sallyf
Well-Known Member
The RID stallion Flagmount Diamond was - I believe - NEVER ridden. His full brother Flagmount King was an A Grade showjumper. Guess which one's progeny have gained the most sj points?
You make the point there yourself a bit though.
Stallion never ridden but full brother to a Grade A showjumper.
Proven genetics are proven genetics the same as racehorse stallions like Sadlers Wells full brother Fairy King.
This isnt a crib against Htobago as i have said he is stunning and i believe he has uses in the sport horse market but he isnt a full brother to a high class competition horse and so from my point of view there is no proven ability to throw an eventing or showjumping horse and in the current economic climate i am using either proven stallions or one of my own because i believe that people are being much more selective in what they buy and i know what i can sell.
My own stallion didnt compete due to injury but he was broken and had been prepped ready to compete so proved rideability including being bombproof on the road ,he is also out of a mare that showjumped with an amateur at 1.35 level and whose siblings competed at affiliated level in other spheres so his pedigree is steeped in performance and all of the influential names in TB sport horse breeding so no surprise that his young competition horses jump but i wouldnt expect a commercial breeder to find him a stand out choice of stallion as there as so much choice out there available.
I wouldnt use any old TB stallion to breed an eventer either it would have to have certain key bloodlines that are prolific in eventers and showjumpers so im not being anti arab.
As ive said i spent 11 1/2 years on a yard where arabs where raced ,showed ,hunted and competed and there is a massive differance in abaility even with the ones that are from performance lines.
Yes there is much arab in WB breeding but like the TB blood they are often very specific lines with proven performance ability.
Just to add that i would use unproven stallion if it was something like Jackeroo who is on my shortlist and never been ridden but full brother to 2 olympic horses and also Shirleys young stallions as you know that Brendon assess and castrate if they dont believe that the colts will go on .
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