lme
Well-Known Member
Apologies if this is a bit of an essay but ......
I've owned my old mare (now 32) since she was 4. She is 15:2, Irish x TB (her sire was Legal Tender, an HIS stallion that John Rawding stood at stud). She has a bit of a sense of humour but was a successful show hunter and bred a foal (to Sykes a 15.2 TB stallion) as a 5yo who ended up 16.3 and did very well at dressage.
When she was 20, we took her back to John Rawding and he recommended we put her in foal to his 16.2 Dallas stallion, Cameo's Reflection. The result was my diva of a chestnut mare who is 11 this year. She's only small (15.2 or 15.3) but sharp, clever, athletic & tough. She wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea as she is quirky, opinionated and expects her rider to be on the ball, but she suits us and is equally happy doing SJ, XC, dressage or mucking around bareback with my kids.
I have always been going to breed from her at some point, because I want to continue my old girls line. This year or next seems sensible as it will give my daughter, who is getting more serious about jumping, something to take over when our mare starts to want an easier life. If I do go ahead, I won't be breeding to sell just something for my daughter to jump.
Ideally I'd like to add height / substance (daughter is tall) and would hope to end up with something that moves well & is talented enough to jump at a good level, without losing my mare's cleverness / toughness. Colour isn't important (though if I could 'order' a foal, a chestnut filly would be perfect). A nice nature would be massive plus as our horses are family members, though sharp to ride is fine. I've been thinking about maybe finding a suitable Selle Francais stallion (don't really have a clue about WBs though Numero Uno has been suggested to me) but would welcome ideas.
I've owned my old mare (now 32) since she was 4. She is 15:2, Irish x TB (her sire was Legal Tender, an HIS stallion that John Rawding stood at stud). She has a bit of a sense of humour but was a successful show hunter and bred a foal (to Sykes a 15.2 TB stallion) as a 5yo who ended up 16.3 and did very well at dressage.
When she was 20, we took her back to John Rawding and he recommended we put her in foal to his 16.2 Dallas stallion, Cameo's Reflection. The result was my diva of a chestnut mare who is 11 this year. She's only small (15.2 or 15.3) but sharp, clever, athletic & tough. She wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea as she is quirky, opinionated and expects her rider to be on the ball, but she suits us and is equally happy doing SJ, XC, dressage or mucking around bareback with my kids.
I have always been going to breed from her at some point, because I want to continue my old girls line. This year or next seems sensible as it will give my daughter, who is getting more serious about jumping, something to take over when our mare starts to want an easier life. If I do go ahead, I won't be breeding to sell just something for my daughter to jump.
Ideally I'd like to add height / substance (daughter is tall) and would hope to end up with something that moves well & is talented enough to jump at a good level, without losing my mare's cleverness / toughness. Colour isn't important (though if I could 'order' a foal, a chestnut filly would be perfect). A nice nature would be massive plus as our horses are family members, though sharp to ride is fine. I've been thinking about maybe finding a suitable Selle Francais stallion (don't really have a clue about WBs though Numero Uno has been suggested to me) but would welcome ideas.