Irish draughts

[Cop-Pop]

I'm thinking about breeding from my mare in a couple of years - she's a 3/4 TB x something and I was thinking of putting her with an Irish Draught stallion. I'd like to breed a horse that's sporty but sane - any ideas?

 

[no_no_nanette]

We've just imported a little 3 year old mare from Ireland by Golden River, who seems to get very good write-ups, won at Dublin Horse Show, but is not necessarily that well-known, therefore maybe not expensive?

The mare is very sweet, and seems to have a lovely trainable temperament, especially as she was completely unhandled when we got her.

 

[no_no_nanette]

Sorry Zalacca, just been looking at mare's pedigree, and Golden River is actually not pb ID, but registered as ISH.

The ID stallion that many people on the forum seem to really like also is Rebelara - stud say he has a "wonderful attitude to life". www.balinmorestud.com

 

[dixie]

Diamonds Pride - has King of Diamonds line and Prospect Pride - reasonably priced too.

http://www.tregurtha.co.uk/

I have a 7 year old by him and whilst the mother was a bit of a fizzy TB, he has turned out to be a wonderful horse to ride and train.

 

[Cop-Pop]

Thanks - I'm looking in advance as this isn't something I want to rush into.

 

[Damien]

Have a look at Euro by Crosstown Dancer out of a Grey Macha mare. His foals did well well at the North O the Border Foal show. He is not a heavy weight stallion, more like Crosstown Dancer himself, same colour almost black liver chestnut. Jumping BSJA by the owners 16 year old son and doing well. Euro was the Champion at the ID stallion Grading as a three year old held in England in 2005 and was placed in the top six at the national loose jumping championships as a three year old.

 

[SSM]

Two words.....................................................


CLEVELAND BAY

You will get a fantatic sporty but sane horse!

 

[LOU83]

Hi

I have put my TB mare in foal to Snowford mount western this year

www.foxlaws.com

He was perfect for her and really hoping for a smashing foal

 

[JanetGeorge]

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I'm thinking about breeding from my mare in a couple of years - she's a 3/4 TB x something and I was thinking of putting her with an Irish Draught stallion. I'd like to breed a horse that's sporty but sane - any ideas?

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I've got an RID stallion who'd LOVE to meet her - and I'm not TOO far from you! :biglaughA:

The RID on 3/4 or full TB is a super cross - the RID brings a little more substance, improves action, and improves the brain! BUT - watch out for RIDs that have TB too close up in the pedigree. The TB is pre-potent and if you used an Irish Sport horse - or an RID that had a TB grandparent, you could end up with something far more like a full TB - or bits of one - for example, an ID body on TB legs - which you DON'T want!

This filly is actually 3/4 Irish Draught. Her mother was by and RID out of a TB mare - but the RID stallion was actually quarter TB - Mum looked more like a full TB. The filly - shown during backing - looks more like a first cross - although she's quite laid back and far 'easier' than her Mum was.