Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
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Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
If you want to up your chances of a dilute, and get a nice working horse out of it, why not save up and go for a more proven stud?
Hollywood White might pair up nicely with your mare if you are going for a stock-type working horse.... http://www.forgottenlane.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (he came up in another thread recently and popped into my head)
Then there is champagne - And it looks really good with grey! Cougar and she might pair nicely: http://www.redbudquarterhorses.com/Stal…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What are you shooting for besides dilution?
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
..............and the answer to your question "where did he get that" http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/mr+gun+…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
AQHA Mr Gun Smoke sired many "crop out" Paints but today these horses would be eligable for both AQHA and APHA since AQHA has completely got rid of there no white rule.
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
The grey-grade mare is nicely built. I daresay better than the other mare in a few aspects. I have to agree though but from another perspective (not that the mare is grade-nothing wrong with that)- in this day and age that if you are going to breed something plan on keeping it unless it's going to be easily marketed. Too many nice horses for free these days - fully registered horses who've got wins under them can't be given away here.
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[quote="Jenks"]If you want to up your chances of a dilute, and get a nice working horse out of it, why not save up and go for a more proven stud?
Hollywood White might pair up nicely with your mare if you are going for a stock-type working horse.... http://www.forgottenlane.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (he came up in another thread recently and popped into my head)
Then there is champagne - And it looks really good with grey! Cougar and she might pair nicely: http://www.redbudquarterhorses.com/Stal…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What are you shooting for besides dilution?[/quote]
[color=#0000BF]Well Jenks I do like Hollywood White and that might be a possibility, I just didn't want to put too much money into a horse that can only be registered with the half-quarter horse registry. I m not sure what she would throw either (unless I test her). Around here I've actually seen grade horses go for more than registered ones when it comes to cow horse sales. I went to one this past spring and the grade horses almost DOUBLED the price of the registered ones. I don't know why, that's just how it worked out and has been for the last couple of years. The ones that went for more when they were grade horses were Palominos and Buckskins or other dilute horses, and duns, blue roans, red roans, etc (stuff with color). The other stud that's champagne is nice but it says "no grade mares" on his website, so I suppose he is out for her...but I agree, probably a really nice mix.[/color]
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[color=#0000BF]Well I'd say if your wanting to get more money for any grade horses and they are good "working type horses" I have personally saw more than 20 go for over $6,500 and some more than that.... and yes I know that if I bred my mare I would always have a pasture for it to be in. I don't even think she is a grade mare.... the man I bought her from said that he heard she either had papers...and they were lost or that they were never filed ...but she was out of really good stock. I haven't been able to get in touch with the people that he was selling her for... I remember him saying they were trying to get out of the "business" or something. I am still going to try to find out more....I just didn't want time to get away from me on thinking about breeding her. She is currently on rest from a minor leg injury...nothing serious just can't be worked under saddle for a while.[/color]
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[color=#0000BF]Lol - yea I agree Jenks. I have seen good horses in all shapes, sizes, colors, and breeds. :) I so wish they would make a dna database for quarter horses (I use them as an example because they are so big and have so much money)... one where if you weren't certain of its lineage you could test it against a database to see what its parents might be. That way no horse has to go "unregistered" and be denied the all the opportunities they deserve. Lol... oh I'll keep dreaming...maybe it'll happen some day. :) In the meanwhile I'll just keep trying to get in touch with her original owner. Thanks again.[/color]
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[quote="anshorsenut88"][color=#0000BF]Lol - yea I agree Jenks. I have seen good horses in all shapes, sizes, colors, and breeds. :) I so wish they would make a dna database for quarter horses (I use them as an example because they are so big and have so much money)... one where if you weren't certain of its lineage you could test it against a database to see what its parents might be. That way no horse has to go "unregistered" and be denied the all the opportunities they deserve. Lol... oh I'll keep dreaming...maybe it'll happen some day. :) In the meanwhile I'll just keep trying to get in touch with her original owner. Thanks again.[/color][/quote]
It doesn't seem like such an unlikely thing....the AHA started registering with DNA a few years back.... I know that it's come in handy during "Fence-came-down" situations! There is no fence jumping going on from then on out.....
It's not that big of a deal to do actually.
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[quote="dakotakdq"]A good horse dosent need papers to prove it is a good one :)[/quote]
Nope! I agree. I must have spent close to 30K on the registered horse I traded to get my grade boy. Although, he was perfect for me and Cyn was perfect for my friend..... probably not a likely scenario to happen often. Value is always in the eye of the beholder.
And there is nothing I wouldn't pay for bombproof kid horse....
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
[quote="dakotakdq"]A good horse dosent need papers to prove it is a good one :)[/quote]
I won't breed or buy a horse or dog without paper's. There are to many unwanted animals in this world to not have any standard. Not to say there are no good grade horses out there, but why breed more :-?? ? Just go get one. I don't have a problem with some crosses as long as whoever is breeding has enough integrity to make sure the resulting foal is somthing of quality and can be registered somthing like warmbloods etc. A horse lives 30 years, so you can't really say for sure that you will keep a horse that you breed the rest of it's life, because life changes so make sure whatever your breeding has the best chance of never being unwanted.
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
Well it looks like I'm a year and half late on this one but I will comment anyway. I personally have been around the stallion A Smokin Pistolena. He was purchased from the estate of Ken Slawson in Atoka,OK. Ken was well known for his cutting horses and they were not cheap. As a two year old I saw this colt work cattle all day on a ranch in Butcher Pen,OK. At the end of the day his rider while finishing sorting slid the bridle off and that colt worked just like he had all day. He had a great mind and look about him as he worked. The Gun Smoke blood has added so much to the cutting and reining world. The Gun Smoke chrome is just a little extra you get with these great working horses. Probably the only reason his owner considered breeding a grade mare is cause it was for charity in the first place!
Re: Advice on breeding my mare - for a color foal
I love the colour and markings of the pally filly! Id like to see better pics of the bucky, theres something that puts me off......