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It's a question of degree - I see no problems in loose jumping a young horse provided it's done lightly, responsibly and with experience. I fail to see how you can fully evaluate the potential of a young horse, particularly a showjumper,without it. Of course I grew up in Germany so it's the norm...

Absolutely. Case in point is our own mare - 6-8 years single pregnancies, 8-14 years consistent twinning, 14 years plus tripleting. 3 Grafenstolz babies last year would have been terrific! Her mother followed a similar pattern and her daughter will be ET'd next year - we're hoping she will...

interesting isn't it - I think the BEF needs to continue developing in this area and attracting us back with the same horse! I'd pay another £50 to loose jump my 2yr old but not to just take her around the triangle again. Last time I was over in Germany for a stud open day the 2yr and 3yr old...

It was really just a discussion I was having with a friend. Both of us have decided not to take our youngsters back this year -both evaluated well as yearlings last year (first premiums with the odd 9) and it just doesn't seem worth it. What will it add? Mine turns a right front hence low vet...

Lovely foal. Great 7th photo - will you be backing him?!!

Out of interest, do any of you feel it's worth taking the same youngster to the futurity again the following year? I can see the point where any weakness has improved for evaluation, but otherwise?

Sounds good - am I right in thinking Brullemail's only an hour or so from Paris? Interesting news on Alligator.............

Yes the same. Treloar was 3rd (from memory) in the yearling class at the Pavo British Eventing Young Horse Champs last year - our Grafenstolz filly second - and a v smart (v mature) Abraham gelding won and was overall inhand champion.

Ken - other than going to Beijing , when is the best time to see Jaguar this or early next year? Could you let me know if he's likely to be jumping over here at any time? I've already seen Treloar (in fact behind us in the line up at the Pavo - one up for Grafenstolz!) but is there any other...

Thanks for the PM JuliaFSH - will reply this eve. I had already heard about Summersong's semen having thought about using him in the past. I'm also usually quite open to young stallions if I like them enough and they really fit the bill but with this girl would like to go for a proven...

thanks Sacha

Hi Volatis. Rather early I know(!!) - only just decided who to put her mother to this year - but thinking about an et project for next year and as I always like to go and see the stallions absurdly early in planning! I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts as you've seen her. To breed...

I agree. I have (in my opinion!) a fabulous ID x tb broodmare - full of heart and courage which I totally attribute to the Irish in her. Enormous ears, head like a bucket, lots of bone, she'll jump the size of a house out hunting and despite the Irish has still managed to win 3 hunt rides. Total...

Arwen I think your filly looks lovely and not too thin at all. Perhaps a little light for a county show where let's face it the hunter types often dominate the sport horse classes (generalisation I know!), but fingers crossed Ian Stark will have a different type in mind! I really struggle with...

thanks v much everyone for all the suggestions. I do like the look of Axis - your filly is cracking Volatis - but always thought of him more of a dressage than jumping sire? Grafenstolz is a big no Ken - her sire - but what would you think of a Grafenstolz/Jaguar Mail cross?