ID stallions in Ireland

JanetGeorge, I have seen a lot of horses by Grange Bouncer and most move really well (icluding my own who has three very correct gaits and lovely rhythm and balance!) but also know a couple who do lack a little in movement. These two, a 6 yo who I've schooled and hunted and a 3yo I'm currently helping to break, don't move very well but then the mare they're out of is a plain little type, so just to bear in mind how the mare moves. However both horses are great characters and are well able to jump! Having ridden Grange Bouncer himself I can say he certainly doesn't lack in movement.
OP I've posted some pics of him here
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=557325

There are pictures of Rebel Mountain here although they don't do him justice, he's much nicer in the flesh!
http://www.ballinglenstud.ie/rebel-mountain.html
 
buzzles said:
JanetGeorge, I have seen a lot of horses by Grange Bouncer and most move really well (icluding my own who has three very correct gaits and lovely rhythm and balance!) but also know a couple who do lack a little in movement. These two, a 6 yo who I've schooled and hunted and a 3yo I'm currently helping to break, don't move very well but then the mare they're out of is a plain little type, so just to bear in mind how the mare moves. However both horses are great characters and are well able to jump! Having ridden Grange Bouncer himself I can say he certainly doesn't lack in movement.
OP I've posted some pics of him here
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=557325

There are pictures of Rebel Mountain here although they don't do him justice, he's much nicer in the flesh!
http://www.ballinglenstud.ie/rebel-mountain.html
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Thank you very much, I haven't had much progress picking one. To be honest I'm leaning towards the young Tobias Corbett stallion, Hillviewfarm Superstar. I also like Gurruan Zidane and Mountain Diamond. I liked Cappa Cochise too, but didn't like him in the flesh last week. And Windgap Blue looks nice, and tonight I discovered Gortfree Casanova, who looks lovely. Oh, yet to see Creevagh Grey Rebel, but seems nice too.

Sometimes too much choice is a bad thing :( So, if anyone has any info, PLEASE share!
 
I can totally sympathise, there's so many nice stallions to choose from! At least you've narrowed it down to an ID!
When I was choosing for the first time I wanted to produce a traditional Irish Sport Horse so chose an ID as my mare is TBxID with Seacrest lines. Temperment was my number one priority as my mare is very sharp and buzzy and also it would be my first homebred foal so I wanted something easy to handle and fairly sensible. Thats why I chose Grange Bouncer, for his exceptional temperment and his versatility. My boy is now five and he's everything I wanted, a bit sharp but that's probably from his mother!
The second time around I wanted a lighter, more Sport Horse type, however then I came across Rebel Mountain, he's a RID but looks and moves like a sport horse. My filly in fact has an even better temperent than her half brother, she's so sensible and easy it's unreal- that may all change though!

The best thing to do is to look at your mare and see her strong points and where you'd like to improve and then to decide what sort of horse you want to breed! Good luck with whoever you choose!
 
buzzles said:
JanetGeorge, I have seen a lot of horses by Grange Bouncer and most move really well (icluding my own who has three very correct gaits and lovely rhythm and balance!) but also know a couple who do lack a little in movement. These two, a 6 yo who I've schooled and hunted and a 3yo I'm currently helping to break, don't move very well but then the mare they're out of is a plain little type, so just to bear in mind how the mare moves.
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Exactly! Too often people look at a horse by a certain stallion and then condemn that stallion based on the horse in front of them WITHOUT looking at the mare (who of course may not be close at hand.) The stallion can only do so much - and the only way you should really judge a stallion is how much he improves the mare!

In an ideal world, you wouldn't let your stallion cover imperfect mares - but stallion owners have to pay the bills! A GOOD stallion will produce foals who will grow up to be better than the dam - that's all you can expect!
 
Another RID to consider would be a young horse called Lansdowne, first crop 3 year olds and some are entered in Goresbridge's september sale, haven't seen him but have seen 3 of his progeny out of two different mares and they float along (to be honest I thought they were by warmbloods:eek:) and they also seemed to have nice attitudes (mind you just met them out in the field).
 
TBB said:
Another RID to consider would be a young horse called Lansdowne, first crop 3 year olds and some are entered in Goresbridge's september sale, haven't seen him but have seen 3 of his progeny out of two different mares and they float along (to be honest I thought they were by warmbloods:eek:) and they also seemed to have nice attitudes (mind you just met them out in the field).
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Can't find any pictures online, but I'll keep an eye out for him, thanks.
 
