Here is a link to a picture of Decanters Frankie who is a 4/5 year old being competed by Sam Griffiths. I can't copy the picture but this is the link to the photographer on the photographers web site...
I bred her and called her Philly. She is in fact 1/2 cleveland bay by Forest Fiddler out of a TB mare called Kate.
She looks very well in your photo, would be interesting to see where she is now.
Regards
Gill (Treliver Stud)
Well I had a quick laugh when I read that because not two minutes before I had received this e-mail from a mare owner who has a 5 year old Decanter called Mali
"I was competing against Derek at the end of 2011 at Bromyard - it was the first time I'd seen him in the flesh since you left Wales...
I had a mare this year who went a good three days on those readings. In fact I went and bought more strips as I thought they weren't working, I got the same reading with the new ones and so I then tested the PH with Gaviscon to make sure they were alright. She was not a maiden. Have to say it is...
As did the one I just posted of my latest lovely filly! I expect the person who reported that one will now unfortunately report this one! the filly was not for sale and I have plenty of mares to my stallion without any help from Horse and Hound! Oh well, it's just as well we have facebook!
I think it is a shame that you have highlighted one stallion only that has failed. I personally do not like to comment on posts unless I have something good to say, as was posted on horsegroomingsupplies forum recently, imagine it is your horse you are commenting about.
From what I have seen...