Mcguigan RIP

[maestro]

Just heard that Mcguigan was put down yesterday at Newmarket after a tumour was discovered. He was a real tough little eventer who didnt deserve that. My condolences to Alister and Jeanette who will really miss him.

 

[S_N]

OMG!! That's terrible news!!

My sincere condolences to all his connections!

 

[Maesfen]

What a blow for his connections, horrid.

 

[machannah]

Oh gosh, thats terrible news! Such a shame to lose a really smart stallion, he was on my shortlist last year!! Best Wishes to Alistair, he must be utterly gutted

 

[seabiscuit]

OMG that is awful!! He was such a cool little dude, I am so sorry for all his connections.
Hopefully there are a fair few people about that have his babies on the ground...

 

[Touchwood]

God, terrible news. I knew something this year who lost a foal by him, he will be gutted not to be able to take the mare back next year, as the foal was cracking.

 

[Thistle]

very sad

 

[Bossanova]

Really sad news

He was a super little horse and will be much missed

 

[JuliaFSH]

So terribly sorry to hear about him. What a loss to British Breeding.

 

[kerilli]

Oh no, what a shame, he was a cracking little horse.

 

[ASM2]

What a shame. I really liked McGuigan and was hoping to use him on my broodmare next year.

 

[Bossanova]

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What a shame. I really liked McGuigan and was hoping to use him on my broodmare next year.

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Theyve probs got frozen available....

 

[ASM2]

thought he was only available by chilled? will find out....

 

[maestro]

Im thought West Kington had some frozen, it has certainly been exported.

 

[Ciss]

Hi sire Furisto was imported into the UK by my great friend Marie Smith who also bred Rylandes Tacta (Ragusa's mum).

Furisto was thought to have very low fertility at the beginning but they discovered that he had hurt his back playing up as a youngster so jumping up on the mare hurt him so much that he never ejaculated :-(. Eventually they managed to get his back right, his stud career flourished and he competed successfully as a showjumper with David Bowen. He was then sold to Ireland as a stallion (I think he was imported even before Cavalier Royale and Henk's stallions so was much the trend setter) and McGuigan was one of the results.

BTW, I think someone on one of the Futurity report threads noticed that I withdrew when their mare by Carmel Head with a foal at foot was being assessed. I did this because I was in partnership as an owner of CH who had actually been bought as a 4 year old off the racecourse by Marie to stand at stud along side her other stallion Domsberg. (she had another TB stallion too who was quite successful but I am afraid I cannot remember his name).

 

[TURBOBERT]

Thanks for that info re Furisto - we have a 7 year old Novice eventer by Cruising - bought out of Ireland - his dam was by Furisto. He should really go show jumping as he has a fabulous jump (and they would probably pay a lot of money for him) - but my daughter events and she loves him to bits!

 

[ccooxxyy]

How awful, but I'm lucky enough to have a yearling by him. She will now be treasured.

 

[Winifred]

Such sad news, he was a cracking little stallion and my two by him are fab and now even more special.

 

[Eventerlad15]

Such a shame as he was doing well in eventing and breeding alike. Poor Jeanette and Alister

 

[BBs]

OH gosh! thats so sad.
My friend has a Mcguigan foal this year and the mare (Criminal law) is in foal to him again.

He was such an awesome stallion.

 

[lisaward]

blimey not been on here for a while ,what a shame for breeding and for all his connections

RIP xx