Certainly got good breeding for eventing.
VC has a lovely really talented mare that has similar bloodlines, she is by Primitive Rising out of a Ben Faerie mare.
I also really like:
Up With the Lark
Weston Justice
Catherston Dance In The Dark
King of the Hill II
Brief Encounter
Jigilo
Would love to hear any thoughts on them too, and also any other ideas although the 'shortlist' keeps getting longer!
saw king of the hill ii at a show his temperment was fantastic really loving and soppy.
his back leg was too straight for my mare and his movement wasn't very wow
If you're looking for an eventing sire to add a bit of refinement and movement, I would consider Godington Hannibal. His record and progeny speak for themselves, although of course I know there are some people on here who don't like him!
Wow thanks everyone, your replies are really helpful.
askbank - I really like him but I think I heard (might have been on here) that his feet aren't great?? My mare's feet aren't brilliant so I wouldn't want to put her to anything with bad feet. I do think he is lovely though.
askbank - I really like him but I think I heard (might have been on here) that his feet aren't great?? My mare's feet aren't brilliant so I wouldn't want to put her to anything with bad feet. I do think he is lovely though.
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Go and have a look at him and make your own mind up because the trakehner lot are exceptionally strict on what gets graded.
I used Primitive Faerie Tale on my TB a couple of years ago and am pleased with the result but then last year with the same mare got a foal by Free Spirit (Jumbo) and that did give us a better foal.
We will have to wait to find out which turns out the best when they start work in a few years time.
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askbank - I really like him but I think I heard (might have been on here) that his feet aren't great?? My mare's feet aren't brilliant so I wouldn't want to put her to anything with bad feet. I do think he is lovely though.
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I trained and rode his sire Roland when he passed his stallion grading, and although he had very good feet, he did have problems with them later on. Just something to think about.
My Section D cross TB mare is due in a month to Kings Composer.Here is a picture of her as a two year old.
She is 15.2 and he is 16.1. KC has fantastic feet for a TB, a big plus for me!