Stallion recommendation wanted

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I have a 13 year old 16.1hh throughbred bay mare. She has competed to intermediate eventing level and is a clean jumper. In 2008 she successfully had a foal by Luidam and he is coming along nicely. We are now looking to put her back in foal and had considered a few options and wondered if anyone had any thoughts on our ideas or had any better suggestions. Our ideas were: Billy Congo, Russel, Super Trooper De Ness, Argento or Peppermill. Need to move on this so any thoughts v much appreciated. Thanks
 
What about Wish up on a star, he is getting outstanding foals lovely temperments the winning Hunter foal at Devon county was by WUAS He combines competing [just 7 points of advanced] and stud duties . So he has the temperment and abilty.The foals seem to follow the mares colour.
Or Brief Encounter he too has sired some lovely youngstock[ oldest 3]with good movement and comfirmation. The champion led hunter at Devon county was by BE.
 
If you are thinking of those particular SJ stallions in particular then Billy Congo comes from a line with siblings proving themselves in the eventing field far more than Russel, Peppermill, etc. Personally if looking to breed an eventer I would be looking beyond those stallions as there are far better specifically eventing stallions out there as well as SJ stallions with proven eventing stock.
 
Without seeing pics of your mare or knowing anything more about her, I would suggest the likes of Chilli Morning as an event stallion who whilst TB has more substance as well as a lot of other stallion. Ther are also a lot of other SJ stallions more suited for breeding eventers than some of them above (excluding Billy Congo of course) some of who can be found at big stud such as Brendons and Quainton through their very blood stallion Stallone.
 
When you are breeding you must think what will competitors want in 5 years time. How is the discipline you are breeding for changing and is the traditional type the way forward. This is particularly so in eventing. I have 3 youngsters from the same mare two by different stallions and our professional rider says how their brains all work the same way and it is just like riding the same horse. So stallion influence may not be the big decision.
 
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