Famous stallions' quirks

Oh yeah! Sorry, that's embarrassing, knew there was some Cruising in there somewhere!
 
Do you find your Cruisings spooky? They can be a little spooky/looky. Ya gotta love the head/pink nose and neat little feet though! Talk about stamping his stock!
 
He's incredibly careful. He's gone up from BN to newcomers with barely a pole down anywhere. He's not spooky - but definitely stamped Clover Hill side, big bay with a white star, no little heads or pink noses there! Did have another friend with a Cruising gelding - more typey, but lethally sharp and she had to sell him on as was very amateur and he was a pro's ride!
 
Kheleyf - bitey, naughty and very careful
Compton Place - kind, genuine, sometimes a bit dim but lovely people
Holy Roman Emperor - great in full work, pita if not! Like to be busy busy busy
Sir Percy- have the odd extra white round one eye often and seem kind people who try for you
That's all the ones I have seen lots of.
 
TarrSteps said:
T I will say it's been my experience that these ' go to' inclinations do seem to run in families, more than complete temperaments. So two horses might have the same inclination but very different arousal thresholds.
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Agree on this one, I know the people who have my boy's full brother and they are very alike, mine is just a little easier going.

Funnily enough he is by Medoc, but everyone tells me he is very unlike most Medoc babies. He is however, to look at, a clone of his Mum who is by Regazzoni (Rubinstein).
 
probably entirely lost the plot on this thread but you face a fence on any horse as you mean to jump it and evereythig else is nonsense. Breeding ,training , ++++. Fence.. Heels ... jump.Coloured cob or high bred warmblooid ,its the same.
 
Really interesting reading! Anyone know anything about the sires 'freestyle' or 'superstar w'? Freestyle is out of florestan I and superstar w is out of Voltaire.
 
Love this thread and know of / have heard of lots of stallions mentioned. It's interesting to hear about their offspring. I'm so not into breeding but I do think a well bred horse oozes a certain quality- hard to explain. Could be that I've convinced myself of that haha

My late mare was by master imp she was soo sweet and sensitive on the ground. Way too buzzy and talented for me under saddle tho but no nastiness. Also know 2 others by master imp. Both hugely talented. Not too quirky/sharp I don't think

My boy is by grange bouncer. He has the pink on his face which I think is common for them. He can and would jump the moon and is a lovely mover. He is seriously clever and very cheeky. Quite mareish in the stable but soo easy and genuine under saddle. Love him to bits he is my absolute perfect horse and I trust him with my life

My friend has a cyrano gelding who is very backward unless he's spooking (which is a lot) when he becomes sharp and unpredictable. He has nice paces and is lovely to work around.

My other friends gelding has clover hill bloodlines (I think) He is out of work ATM but is a lovely, quality all rounder

I know of a few limerick horses. All seriously sharp and with nastiness. 1 was so dangerous she used to kick the absolute **** out of anyone for no apparent reason.
 
carterk3 said:
Had a Dutch Gold mare once who was very pretty, moved beautifully but VERY quirky. Required very tactful riding and absolutely paranoid about having her mouth touched in the first 10mins of being ridden. Any other expereinces with those bloodlines?
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We have a 14 year old gelding by Dwilliam courage who was by Dutch courage. Super show jumper but can be lazy on the flat,and a little strong to bring in from the paddock at times.Can tank off when leading if something like the JCB upsets him.Oh but an absolute darling on the ground and in the stable.Loves to be massaged and scratched and really thrives on lots of tactile attention.Love him to bits.
 
Can't see all previous posts but does anyone have a horse by Axis? I know of two,a mare and a gelding who are lovely kind horses,beautiful honest heads, wonderful movement and easy to handle :) would buy them in a heartbeat
 
I have a gelding by Amanti, he's lazy, opinionated and lacks generosity, such a shame as he's handsome, has lovely paces and is very clever. I'm having a Lostock Huntsman horse vetted next week, anyone have any experience of this stallion?
 
koeffee said:
I had a lovely mare by GR sweet tempered, didnt like being overly fussed, jumped a bit, sensible to hack, but a pain in the arse to catch, nice mare though, but very short strided
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We have a wonderful Golden River son,the grey in my avatar.He is clever,kind and very easy,just wants to please.He is out of a SF/WB mare who has Animo lines,so not too sure about the Animo temperement.Our boy is good in all disciplines and fantastic to hack.My daughter competes him while i do the hacking.I love riding him and other than the odd buck,he is so uncomplicated.
What quirks does yours have;and pics please.
I understand Golden River had an excetional temperement and excelled in working hunter and SJ classes.Gather he won the workers at the Royal Dublin some years ago.Cannot find any photo's of GR though.
 
I have an Erhaab offspring and I completely agree with everything you said! She was originally unaffectionate, strong willed, a kicker, aggressive and nappy, but with persistance she's turned out the be the most rewarding horse I've EVER worked with! I would definitely work with Erhaab progeny again.
She's slightly more affectionate when she wants to be, still strong willed. Loving her life as a polo pony and much happier as I'm sure you'll agree they're quite 'hot' horses!
Very tricky, but if managed well, VERY rewarding and will give you everything they've got! Very honest horses.

What were the names of the ones you knew? I've got a jet black 9yr old my the name of Inky Miss (out of Scarlett Miss)
 
Scarlett said:
Yes, I got one at just turning 4, he was anxious, arrogant, nappy and generally difficult, but could be a lovely horse to ride as he was nimble and has a lovely pop in him. Very, very smart but not affectionate in the slightest. He needs very clear boundaries to keep him happy. When he's good though he is very, very good, just don't ask him to do anything outside his comfort zone! I wasn't experienced enough when I got him and we never got our act together, he taught my bf to ride though and is now owned by my friend who loves his quirks and is building up a fantastic relationship with him. He's 10 now and mellowed out a lot.

