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Hi, i'm new on here, it's very good!

I was planning using Stedinger this year, would be grateful to hear from any-one that has foals by him, what are they like temprement wise?

Have had mixed comments. Met him at Sosaths yard in Feb and really liked him.

This will be my mares first foal and it is too keep so really want to get it right.

Any feedback greatfuly appreciated
 
We have a Stedinger filly and I have to say that she is quite a handful and I have heard this of his stock. I would say that anyone using Stedinger would have to think very carefully about the temperament and hotness of their mare first.

The dam of our Stedinger is a Prince Thatch x Wenzel I mare. Excellent temperament but she is hot, and the filly is very standoffish, can be difficult if in a certain frame of mind
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, and will require consistent handling and work.

The filly is gorgeous and with stunning movement, but I dont know if I would use him again (will have to wait and see how the filly matures). The fillies half brother by Rotspon is an entirely different young horse and wants to please. He is very easy to work with and so friendly...just a completely different character, and definately a match I would repeat again in the future without hesitation.
 
Thank you for the comments. I'm still unsure!!!

My mare is very nice natured, can be quite a busy girl but not hot so maybe he would go quite nicely over her??

She's in season at the moment and will breed on her next cycle. So will have to make my mind up soon!!! I live quite far north so slightly later foals are better.

Will keep you posted

Thanks again
 
Don't have any experience with Sedinger, although he does look lovely.

Maybe the hotness has come through the Sandro Hit line, I have had experience with them and would not buy a direct Sandro Hit or Weltmeyer again. Second generation maybe.

I have a Rotspon mare and she could not be nicer with a superb attitute to work and level head, but a friend has heard that Rotspon's can be sharp.
 
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Don't have any experience with Sedinger, although he does look lovely.

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From what i've seen of him, I would say he is hot, but as cruiseline said a lovely looking horse, and very impressive.

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Maybe the hotness has come through the Sandro Hit line, I have had experience with them and would not buy a direct Sandro Hit or Weltmeyer again. Second generation maybe.

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We have a three yr old Sandro Hit stallion who has a fantasic temprement and is really rideable, so obviously my experience of SH sons is a good one. Also, alot of Sandro Hit sons have achieved good scores at their performance tests, he is a very well used stallion and therefor you are likely to get a mixture of good and bad, taking into account the mother lines aswell.


Have you considered San Amour and Sir Donnerhall, if you are looking to use a Sandro Hit son? We had a very elegant San Amour filly this year which we are pleased with, conformationally and temperament wise. We also have had a Sir Donnerhall colt this year who is soooooo sweet, he is such an adorable little foal, he is friendly, inquisitive and flashy, without being sharp (and is from a Krack C mother who can be sharp).

What is your mare like and what does she need from a stallion?
 
Hi

Thanks for your comments.

My mare is by a stallion by Wanderer out of a Gottard mare. She is hanoverian. She is quite deep in the body and not particularly long in the legs. I'm hoping to produce a foal that will be very similar to her. If i could clone her i definately would, i just adore her.

She has a good state of mind, very good conformation and will do any-thing. I have evented with her, shown to county level and have had really good fun.

I hope her baby will jump and be quite flashy too. Once i work out how to post photo's on here i will!! Any tips greatfully received!!!

Thanks
 
Stedinger throws quite leggy foals

As for the SH line, i love it and dont find them hot at all, like ESHjess says people forget the mother line and there are lots of his offspring out there so you will always get a range of temperaments, same as never had a problem with the Weltmeyer horses, but having said that me and my OH like them to be "alive"
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I also like my horses 'Alive', what I don't like is them being 'unreasonable', and the ones I have had as youngsters, definately were. My farrier use to shoe Weltmeyer and it was a full days job, which he dreaded.

I agree that when stereotyping it is always the stallion that gets mentioned first (which is really not fair), the mares line could be as responsible for the trait as the stallion. But when there are more than a few showing a certain pattern and they are out of different mare lines, we then do look at the stallion.

I am glad that there are some nice ones around that will carry on the lines and produce other nice ones, because both horses are absolutely stunning in their own right. They have both done their bit for the world of dressage.

I am just happy that we are now getting to 2nd generation of these horses.

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For the professional rider, more than a handful is usually not a problem, but when the vast majority of riders are amateur, it becomes a different story.
 
I love the Weltmeyer line, my little gleding was a total saint and so not hot!
Stedinger, well he was on my short list till I saw him in February and I felt the temperament was a little fragile and the canter work still wasn't as carrying as i'd like. I've seen some very good moving stock by him but also some less than stellar limb conformation
 
I was thinking about using him this year but have decided against it and i think i will be going with San Amour !!

I have just had a lovely filly by San Remo - her temperment is fantastic,s he is very bold and cheeky but a very quick learner!! I would definately use him again xx
 
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