-day administration of a large pre-training and spelling complex and was also involved in the administration of the Lone Star Racing Syndicate. It was during her time at Muskoka Farms that Janine began to gain an appreciation of the complexities involved in successfully managing large teams of thoroughbred horses.

Janine joined Pedigree Dynamics in March 2006 as our Administrator and has since undertaken the role of Broodmare Manager, liaising with Owners, studs, agistment centres, transport companies, insurance brokers and governing bodies to ensure that every aspect of the breeding season is handled professionally, efficiently and with ease.

In her spare time Janine enjoys toddler wrangling and working out at the gym.

Dikran Balian (Social Director)

Dik's role has evolved from his natural propensity to socialise. As Jane's husband and part- owner of several of the Pedigree Dynamics racehorses, Dik balances out the studious aspect of our business with the true spirit of racehorse ownership. He can be seen at most racing functions and yearling sales winning friends and influencing people.

Jack (Welcoming Committee)

While not bred on Pedigree Dynamics principles, Jack displays the key characteristics of his many breeds - the noble carriage of the Irish Wolfhound, the imposing size of the English Mastiff and the laziness of the Bloodhound.

Jack has a knack of making a large office feel small and everyone feel comparatively happy-faced.