Recent content by Pembridge

If anyone has had any dealings with Michael Marion of Madison-Equine can they let me know of their experience. Appreciated

Its down to the individual and the aftercare. i ha d mine some 20+ years ago. but I remember it well! Heavy snow 3 days after had to sign myself out for the sake of my animals /partner etc. Not to be recommended! I just went carefully and did what i could without lifting. I just helped maintain...

Yes we did have a premium mare on the scheme,Pembridge Jewell

I read with interest your post re a handful of CB's that have achieved. I find it interesting that despite the fact that we have been breeding pure and part bred performance horses for decades we seem to have slipped below your radar. I don't know where you are gleaning your information from...

Would that this was understood by the owner breeders. I have to be fair there are CB breeders that do breed performance pures/partbreds and get them out there, but the percentage is small.the traditional breeders breed for show and sale and many of them do not even ride themselves. Until this...

I really do not have the time to answer point by point all issues that i have picked up in this forum. Suffice to say I would love to, because I read 'sense'. I can do nothing but agree re 'showing' re performance. i think that you can sum up the main of CB breeders as good stalwart...

In answer to your comment re the Lippi's a carriage horses It depends whether you are driving for a hobby /competition / or 'commercially' Commercially you have to provide what the client envisiges and so often it is a fairytale grey for a wedding and a black for a funeral It has nothing to do...

Oh dear I did not think that you suffered from naivety and with your intellect you must have been wondering why I had not entered the debate, being one of the most successful breeders of pure's and partbreds to International level. Bring it on! I enjoy constructive considered views, I just...

No I do not 'actively seek it' I set out to selectively breed active athletic CB's true to breed type.If you look back over my breeding it just so happens that YCH infusions are historically present in the bloodlines. This as you have raised it reinforces the importance that the TB has had on...

The Yorkshire horse stud book was merged with the CB stud book,thus bringing non CB blood on board,a fact that apperas to be overlooked by the prists!