Kacey88 said:
Thanks very much, very helpful! First picture of Creevagh Grey Rebel not jumping that I've seen online!
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No problem, wish i had a mare this year to shop for ;).

if your looking for a small RID consider Huntingfield ruler (Gortlea ruler x Huntingfield rebel) www.sporthorse-data.com/d?i=10627663

Or even Fintan Hinmself or welcome emperor. Tors gentleman farmer is a really nice horse saw him when he won at Dublin, really impressed.

To be fair we a totally spoilt for choice in Ireland, not just in the ID sector. :D
 
chicolena said:
No problem, wish i had a mare this year to shop for ;).

if your looking for a small RID consider Huntingfield ruler (Gortlea ruler x Huntingfield rebel) www.sporthorse-data.com/d?i=10627663

Or even Fintan Hinmself or welcome emperor. Tors gentleman farmer is a really nice horse saw him when he won at Dublin, really impressed.

To be fair we a totally spoilt for choice in Ireland, not just in the ID sector. :D
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Fintan Himself is lovely, thanks for pointing that out,I thought he was much taller. You're right we are totally spoilt for choice. My list has grown instead of shrinking!
 
Kacey88 said:
Thank you very much, I haven't had much progress picking one. To be honest I'm leaning towards the young Tobias Corbett stallion, Hillviewfarm Superstar. I also like Gurruan Zidane and Mountain Diamond. I liked Cappa Cochise too, but didn't like him in the flesh last week. And Windgap Blue looks nice, and tonight I discovered Gortfree Casanova, who looks lovely. Oh, yet to see Creevagh Grey Rebel, but seems nice too.

Sometimes too much choice is a bad thing :( So, if anyone has any info, PLEASE share!
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A big vote for Hillviewfarm Superstar! I have a 4 yo gelding by him. He has a fab temperament, very trainable, a real nice ride & he'll have a go at anything.
 
Kacey88 said:
Thank you very much, I haven't had much progress picking one. To be honest I'm leaning towards the young Tobias Corbett stallion, Hillviewfarm Superstar. I also like Gurruan Zidane and Mountain Diamond. I liked Cappa Cochise too, but didn't like him in the flesh last week. And Windgap Blue looks nice, and tonight I discovered Gortfree Casanova, who looks lovely. Oh, yet to see Creevagh Grey Rebel, but seems nice too.

Sometimes too much choice is a bad thing :( So, if anyone has any info, PLEASE share!
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Kacey88 check out facebook for Windgap Stud :) great photos of Windgap Blue, Huntingfield Ruler and Western Blues :D and some of their stock
 
You're very good Sharon, but I am happy to say that after two years (where does the time go?!) I have a filly by the beautiful Hillviewfarm Superstar. So a big thank you for all who gave advice, and kworth and gadetra for helping me make a decision I am so happy with! She is exactly like your lad kworth, so easy to do and afraid of nothing.

This is the woman herself in her winter woolies:
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And back when she looked a bit less awkward!
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Still going to have a nosey at those stallions though! ;)
 
Lovely we had an rid stallion by Slyguff Hero. We also had a few Lennox mares the we put to our stallion. My friend also has a mare by Parnell.
 
I have a 6yo Gortlea Ruler , he's Carabawn Blue on the damside .
He's has tremendous bone is just on 16.2 and a great length of neck and a super front he's very forward going and is a great gents hunter in the making a lovely natured horse .
 
Kacey88 said:
You're very good Sharon, but I am happy to say that after two years (where does the time go?!) I have a filly by the beautiful Hillviewfarm Superstar. So a big thank you for all who gave advice, and kworth and gadetra for helping me make a decision I am so happy with! She is exactly like your lad kworth, so easy to do and afraid of nothing.

This is the woman herself in her winter woolies:
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And back when she looked a bit less awkward!
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Still going to have a nosey at those stallions though! ;)
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It is lovely to see an update, what a lovely filly.
 
Kaylum said:
Lovely we had an rid stallion by Slyguff Hero. We also had a few Lennox mares the we put to our stallion. My friend also has a mare by Parnell.
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He was a mighty stallion. Were the Lennox mares on the short side? I read that line was. I love the compact smaller ones. My filly is already 13.2hh so maybe won't be that short!
 
Thanks Clodagh, she is growing all the time so can be lovely one week, very awkward looking the next. My very non horsey sister commented "is her bum supposed to be that far up?"
 
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