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Over the next year or so i am going to start looking for a young horse either unbacked or just sat on 3/4yr old. I am looking to buy a horse to go up the dressage grades, doesn't have to have Olympic potential or anything by the scope to do psg would be fantastic. Just wondering if anyone had any tips of what bloodlines to look for or avoid. My check list consists of:

No bigger than 16.2hh (I'm only 5ft2")

Not to fine (prefer more old fashioned Wbs)

Good temp. I'm capable but not a professional so don't want something really tricky

Pref black (but obviously can not always predict)

Thanks (:
 
Can't go wrong with donnerhall. Never met a bad one. We have one at home (Sire donnerschwee, grandsire donnerhall) who is a superstar, big mover, even temperment, little bit sharp but nice sharp if you know what i mean! Everyone who meets him falls in love with him. He is 17.1hh but they aren't all that big obviously. Oh, and he's black!

We also had a black mare who's sire was donnerhall and she was a sweetheart, not quite as big moving but lovely paces all the same, she was around 16.2hh.
 
Hanoverian D-lines and R-lines are known for rideability and there are some small ones out there. Weltmeyer on the sire line tends to produce hotter, if he's in the lines I would prefer to see him on the dam-line.

Personally, I prefer KWPN (Dutch) but there are 'hot' lines that tend to be more a professional ride. Jazz tends to produce hot, sharp stock. Flemmingh is known for good temperament and rideability. Like anything there are exceptions. Both of my youngsters are by a Flemmingh son (Mooiman) who is UK based. Mine are homebred but both have exceptional temperaments and movement. No black though :D I have a chestnut and a bay. Black lines in KWPN tend to be mainly from Ferro, Metall or Gribaldi and most of those tend to be on the hotter side.

Lots of black in the Oldenburgers, mostly through Sandro Hit but a lot of the SH stock are hot and TBH they have been disappointing in the number that have got to a top level. Do well in young horse classes but not many go past PSG.

As you are quite small, may be worth looking at pony studs. Quite a few will go overheight for pony classes and some of those running pony stallions are now starting to use bigger mares with them to produce 15 - 15.2hh stock as there is an increasing demand for small dressage horses.
 
Thank you all for your advice. I will keep or your tips in mind? Does anyone have any experience of negro's youngstock? I have seen a few and the all seem lovely.
 
Dressage breeding is not a sure thing My WB comes from a long line of dressage horses to be honest hes rubbish and concentration span of a knat but hes excellent event horse. I agree with the donnerhall lines really nice horses
 
Another vote for Donnerhall lines, would be my first choice every time. I had a Don Schufro gelding who was fantastic. One word if caution though, make sure you get X-rays, have heard that there can be hock problems.
 
Negro's tend to be on the hotter side of warm! Nice temperament but can be quite sharp - fairly typical of Ferro offspring.
 
We have a Ferro lined stallion he is not hot at all I have never found these hot personally and does not produce hot. Love Donnerhall and Rubinstein and Weltmeyer lines. Depends what kind of movement you want as well. Ferro is renowed for his Piaffe and Passage and Weltmeyer I find is better 2nd generation.
 
I have a 16hh black De Niro mare, she has a fab temperament, would def recommend the D line. I also have an R line mare, she is a little hotter but has excellent rideability.
Just be remember to look at the dam line too, you may find a horse with an excellent sire but if they have a tricky dam line, the horse itself could be the same.
 
The Negro's I have met have been nice 'people' but all have a screw loose. really hot and quirky.
e.g. one would act surprised to have a rider on board every once in a while...!! :rolleyes: halfway through working?! :confused:
 
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