seaofdreams
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hi everyone!
does anyone have any progeny by him or no anything about him
thanx
hx
does anyone have any progeny by him or no anything about him
thanx
hx
Stanhopes Diddicoy
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Ginn
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not sure if it helps but found this:
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/stanhopes+diddicoy
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/index.ph...IDDICOY&g=5
Have you tried googling it?
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/stanhopes+diddicoy
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/index.ph...IDDICOY&g=5
Have you tried googling it?
GDB
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Dont kno much about him.. but he did do the Junior FEI test at Hartpury in 2004. A nice horse and nicely put together...seem to remember he was on Carls yard and trained by Spencer..
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seaofdreams
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yes i have looked at all his web sites, but just wanted to ask here to see what people think of him, i really like him and i am considering putting my mare to him,
but i have recently heard a few bad reports on him :-(
but i have recently heard a few bad reports on him :-(
The Virgin Dubble
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My friend owns a son of his - Stanhopes Dueka....
He was mainly shown (HOYS etc) but has retired from that career now. He has also jumped BSJA. Is there something specific you want to know? I can always ask her.....
He was mainly shown (HOYS etc) but has retired from that career now. He has also jumped BSJA. Is there something specific you want to know? I can always ask her.....
GDB
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Cant find any info on BD website.. know he did ok at ADV/Med
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seabiscuit
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He is a beautifull horse in himself, really stunning and athletic looking, but for some reason most of his stock seem to be very poor quality- very bog average,ordinary looking horses. Wether this is because they have put SD to a lot of poor quality mares, or wether its because of Diddicoy himself, I dont know!
Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
I was given a home bred 2 year old by him on the pretext the breeder did not have time for it along with her other rideable horse, children and work; she was also a BHSAI so not a complete muppet! This youngster was out of a lovely good natured mare that had done a bit of everything with points in dressage and jumping, not a bad bone in her body.
Now bearing in mind that it was a gangly youngster going through an ugly stage, it didn't look too bad but it had a temperment of an ugly rhinocerus (which I wasn't told about at all btw - it would have been nice to have been warned!) ; it was evil through and through. So much that it would chase you in the field with teeth and feet going hell for leather hoping to connect with you! No doubt someone will say it was badly handled in the past which is quite possible but honestly most unlikely. After giving it the benefit of the doubt (just moved away from home for the first time, meeting - and beating up new horses too) I sent it to bad girl's school where it tried to take pieces out of everyone on sight and was thoroughly bad and mad. The trainer loved it! He thought it had grit in spades, tried it over poles and it leapt a house so it certainly had ability but it was still an evil old cow to even go in the box with so I said enough was enough and gave it to him! I think the daughter has just started jumping it locally now ready to register this year; it's still evil but they know how to handle it but however good it is at it's job there is no way I want an evil horse on the place, it's not fair on my other nice horses (I'm talking about temperment now!) I think I had a lucky escape and it's not the only bad tempered one I've heard about so I am personally very wary of Diddicoy's stock now; I certainly wouldn't use him though I think he's a very nice looking small horse but looks aren't everything and at the end of the day I breed for temperment as much as anything.
Sorry if it's not what you want to hear and I'm sure there will be others with good stories about his produce too. Also sorry it was so long!!
Now bearing in mind that it was a gangly youngster going through an ugly stage, it didn't look too bad but it had a temperment of an ugly rhinocerus (which I wasn't told about at all btw - it would have been nice to have been warned!) ; it was evil through and through. So much that it would chase you in the field with teeth and feet going hell for leather hoping to connect with you! No doubt someone will say it was badly handled in the past which is quite possible but honestly most unlikely. After giving it the benefit of the doubt (just moved away from home for the first time, meeting - and beating up new horses too) I sent it to bad girl's school where it tried to take pieces out of everyone on sight and was thoroughly bad and mad. The trainer loved it! He thought it had grit in spades, tried it over poles and it leapt a house so it certainly had ability but it was still an evil old cow to even go in the box with so I said enough was enough and gave it to him! I think the daughter has just started jumping it locally now ready to register this year; it's still evil but they know how to handle it but however good it is at it's job there is no way I want an evil horse on the place, it's not fair on my other nice horses (I'm talking about temperment now!) I think I had a lucky escape and it's not the only bad tempered one I've heard about so I am personally very wary of Diddicoy's stock now; I certainly wouldn't use him though I think he's a very nice looking small horse but looks aren't everything and at the end of the day I breed for temperment as much as anything.
