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My chestnut mare is an anglo-arab. By a Russian arab (bred at the Tersk Stud) and out of a TB.
So those of you with 15.2/15.3 sensible, quality all rounder types: how are they bred?
Ooh as a child I used to ride a Anglo Arab chestnut mare- wonderful horse. Never really seen many around as an adult.My chestnut mare is an anglo-arab. By a Russian arab (bred at the Tersk Stud) and out of a TB.
Ooh as a child I used to ride a Anglo Arab chestnut mare- wonderful horse. Never really seen many around as an adult.
Just beautiful!She's my second AA and it really is a fantastic cross.
ETA - pics of them both.
She's my second AA and it really is a fantastic cross.
ETA - pics of them both.
She's my second AA and it really is a fantastic cross.
ETA - pics of them both.
Do they command a lower price due to maybe being a leisure riders market rather than a competition market therefore not being as attractive to breed? And as people have mentioned maybe native crosses are not so popular? I personally am not a lover of cobs and they to me seem to be prevalent in the 15hh range. (Not including Connie crosses).
Do they command a lower price due to maybe being a leisure riders market rather than a competition market therefore not being as attractive to breed? And as people have mentioned maybe native crosses are not so popular? I personally am not a lover of cobs and they to me seem to be prevalent in the 15hh range. (Not including Connie crosses).
I also think big horses have become the fashion, some people really do (rather childishly) think bigger is better, hence a lot of horses being advertised at a height bigger than they really are. The native x TB seems to have gone out of fashion, as has the arab x, both of which used to be quite common.
Rebel Mountain is an Irish draught stallion who seems to throw small draughts
I posted previously about producing smaller RC/PC types for teenagers/small adults. Most were Welsh sec D x TB. They were fab but generally too perky for the market.
The most successful one I produced was bought as a very feral 2 yr old from a hill near Abergavenny. He was the product of a Welsh sec C mare by a neighbour's colt who was TB x Cleveland Bay.
My lad was a very smart, dark brown chap who turned into a 15.3hh ultimate all rounder. Sold him for 5.5k at a time when his equivalent in 16.2 was making 7-8k.
It was a fun project but commercially, not worth the time it took to make him nice. I sold him aged 6 with everything done, ready to rock and roll with his new owner
So those of you with 15.2/15.3 sensible, quality all rounder types: how are they bred?
I have a 2 year old RID chestnut gelding with Fintan Himself/Huntingfield Rebel in his line and he is not going to exceed 15.2 in all probability but he is super looking, intelligent and funny.Rebel mountain is by huntingfield rebel who is Finnegan’s dad - I really like that line. Lots of cracking HR horses out there inc lots of all rounders.
It’s a bit weird that bigger horses are more expensive when they’re not necessarily any better, or any better suited to a rider, but I‘ve certainly noticed the desire for tall and big moving dressage horses. it does also seem like native breeds aren’t in fashion so there’s fewer of those around at the smaller heights.
I have a 2 year old RID chestnut gelding with Fintan Himself/Huntingfield Rebel in his line and he is not going to exceed 15.2 in all probability but he is super looking, intelligent and funny.
I have a 2 year old RID chestnut gelding with Fintan Himself/Huntingfield Rebel in his line and he is not going to exceed 15.2 in all probability but he is super looking, intelligent and funny.
So those of you with 15.2/15.3 sensible, quality all rounder types: how are they bred?
I have a 2 year old RID chestnut gelding with Fintan Himself/Huntingfield Rebel in his line and he is not going to exceed 15.2 in all probability but he is super looking, intelligent and funny.
So those of you with 15.2/15.3 sensible, quality all rounder types: how are they bred?
Mine is from Lithuania. Pure bred Large Samagotian/Large type Zemaitukai
(Ignore the mud ? The pics were taken yesterday to show my boyfriend why I would be late home ?)