Irish Draught

[sandyg]

Hi, first time using this, I am thinking of buying a pure irish draught foal by roma diamond skip, what has your foal turned out like are you pleased? sandy

 

[ESH]

Yes I'm very pleased, He has a great attitude, laid back and quick to learn.

He's going to be a good size I think as at just over 2 months he is 12hh.

I picked Roma Diamond Skip for his good bone and jumping blood lines.

Here are a couple of photos of him at 1 month old.

 

[julieleach9]

My 'Archie' filly is now 15 months and is simply stunning. She has the type, paces and temperament I hoped for. I am extremely happy and will definitely use Archie again when I breed in the future.

 

[dianchi]

Sorry another vote for archie!

Cant beat, temperment, movement, behaviour or looks! Vids and pictures do not do him justice and he is always worth a visit!

I put my TB mare to him this year and i cant wait for the foal to arrive! Gotta be a stunner!

 

[Ladylina83]

I used Alice's Diamond Slipper last year to my TBx connie mare he is very chilled out and it seems to have been passed down the line He stands at Bowlands Irish Draughts in Lancs

Here's Dad

And son taken last week with mum @ 4 months old, as you can see his knees are now as big as mum's

The stud were fantastic with my mare and Slippers offspring do very well in the show ring

 

[Ladylina83]

oopps I just saw have old this thread was ! lol

I have also been looking at Archie on Youtube ...... perhaps another little foal for next year ??

 

[Simsar]

Go and see him in the flesh he really is the most amazing stallion in the world.

 

[Geegeesarah]

My boy is by Gortlea ruler and is stunning both to look at and handle. I would totally recommend him. Sorry I dont know how to post pictures

 

[aimeetb]

My baby's gransire is Connaught Grey and OMG her Sire is b.e.a.utiful! Chunky but athletic chestnut!

 

[julieleach9]

This is my yearling filly by Avanti Amorous Archie.

 

[julieleach9]

I may be biased, but she is a BABE!

 

[julieleach9]

This is the first time she fed!

 

[julieleach9]

And this is her now, have grown up rather a lot, standing next to my 17.1hh grey mare!

I can't recommend Avanti Amorous Archie highly enough and would love to hear from anyone else with Archie foals or youngsters!

 

[irish_only]

My baby's gransire is Connaught Grey and OMG her Sire is b.e.a.utiful! Chunky but athletic chestnut!

Aaw he's a grandad, I'll tell him. How is the baby bred and does it have it's grandads kissable temperament?

 

[aimeetb]

Are you his owner!!??!!

She definately does, as does his son (Heatherdale Brightspark), she was homebred by Brightsparks owner to another Irish Sport Horse mare named Grey Rossy, I cant remember her parents without looking at her passport but Grey Rossy's grandsire was Carnival Night TB

Write up on Carnival Night - Carnival Night is a world renowned thoroughbred stallion. Carnival Night was ranched 15th in Top event sires of International event horses 1990-1995 with 10 of hi progeny in the top 100 eventers. He has produced showjumpers and eventers alike: Shear H2O (out of Starry Night by Carnival Night) won the team Silver medal in the eventing Sydney Olympic Games 2000, other relatives are Carling King (Competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics) , Hugginstown and Ringwood Golden Girl to name just a few.

My filly has the most beautiful temperament, from the second she arrived at our yard she has just been a delight to handle, she has accepted everthing almost straight away with only one or two grumbles (is very funny, she has a tiny paddy and if you dont react she looks at you confused, like are you not going to do something, then just carrys on doing what you asked her to) she has only been with us for 4 weeks and she comes in everynight now (becasue of a litttle physitis) has a groom, all feet picked out (which you can do in the middle of the field with no headcollar) rugs popped on and off with no fuss, I just adore her!

I am hoping with her Dad and Grandands beautiful temperament and all of their track records she will be a nice little eventer for me!!

xx

 

[irish_only]

Bright Spark is out of Heatherdale Brianna. She is by Time Guardian (TB) who was a HIS stallion, out of Bridgeford Merrymaid who goes back to Skippy. Mum is still with us, we bred her, and every year produces some lovely big youngsters that have done well in the showring (reserve champion sport horse youngstock being one). I'll try and post a pic of her later.

And yes, I do have Connaught Grey. His stock did VERY well at the Breed Show this year. 2yo won the NFU final, filly championship and was also reserve supreme youngstock. Mare won the Snowford breeding final, a foal won his class, and Connaught Grey won the progeny class with a broodmare, 2yo and foal.

 

[aimeetb]

Oh fab!!! I must say I bought her just because I loved her, she was the most friendly little thing and looked like she had everything I wanted, I am not a big time professional, quite the contrary so didnt consider her breeding, just wanted a nice horse to keep for life, break and train myself and hopefully lower level event, only found all this out when I looked at her passport! I did get lucky!!

I'll have to get some photo's up on here!! Great to hear from her Nan and Grandad's family! LOL! I hope she makes them proud, she certainly has a wonderful temperament! x

 

[kworth]

Hi,
More of the Connaught Grey family.
Heatherdale Saraid, by Connaught Grey, with her day old filly foal Cloughdean Bluebell, by Bealagh Blue. What a fantastic temperament he passes on. They went on to win the Snowford championship at this year's breed show.