Sorry if it's not what you want to hear and I'm sure there will be others with good stories about his produce too. Also sorry it was so long!!
phoenixashes52
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Tia
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That is interesting what you say about his foals having bad temperament - I was told that he had an exceptionally sweet temperament and was a breeze to work with when he was standing at Lady P's?
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hantastic
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id also heard similar to tia, i had a good look at him for our mare but after speaking to someone who knows the horse quite well, decided they are both far to laid back and casual about life. But never once did anyone say anythiing bad.
Im sorry but is this not a case of nature v's nurture????
Im sorry but is this not a case of nature v's nurture????
siennamum
Well-Known Member
Have always thought that he looks like a nice riding club type and no more, certainly would want a horse to have better conformation and more presence to send a mare to it myself!
Maesfen
Extremely Old Nag!
You could well be right.
I'm sorry this is another long one!
In my experience though it is very unusual to find a youngster that is so obviously bad tempered as opposed to bolshy or going through a difficult stage but with correct handling comes through it to be a nice person again which it had been in the first place. Perhaps this filly hadn't had the correct handling from a foal and she had run rings aound the owner, I don't know except when I went to see it first, it was in a field with the child's pony and seemed a typical youngster (nosey!) but a bit of a grouch with the pony although alright with us. It was good for farrier and had been handled from birth; the owner seemed to know what she was doing (training for her II) and was calm and confident with her horses. There were no alarm bells ringing to say this one was nasty, it seemed she was genuinely stuck with what to do with her and had no time to look for a solution hence the gift if I could take it asap (they weren't short of dough either!) This filly had a real temperment problem in that it wanted to kill everyone or other horse it came in contact with and still does in spite of careful correct handling by proper professionals that are genuine horsemasters and having all the health checks avaiable, nothing out of place anywhere. Usually over time they mellow but this one hasn't, she is still as nasty and the only reason she isn't in a can is her ability which hopefully they will develop. The mare she was out of has had 3 other foals by 3 other sires and all have her lovely sunny temperment, the only odd one among them is the Diddicoy filly.
I'm sorry this is another long one!
In my experience though it is very unusual to find a youngster that is so obviously bad tempered as opposed to bolshy or going through a difficult stage but with correct handling comes through it to be a nice person again which it had been in the first place. Perhaps this filly hadn't had the correct handling from a foal and she had run rings aound the owner, I don't know except when I went to see it first, it was in a field with the child's pony and seemed a typical youngster (nosey!) but a bit of a grouch with the pony although alright with us. It was good for farrier and had been handled from birth; the owner seemed to know what she was doing (training for her II) and was calm and confident with her horses. There were no alarm bells ringing to say this one was nasty, it seemed she was genuinely stuck with what to do with her and had no time to look for a solution hence the gift if I could take it asap (they weren't short of dough either!) This filly had a real temperment problem in that it wanted to kill everyone or other horse it came in contact with and still does in spite of careful correct handling by proper professionals that are genuine horsemasters and having all the health checks avaiable, nothing out of place anywhere. Usually over time they mellow but this one hasn't, she is still as nasty and the only reason she isn't in a can is her ability which hopefully they will develop. The mare she was out of has had 3 other foals by 3 other sires and all have her lovely sunny temperment, the only odd one among them is the Diddicoy filly.
Chuckie
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My friend was going to put her part-welsh chestnut mare to him, but after careful consideration, decided against it as he can be quite "sparkey" and she had a bit of attitude too.
Thats the only negative I've heard about him.
Thats the only negative I've heard about him.
Seahorse
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I have met him! All be it about 5 years ago when he was at Lady P's place. He is stunning in the flesh and has always been a favourite of mine. Don't know much about his offspring except that he doesn't throw a lot of coloureds.
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vmk
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Hi, only just found this site so am a bit behind the times but we have two foals by Diddicoy born May 2006 & temperaments are just so good! One of each, colt & filly - we went to see Diddicoy at Meadow Stud in Gloucester & were really impressed with his outlook on life - socialising happily with us & the youngsters around him. Both are coloured, one from a bay mare & the other a chestnut - we are very happy with them. Will put pic if can work out how!