Cleveland Bays... Seriously! is this a good advertisement for the breed?

Ahh I see, I thought I was mising something. Glad I wasn't the only one and other people were brave enough to ask;)
 
£5K is waaaay too steep!
Poor boy!
My CB cost £900 as an unbroken 4 year old who wasnt very well handled either, but she has good bloodlines and the biggest lips ever with matching ears...she`s fab!
 
As he is a stallion with excellent breeding I don't think 5k is too over the top, he has earning potential.

Want to see a couple of good pure CB's??

The Buckeroo
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And little Jack, who does not stop growing!
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Rollin said:
What is the breeding of your boy? I am impressed he looks good for a 2 year old. My stallion didn't look that good at four.
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Technically he's a 3 year old (3 in october) but he really isn't THAT well developed... he's still got so much filling out to do and a lot of muscle to put on. His ribs are just covered. you can feel them easily... just really fed hay but gets a handfull of healthy hooves with some equivite in for his vits and mins...

He is by Oakenbank Grenadier out of Thomsonbrook First Lady.

Oh, and yes, they have the most kissable ears. ;o)
 
CBFan said:
Technically he's a 3 year old (3 in october) but he really isn't THAT well developed... he's still got so much filling out to do and a lot of muscle to put on. His ribs are just covered. you can feel them easily... just really fed hay but gets a handfull of healthy hooves with some equivite in for his vits and mins...

He is by Oakenbank Grenadier out of Thomsonbrook First Lady.

Oh, and yes, they have the most kissable ears. ;o)
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Donks half brother then - must be good!
 
SSM said:
As he is a stallion with excellent breeding I don't think 5k is too over the top, he has earning potential.

Want to see a couple of good pure CB's??

The Buckeroo
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And little Jack, who does not stop growing!
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I LOVE yours! I agree £5k isn't bad for a stallion with breeding potential but HONESTLY if you'd seen the pictures that were on there yesterday you would have been pretty bemused.

I know full well that they can look darn awful when they are growing and that they take a long time to mature but still... to have something like that, of that age covering mares is pretty erm well not on really... he was so narrow he could do himself real damage mounting a mare of the larger variety... bless him.

He can have the best breeding in the world but that doesn't necesarily mean he should be used as a stallion IMO... we should be looking at conformation most importantly...

anyway... I'll get off my high horse...
 
I completely agree with you, so many stallions out there - and then my pet peeve when they geld they seem to disapear - geldings are showing the world what the breed can do. IMO and so many pure mares being put to non pure stallions - If I ruled the world you would HAVE to put your pure to a pure!!!!
 
SSM said:
I completely agree with you, so many stallions out there - and then my pet peeve when they geld they seem to disapear - geldings are showing the world what the breed can do. IMO and so many pure mares being put to non pure stallions - If I ruled the world you would HAVE to put your pure to a pure!!!!
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Fab pics SSM... though HOW grumpy is Buck in the "Posing" pic?! ;) :p
 
SSM said:
I completely agree with you, so many stallions out there - and then my pet peeve when they geld they seem to disapear - geldings are showing the world what the breed can do. IMO and so many pure mares being put to non pure stallions - If I ruled the world you would HAVE to put your pure to a pure!!!!
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You and me both!! I will definately be out and about on mine when he's backed - not necesarily showing (as I don't really like it and he's not the best example IMO) but will hopefully dressage and jump him and see how we get on.
 
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