Should I buy-spotty foal

Both look nice but I'd want the filly. But then I'm biased as I own a Dirks Orion filly (rising 2), used to share a gelding with the same sire and know another gelding - temperament in all of them is fab.

I'd echo slow introductions if whoever you get is going to go in with a herd as you can get situations where the foal gets turned on and chased non stop. I was lucky as I'm on a livery that's set up for foals as they breed - they hadn't had any that year when I bought mine, but did have a yearling for her to buddy up with. I'd talk to the yard owner, as you will need more support than a 'normal' livery - are they happy with that? My girl is fine with the arrangements on mine - daytime turnout in winter, 24/7 in summer - she's always loved coming in since I had her (at 6 months), so as long as the foal gets at least daytime turnout with company you should be fine.
 
Going back to the turnout issue, we bought a two year old colt some years back and he went out on his own next to others until he was 4, we were going to keep him entire hence why he was cut late, he went out all day in at night and he was never a problem, first time he went out with other horses he was fine, I suppose every horse is different but sometimes you just have to make do with what you have it can work, he always seems to be the boss whoever his turned out with but never had a major problem and his been out with a mixed herd of about 20 horses in the past without any problems.
 
Aw, I know so many by Dirks Orion as I am so local they are dotted around everywhere and I have to say they all have fantastic temperments. Do you have photo of yours?
 
I've had an awful lot off the Whitehawk stud to break and produce as love my spotties! Eveything I've had by Klaudias has been super laid back and easy to break. Lovely temps on all of his stock and nice types, some of the other stallions there do throw sharper foals and I've found that they do go through a sharp phase at 4, then they settle. Klaudias babies not so much. Everything I've had from there has turned in to a lovely useful type and they all jump well. I've got two at the moment, one coming 5 and one coming 3. I say buy but find some turnout with other youngsters after gelding, my lot live in a mixed group of ages from 7 months up and they are all well socialised and nice people.
 
Surely the horses temperament and suitability to do the job its destined for is more important than the colour of its hair?! Yes its true that the leopards and nr leopards are worth much more than the blankets and varnish ( whirlwind has a nr leopard and a blanket for sale and they are both lovely ) because they stand out more and have more of the look at me factor. I have a 2013 whirlwind foal and yes she is a varnish/ blanket spot and her colour will come in time and is colouring out more all the time but it was her calm, loving friendly nature that hit me, she left the herd and her mum to come over and say hi. She is soo gentle and laid back that my 2yr old daughter can help lead her.

At the end if the day a horse is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it but also you need to look underneath the colour of the coat and decide if its what you really want and not just the colour. My foal could be any colour and it wouldn't bother me.
 
redstar said:
Surely the horses temperament and suitability to do the job its destined for is more important than the colour of its hair?! Yes its true that the leopards and nr leopards are worth much more than the blankets and varnish ( whirlwind has a nr leopard and a blanket for sale and they are both lovely ) because they stand out more and have more of the look at me factor. I have a 2013 whirlwind foal and yes she is a varnish/ blanket spot and her colour will come in time and is colouring out more all the time but it was her calm, loving friendly nature that hit me, she left the herd and her mum to come over and say hi. She is soo gentle and laid back that my 2yr old daughter can help lead her.

At the end if the day a horse is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it but also you need to look underneath the colour of the coat and decide if its what you really want and not just the colour. My foal could be any colour and it wouldn't bother me.
Click to expand...

Yes I think what you are saying is very true, but for someone specifally looking for spots, coat colour is going to be a factoring choice as well as temperament, breeding and job its intended to do.
 
ktj1891 said:
Aw, I know so many by Dirks Orion as I am so local they are dotted around everywhere and I have to say they all have fantastic temperments. Do you have photo of yours?
Click to expand...

Oh, go on then....any excuse for a pic! The day I bought her :D

2012-10-20125954-Copy_zps20e00e91.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top