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I went to the stallion parade at Bramham horse trials yesterday and took some pictures. Not all the stallions were perfect angels.

First up was Revolution who got a bit excited and developed a fifth leg.

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Then Forinth kept poking his tongue out.

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Finally Grafenstoltz kept rearing and running backwards.

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and if you missed the first one he did it again.

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Grafenstolz was angelic at Belton Stallion Parade, just to even it out... in the warm up, some bright spark had decided it was a good idea to have the PC Mounted Games teams warming up around/in the same arena as all the stallions (Hello?! Anybody see the potential for utter chaos here?!), and he wasn't even fazed by that.
nice pics, thanks for posting.
 
I do have to say I am surprised to like Washington Postman....never one that has caight my eye before.....looks quite small though...how big would you say he is??????

And I love Forinth.....for a stallion that started eventing late, to winat 1 star is not a bad start.

Springfield Symphony looks like quite a handsome man and I have to say the pic of Graf all settled shows he looks like he settled after a bit. Doesn't look like his normal jockey on board either though as Sarah Cohen usually rides him at parades or his dressage rider Liz so that could have played a part in his being unsettled.
 
i have 2 primitive farie tale, lovely, and the mare is going to forinth this month so hopefully another lovely next year
 
The eventer Alex Hua Tian was riding Graf.

I watched the stallion parade and all I can say is that Graf stood out a mile, particularly in the warm up arena.

To be fair the stallions were kept waiting for what seemed like a very long time as they were running late. Graf's behaviour during warm up was very good, he even stood quietly for Alex to put a fly veil over his ears from the saddle! Although he did become distracted as Revolution entered the warm up arena on 5 legs looking as though he was about to cover a mare. Graf settled as soon as he was given something to do. Some of the other stallions were slightly better behaved but didn't particularly stand out in terms of movement or jump, but what would in the presence of Graf.

I speak as a hobby breeder having bred two horses for myself. I wasn't going to post about the stallion parade unless I saw something that could be seen as a negative comment regarding Graf or his behaviour. I was more than impressed by Graf and anyone thinking of using him should not be swayed by comments on here regarding his behaviour or feet for that matter, but go and see him themselves at a stallion parade and then decide.
 
Graf was far better behaved before he had his ears put on, the sequence of pictures I took of that happening shows him getting more and more upright whilst three people were doing it. Personally I feel that he had been asked to do too much in the first collecting ring, endless jumping and extravagant trotting on the hard ground would not have helped him if the rumours of iffy legs have any substance.

I do not think that Revolutions behaviour had anything to do with Grafs napping, none of the others were bothered by him and R's rider kept him moving and worked through it within two laps. The reversing through ropes and between horseboxes by G was more resistance than excitement.
 
Thanks to my friend who sent me these last night, some more photos This is Mr Darko owned by Foxfolly, very impressed with him he looks really quiet outstanding in his jumping
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Hi Shirleyno2 Yes its Mr Darko by Unbelievable Darco doesnt he look fab and what a leap! his daughter is very pretty as well Foxfolly is doing an Amazing job with the Boys shes a busy gal she has three now.
 
Is that the stallion she bought ridiculously cheaply? Good on her as he looks great through her hard work.
 
I believe so yes I hope she gets chance to read this it will make her very happy I know she is very busy with the stud season now.
 
All I can say for Mr Darco is WOW!!!! After everything she went through and the grief she was given by some when she gambled on buying him, he certainly looks to be doing her and her OH proud! I sincerely hopes he continues to do so and any gain sayers put a sock in it!
 
S_N said:
All I can say for Mr Darco is WOW!!!! After everything she went through and the grief she was given by some when she gambled on buying him, he certainly looks to be doing her and her OH proud! I sincerely hopes he continues to do so and any gain sayers put a sock in it!
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Well done for dragging something dead & buried! Most comments were bought about because of the person selling & the fact that Shirley is not an idiot & at the time you would have to go by was info was available. No one can take away the fact he looks fab & a great job seems to have been done with him, & yes the experts got it wrong.

But as I said there was no need to dredge it up, because " sincerely hopes he continues to do so and any gain sayers put a sock in it!" until that comment everyone had!!
 
Magic, for goodness sake stop trying to police this forum if you don't agree with something.
SN made a perfectly valid and sensible comment, there was no need to reply like that.

FWIW, I wish Foxfolly all the luck in the world with him, she has worked incredibly hard to get him where he is now, full marks to her and I wish she'd come back on here, I always enjoyed her posts.
 
Because I liked Foxfolly so much she now has our colt to add to her string as I do not ride and he needed somebody who was hard working and new what she was doing I do not think she gets the time to come on here now.
 
That's a great chance for both of them and it must be lovely watching them progress. Shame we don't see her on here but please wish her the best of luck with her boys, she deserves it and tell her to come back when the season's quietened down!
 
Absolutely congratulations to Foxfolly, Felix aka Mr Darco had an injury as a 2 yr old. I'm glad foxfolly had the time and dedication to give him the home he deserved. And it is nice to see such lovely pictures and comments!
 
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