I know a mare who is at the same trainers my boy came from who is exactly the same, she's a decent hurdler but tricky. They manage her well however and she performs well in return.

I knew of a couple more in training who both have the same tricky but talented reputation. I'd have another as I think the right one could be a super horse, they would probably excel in a competative home. The ones I knew off have all be pretty tough too.
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I have an Erhaab offspring and I completely agree with everything you said! She was originally unaffectionate, strong willed, a kicker, aggressive and nappy, but with persistance she's turned out the be the most rewarding horse I've EVER worked with! I would definitely work with Erhaab progeny again.
She's slightly more affectionate when she wants to be, still strong willed. Loving her life as a polo pony and much happier as I'm sure you'll agree they're quite 'hot' horses!
Very tricky, but if managed well, VERY rewarding and will give you everything they've got! Very honest horses.

What were the names of the ones you knew? I've got a jet black 9yr old my the name of Inky Miss (out of Scarlett Miss
 
MBSJ said:
Anyone had any experiences of Indoctro horses?
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I have a beautiful indoctro x goodtimes horse, he is small and very sharp. But a beautiful mover and has the 'I will do my best gene', an absolute saint on the ground. The only thing I will say is he can be incredibly sharp and a little bit explosive if given the chance, jumps like a stag though so we forgive hi . He's doing advanced / 3* this year.
 
tonitot said:
Most horses by One Cool Cat are scatty and a bit bad tempered, I've known and ridden a few, they're all the same! Horses by Kheyleyf are normally very cheeky and bitey but I like them :) despite one kicking me in the head lol :p Horses by Alke are normally lovely :)
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I've heard the Cats (Stormcat get) can be mean as anything! But my tb can be a little snarky and he's not bad tempered, just sensitive, so it could just be a case of very hot horses and people being in the wrong place at the wrong time!

Also heard Jazz horses are hot but have ridden approximately one Jazz horse in my life and he was a saint!

I would have thought that the mare would have more influence on temperament but I guess it's the age old nature vs nurture debate.
 
Hi; I had a Ceasar van de Helle mare,she was huge, 18h, her dam only stood at 16h.This mare was very easy to break in ,had a super balanced canter,she tended to be a "diesel character" very laid back to begin with but got progresively strong and stressy.She was a lovely mare to deal with and a looker.Sadly she developed navicular at 11 and although it could be managed, we never bred from her.(her dam had 12 live foals from other studs, who were all sound,we never used Ceasar after that...).
I also had a Chellano Z filly,one certainly did not go 'googoo ghagha with that one, she was quite vile, in fact we sold her on to a pro; she spent her time on her hind legs,but she could really jump.I don't know if Chellano's clone has the same mind as his sire; but I personally wouldn't touch it.
 
Pilot was a very strong European jumping line,I have used one of his son's'Pavarotti'who also stood in the Van de Helle's stud.Pavarotti could be quite a handful; but he gave equally talented jumpers as he did dressage horses.I have two offsprings of Quavarotti(dressage)his Grandson.One was kept entire until he was 7;he had the most amazing temperement,the kindest nature and the most willing attitude for work,although a beautiful horse and good mover, he never made it to FEI level ; we had him cut so he could enjoy a happier life with other horses.His sister has the same kind nature but is alot sharper in her ridden work, she is a v keen eventer, sometimes a little too brave for her own good; she retired sound at16 and is now in foal to 'finest'.Both Pavarotti and Quavarotti were known to throw 'hot' horses, but I was Lucky,in that both mine were level headed.
imafluffybunny said:
I had a gelding who's dam sire was Pilot, extreemly sensitive and nappy. When he wanted to work he was amazing, rest of the time he was a pain in the A**!!
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imafluffybunny said:
I had a gelding who's dam sire was Pilot, extreemly sensitive and nappy. When he wanted to work he was amazing, rest of the time he was a pain in the A**!!
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I had a mare with pilot on her dam side she too was sensitive and could get stroppy in the school you had to ride her very quietly and ask her never tell her to do anything, she had the most loving temperament for a mare you could lie on the floor with her and cuddle her for ages she just loved people.
 
The King OF Diamonds had a haughty, arrogant streak. He was basically full of himself and liked to hold his head really high, so it was above other horses around him and from that elevated height he surveyed things. There's a great photo of him standing like that. I sometimes see the same stance in horses with his blood and many of them don't suffer fools and are not the most forgiving.
 
Countrychic said:
Balou du rouet. Talented and polite
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I know two geldings by Balou du Rouet and I totally agree. They are absolute superstars and real charmers. One is very quirky, which comes from his dam, but they are both delights to be around. I adore them.

The worst horse I've ever known temperament wise was by Warrant, so I'd be interested to hear if anyone has experience with any by him.
 
xLucyGx said:
Does anyone have a horse by Olympic lux? My mares by him, she's a poppet and very talented but likes to do bare minimum if she can get away with it. :rolleyes:
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I had some foals by him, they were gorgeous. He is a lovely underrated stallion - gets really quite talented jumpers and eventers with nice temperaments. Quietest stallion you ever met. No banging on the stable door, you can walk into the stable and he will stand like a pony. Not like his neighbours Harlequin du Carel (Stunning, plenty of attitude) and Beowolfe x Cruising (dangerous, had stable lads quaking!)
 
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