KOD

[magic104]

I have never seen a flattering photo of KOD but in the search through blood lines of my own 2 youngsters I came across a photo which is labelled KOD but does not have the front socks or shape of the only photo I have ever seen of him?? Anyone know who this horse is? You have to go to the bottom of the page;
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...l%3Den%26sa%3DN

 

[Maesfen]

Link only goes to Google main page!

 

[S_N]

I think this is the only pic I have ever seen of him tbth
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/index.ph...amp;x=0&y=0

 

[magic104]

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...l%3Den%26sa%3DN

 

[alleycat]

What a difference a photograph can make!

 

[dieseldog]

http://www.sporthorse-data.com/d?showpic=81230&time=1203846329

Theres a couple here

 

[magic104]

You see Im confused because both the pics on the database show him with white socks Yet the 1st link shows a horse without?? So is this KOD & it is just not a clear photo, or is it a mistake? I have to say I think the most common photo of him is really unflattering & as I have said before I would never have used him. Glad people saw through all that, but just goes to show, beauty is as beauty does.

 

[dieseldog]

Your pic isn't KOD, everything is different from his head to his socks

 

[magic104]

Exactly, but that photo is labelled KOD & all the others are correct, & it is The KOD's they are referring to. Oh well short of contacting them the mystery horse remains a mystery.

 

[alleycat]

I just took that at face value. What a wally!

 

[dannydunne]

http://www.horsemagazine.com/BREEDINGBARN/GREAT_STALLIONS/kingofdiamonds/kingofdiamonds.html

thats the only one i've really seen. an author called nicholas o'hare wrote a book him and i guess that would have more pics of him.

you can get it on amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-Diamonds-Ir...2138&sr=1-1

 

[Ponyplanet]

the horse is wrongly labelled, that photo is Western Pride,

see here for conformation on that http://www.irishdraught.ie/pix/horses/westernpride.jpg

 

[TURBOBERT]

I had the honour of visiting Slyguff Stud some years ago and the late Loftus O Neill took me into his house. I saw a painting of the King and also a photo. He was NOT pretty so finding an attractive photo might be difficult! However 'hansome is as handsome does'. What a star he was!

 

[no_no_nanette]

King of Diamonds was typical of the ID horses of that era - very much "handsome is as handsome does"! There's a great story that I was told by Jack Murphy, the owner of Golden River, about the dam of Kidalton Countess (dam to Diamond Lad) - Enniskeane Countess, who was supposed to be a fantastic jumper. Apparently she was expected to do her work on the farm, and then if they had a show, she would be "hopped" up onto a cattle trailer, towed off to the show, would jump a mighty round, hop back on to the trailer (no ramp!), and be towed home ..... Ah they don't make them like that any more!!!!

 

[brightmount]

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an author called nicholas o'hare wrote a book him and i guess that would have more pics of him.

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There's a nice painting of him on the cover. I would post it on here but I'm not sure of copyright. There are no more pictures inside, it's just text.