King Cotton Gold - what do people think?

Fantastic news Sonya!! I think your are right, you dont need to big up your boy.........he is doing that all by himself!!!:):) What fantastic percentages too, if you are going to do it...do it in style!!

Love the photo of him on the website too, will be lovely to see some foal pictures up there too!!

Cant wait to see my foal and will definately have lots of photos!!.........and yes Gold will definately be part of the name! I can big up the boy too!!:)
 
Maesfen said:
Will keep things crossed for you Magic as long as you'll do the same for me please. I'm not even saying who and when, I'm that supersticious!
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Of course I will. You probably have more sense then me, as it is a long haul to birthing let alone anything else!

Just found out my 4yo have 29pts in Nov Dressage http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/results/horse_record/43072 - Wish I could say I produced him but had to sell him last Apr. I am proud of the fact he ended up with someone who has the experience to produce him so well.
 
We have a half brother to King Cotton Gold - a gelding Cornascriebe Cavalier, who like his half brother, is the nicest, bravest horse you could own. He was bred in Ireland too, but is probably too big for most folk at 17.2 hands.

My daughter is only eventing at BE100 level, but the fact that she can contemplate going novice this season with the prospect of enjoying it is entirely down to the honesty and temperament of the horse which I believe comes from Cavalier Royale.

Sonya is right - eventing isn't just about matching flashy riders and horses for rosettes - it is the personal acheivement of people bonding with their rides and certainly from a mother's point of view, it is about knowing they will look after eachother !

I would love to have a King Cotton Gold foal - we have a Clydesdale mare but have never bred anything ourselves - who knows ?
 
Well King Cotton Gold foalies are arriving and I think we can safely say WE ARE DELIGHTED!!
Winner and reserve overall supreme hunter at Cornwall County (pretty impressive for a foalie!)! Winner at Fettercairn Agricultural, second at the Royal Cornwall, Winner and supreme overall hunter champion at Haddington, and those are just the little fellows who have been taken out already! Lots of black babies with white blazes and white legs too (which is always nice!)
Additional great news is the only adult son to date of King Cotton Gold has returned from a fractured pelvis as a youngster and is competing again going clear Novice with a great dressage score after only 4 outings and winning a small hunter show class and the overall supreme hunter championship. Looking forward to BEF results, but think King Cotton Gold foals doing the talking now!.

And as for King Cotton Gold himself....rider now drastically improved dressage to post some low 30 scores and now won too many points to swim in the little ponds any more so King Cotton Gold going 2* international this year. He really is a bit of a hero!
 
Sonyac814 said:
Well King Cotton Gold foalies are arriving and I think we can safely say WE ARE DELIGHTED!!
Winner and reserve overall supreme hunter at Cornwall County (pretty impressive for a foalie!)! Winner at Fettercairn Agricultural, second at the Royal Cornwall, Winner and supreme overall hunter champion at Haddington, and those are just the little fellows who have been taken out already! Lots of black babies with white blazes and white legs too (which is always nice!)
Additional great news is the only adult son to date of King Cotton Gold has returned from a fractured pelvis as a youngster and is competing again going clear Novice with a great dressage score after only 4 outings and winning a small hunter show class and the overall supreme hunter championship. Looking forward to BEF results, but think King Cotton Gold foals doing the talking now!.

And as for King Cotton Gold himself....rider now drastically improved dressage to post some low 30 scores and now won too many points to swim in the little ponds any more so King Cotton Gold going 2* international this year. He really is a bit of a hero!
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I've just picked up this thread today and I'm delighted that there are still people who are happy to stand one stallion and compete it themselves. I've never seen your chap in the flesh but this has prompted me to check him out on the web and he looks a cracking type and so honest.

I sympathise with those who have said that he didn't 'do it for them' on a particular day - having attended stallion licencings held over several days I'm sometimes amazed by day 3 at the comments I've made about particular horses on day 1! And, in continental breeding, some very good stallions have no sort of performance record themselves other than a (very rigorous) performance test - it's their progeny which speak for them.

I hope that you continue to enjoy your boy and that his progeny go on to great things.
 
Mare still in-foal & still in work (though had to take some time out went lame from a back muscel problem). She really is enjoying being in work, so loath to take her out just yet. Been keeping an eye on KCG through FB etc & so pleased to have doubts put to bed. Still got another 8mths or so to go, so a long way off yet.
 
Its 100 days today, & she took on the 2nd attempt. She is fit & well & I have everything crossed that we get a nice healthy foal. She wont have anymore foals as she is destined to stay in work, she has turned out to be to honest to waste time breeding. She has 2 full TB offspring with her previous owner which are destined for the racetrack. It is hoped this one will make it as an eventer.
 
magic104 said:
Eat your words I doubt that, & I have to symphathise with you as last year I made comments on stallion & got grief for it as well. We cant always like the same type of animal & as someone said its just as well. I also hope KCG does well in the future along with his offspring & least he has passed 2 panels of judges.
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There is going to be some word eating going on!!! Saw KING COTTON GOLD at the 2* at Hopetoun International. He looked absolutely breath-taking and absolutely nailed a hugh XC track. Posted a very respectable dressage score against an international field too. Go Sonia! Understand the babies are doing well too! Remembered this discussion, had a giggle, and thought I would send the update. Def want you foal now!
 
I am more then happy to eat humble pie as so far my mare is carrying one of his foals. I can assure you I am more then happy to have been wrong in my judgement. I have another reason for KCG doing well and if he proves someone else wrong I shall be over the moon, as he is quick to slate other peoples stallions. So well done to all of KCG's connections, carry on the good work.
 
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