Pouchka III offspring any experiences please

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Hi, I'm looking at buying a stunning 4yo coloured gelding by Pouchka III, by past threads it looks like they can be a bit tricky....any experiences good or bad please. Thx :)
 
I have also been told that Pouchka offspring can be quirky/tricky. I have a coloured four year old that is a grand daughter of Pouchka and although she isn't really difficult she is a bit of a 'character', quite dominant with a bit of a short temper. Her mother is a very placid hairy cob so the 'live wire' part of her must come down the sires side!!!
She is great fun though and very trainable.
 
I have a daughter whose 10 now.

She is very difficult and a high maintainance mare. She is very loving and faithful. She stresses easily, she's quick to learn, both good and bad, she's contrary, short tempered, impatient and very much a diva.

She's also great fun a real mate and she makes me laugh every day. I would not swop her for the world!
 
I've got a 14yo mare by Pouchka and she's her own person thats for sure!
Shes a million percent bombproof to hack and behaves fantastically on the hunting field but show her a fence and she's like heat seeking missile!!
Locks on and neeeoooowwwmmmmm!!! She also stands off the fence by a mile - defo not for the faint hearted!
She pulls faces for britain too, theres no substance to it but she's good at scaring people off!

But she's very loveable and gives you a real safe feeling (unless you want to jump lol )
 
If it is sired by Pouchka it will be one of the last, as he is now infertile

Mine were so laid back they needed huge amount of oats to get shifting - but were half native

This one did very well BSJA and qualified for all sorts, but hampered by wussy rider:
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This one is bone idle and a bit of a wus - loves dressage, but rubbish at showjumping as he couldn't be bothered to give more than 1cm clearance (despite being able to jump 4ft6" from a trot).

Now a pegging pony, but can be tricky if not going when and where he wants (especially with the gun work!)

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I have 2 next generation of Pouchka's too - a lot easier to work with than other warmbloods and all are "nice people"
 
oh my word you're all spot on! My boy, Nightjar, is everything you've said. Pulls horrible faces, yet is the biggest softy in the world. Good as gold to hack, hunt, school but not the bravest XC. He's got the most amazing brain to train, I've never had to teach him something twice. He's my best friend on the yard and makes me laugh every day, but also put me in hospital with a bite to the hand! So quirky, clever, stubborn, a real character, bags of talent, quick temper, oh and did I mention he's HUGE! :)
 
Reading these posts made me laugh so much, especially you Nightjar!
1. My girl pulls THE worst faces at me
2. She put me in A&E with a potentially broken hand (her foal was teething and she was NOT a happy horsey)
3. Such a smart horse and so clever. Tells you exactly where to itch!
4. HUGE neck, HUGE bone structure
5. Impatient
6. Such a sweet heart and will fall asleep stood next to you. (One particularly funny occasion was when we were watching fireworks in the field...!)

I wouldn't change her for the world though :)
 
Hi I have a Pouchka 111 grandaughter too - shes only 16 months and ive only had her since June but so far shes been a little babe - very very sweet natured and sensible too (travelled first time in a trailer home from the stud about 3 hrs, barely a peep out if her and she stepped off the ramp when we got home as if nothing had happened!). Is the one you are looking at from Alvescot Stud? Does anyone elses come from there? If so I would highly recomend as in my experience they handle the horses really well & are nice peole to deal with. Good luck!!
 
My boys grandad is pouchka iii and these comments have creased me up as remind me so much of my boy. Quick to learn good or bad, argumentative and stubborn but also very loveable. He can have me in stitches one minute yet cursing the next. I love him to bits and don’t want to be without him but boy he can try my patience. He is certainly quirky. He’s 16.3hh but knows how to grow a couple of hands when not sure of something or trying to load him
 
Hmmm. When I bought mine I was told on good authority that they had a lot of buyers coming back to them with tales of how difficult they were. Mine was an angel to back and ride away, then turned dangerous and definitely more than quirky. He met with an untimely end aged 5.
 
Oh no, in what way dangerous if you don’t mind me asking? Mine was like a dope on a rope when I went to try him but in the 2 years I’ve had him he’s certainly a character!! Well renowned for being a drama queen. He’s very trainable but not at all brave. Thrives on routine and if something is out of place on the yard we know about it
 
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