ihatework
Well-Known Member
Im starting to look at Stallions for a specific mare and was hoping to pick the experienced brains on this forum! She wont be bred next season, but possibly the year after which should give me plenty of time to view the stallions at shows/stud open days, and hopefully research what they throw to specific types of mares.
The mare herself is 16.2hh, L-MW stamp, mixed breeding from Dallas line (SF/TB/ID primarily), graded SHB(GB). She is primarily jumping/event bred but as fate would have it has gone down the dressage lines. She has proven temperament, competitive ability and continued soundness and is now showing me (duffy amateur) the ropes at medium level.
I would like to replicate her type. I would like to retain her key attributes (temperament, good engine & activity, desire to work, soundness etc). If I were to be greedy/picky I would like to give her a bit more air time in her gaits, particularly the canter, improve her shoulder and refine her head slightly.
It is intended for the offspring to initially be pro produced into eventing (as that is where my interest lies), but with the potential for me to ride too down the line (although that would be more dressage).
For that reason I have decided that I wish to use a stallion that is primarily Jumping. However they must also move well and throw good moving uphill foals that could then have that duel purpose. There must be sufficient blood that offspring could go eventing (say 2* for want of argument). No huge/heavy dinosaurs ideally circa 16.2hh and not known for throwing significantly bigger than themselves consistently. Attractive heads and throw a good topline. No greys.
Ive been doing a bit of research and have recently come back from Germany where I managed to look at a few lines. Ive added a couple of German horses to a long list, but it would be easier to go British if I could find the right one.
So far my list to explore includes:
Viscount (Germany only fresh on limited mares at the moment, but may well be frozen by the time I need anyway)
Stalypso (Germany)
Embassy II (Germany possibly a bit pricy, and he is one I didnt get to see or see offspring)
Carentino Glory
No Limit
Broadstone Landmark
Carousel
Harlequin du Carel (maybe too big & dont know how easy he is to get semen shipped?)
Billy Congo / Billy Mexico
Any thoughts on the above, or any ideas of stallions to add to the list?
The mare herself is 16.2hh, L-MW stamp, mixed breeding from Dallas line (SF/TB/ID primarily), graded SHB(GB). She is primarily jumping/event bred but as fate would have it has gone down the dressage lines. She has proven temperament, competitive ability and continued soundness and is now showing me (duffy amateur) the ropes at medium level.
I would like to replicate her type. I would like to retain her key attributes (temperament, good engine & activity, desire to work, soundness etc). If I were to be greedy/picky I would like to give her a bit more air time in her gaits, particularly the canter, improve her shoulder and refine her head slightly.
It is intended for the offspring to initially be pro produced into eventing (as that is where my interest lies), but with the potential for me to ride too down the line (although that would be more dressage).
For that reason I have decided that I wish to use a stallion that is primarily Jumping. However they must also move well and throw good moving uphill foals that could then have that duel purpose. There must be sufficient blood that offspring could go eventing (say 2* for want of argument). No huge/heavy dinosaurs ideally circa 16.2hh and not known for throwing significantly bigger than themselves consistently. Attractive heads and throw a good topline. No greys.
Ive been doing a bit of research and have recently come back from Germany where I managed to look at a few lines. Ive added a couple of German horses to a long list, but it would be easier to go British if I could find the right one.
So far my list to explore includes:
Viscount (Germany only fresh on limited mares at the moment, but may well be frozen by the time I need anyway)
Stalypso (Germany)
Embassy II (Germany possibly a bit pricy, and he is one I didnt get to see or see offspring)
Carentino Glory
No Limit
Broadstone Landmark
Carousel
Harlequin du Carel (maybe too big & dont know how easy he is to get semen shipped?)
Billy Congo / Billy Mexico
Any thoughts on the above, or any ideas of stallions to add to the list?