Ginger Dick? Anyone know anything?

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I am currently riding a horse who was sired by Ginger Dick. I managed to find out that he is deceased. I know that he is in the lines of king of diamonds. Does anyone have any information or pictures?? much appreciated
 
He features in the bloodlines of many good Irish Sport Horses.
I know nothing about the horse himself though, but his name is constantly popping up in pedigrees.
 
We have a Ginger Dick mare (had her for years now)

Ginger Dick was a bay RID stallion - who died in 1999. He was from the Laughton line and out of a Battleburn mare (Battleburn was the sire of the great Boomerang).

Ginger Dick is the sire of some very good showjumpers. Our mare was a very good jumper in her younger years - though a more headstrong bolshy beast you couldn't meet! She has a two year old colt by Try Time (by Numero Uno). Try Time died from colic in USA last year. The 2 year old thanks to both mum and dad's jumping lines is now happily popping over a five bar gate to the next field.

I have somewhere got a photo of Ginger Dick - so will try to locate it for you.
 
Saw a really lovely youngster in the autumn in Ireland by Ginger Dick, big bay, not nearly grown into himself, but looked like he might make a very nice eventing type when he matured. Not sure of temperament, he certainly wasn't the most immediately curious and friendly chap, but he had been out in the field unhandled for quite some time! We were interested in him, but he did look like a late maturing long-term project, really, and its interesting to pick up that there might be some question marks over temperament from people who have had Ginger Dick offspring ....
 
I had an ID/TB who was supposedly by Ginger Dick (never got the paperwork to prove). He had a loverly temperament, very laid back, could work very well but being a big horse (nearly 17hh) could be difficult to hold together. Did a bit of everything with him, best hunter I've ever ridden and could do a pretty good Novice dressage test. Sold him to girl on my yard for her mum, she wanted him cos he was so laid back and safe.
 
I think you might find he was a leading sire of eventers back in the 90's. I remember looking in the schedules and seeing lots of horses were by him. I always thought he'd have been a chestnut :D!!
 
if you google images for him, you will see some of his progeny (including my boy Eden Ginger) but not the horse himself - though be prepared to see many rather dubious results also - :)

My guy is in his twenties now but has been my horse of a lifetime, turning a hoof to everything - but excelling at amateur show jumping (in Ireland that has a maximum height of 1.20m and is very competitive). He has a fantastic temperament, though was a bit naughty when we bought him as a 4 yr old. I believe that was down to poor handling, or perhaps coming to me through dealers yards where treatment may have been a bit "lacking in finesse". He is a saint who can be trusted with the most novice people, yet pulls out all the stops for those who know how to ask.

Another Amateur Horse by Ginger Dick, who was also extremely successful - in fact the top in Ireland for quite some time, was a mare and totally different in both appearance and temperament. She was light boned, very buzzy (swishing tail and bouncy up and down canter) and quick with her legs when working around her on the ground.

Another son, Flash La Silla, was an international showjumper sold to Mexico. I believe he may have been a bit of a handful, as apparently they gelded him.
 
MichelleLouise said:
I am currently riding a horse who was sired by Ginger Dick. I managed to find out that he is deceased. I know that he is in the lines of king of diamonds. Does anyone have any information or pictures?? much appreciated
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My mare is Ginger Dicks grand daughter. Apparently he is not related to kind of diamonds. Can I ask where you heard the he was?

Here's a good link to some info about them both.

http://www.idhsgb.com/web/forum/print.php?id=2796
 
I know someone who has a Ginger Dick gelding, he is a full ID about 17hh and HW but he can certainly jump, ive seen him jump 5' hedges no problem. He was nervous in his younger days but came over from Ireland as a just backed 4 yo so who knows but now is a very reliable hunter/whippers in horse.
 
Atwood black Laughton was standing at stud (bowland Irish draughts) last year - I was a livery. He is a lovely boy. Very well mannered and very impressive still despite being in his 20s!
 
SpecialistK9 said:
I have a RID gelding who apparently has Ginger Dick in his bloodlines. His sire was Attwood Black Laughton and Dam was Samantha. I'd love to hear if anyone has any info on them.
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Caroline Saynor used to stand Attwood Black Laughton at Highwood Stu Wakefield Yorkshire, think Samantha was one of her mares. Ginger Dick was a more 'thorougbredy' RID but was well used as a stallion. I had a mare by Attwood Black Laughton, she was a nice mare but quite opinionated!
 
Passtheshampoo said:
Caroline Saynor used to stand Attwood Black Laughton at Highwood Stu Wakefield Yorkshire, think Samantha was one of her mares. Ginger Dick was a more 'thorougbredy' RID but was well used as a stallion. I had a mare by Attwood Black Laughton, she was a nice mare but quite opinionated!
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Caroline still does own Attwood Black Laughton, but fairly sure he is being stood at Bowland Irish Draughts? I used to be a livery there and he was definitely there last year and is listed on the website...

P.s - I also have a mare by him and your description "nice mare but quite opinionated" describes her well :)
 
Hi ginger dick, bad temps on this side of water, well known for same. Had beautiful rid out of ginger dick mare, not good. After much research found out that ginger dick while talented can be pretty bad temps. Theres always exceptions !!
 
Sorry to resurrect an old thread but just found some info on my mare. Apparently she was by ginger dick but thats all the person could tell me.

Is there anyway of proving this? Probably a hard thing to do.
 
Broke_But_Happy said:
Ginger Dick? Please tell me I'm not the only one sniggering childishly :redface3:
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I've got at least a couple with him in their breeding (None of which have even slightly suspect temps, btw) and yes, it always makes me giggle. As does looking through very old Irish Draught names lists, 'Shiny Fanny'...yes really, absolute classic, still giggle about that one.

I've also had one by Attwood Black Laughton and I would describe him as nice and not the least bit opinionated. ABL isn't standing at stud anymore but there is frozen semen available for him.
 
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