RID Hang On Johnny

PeggySue · 09-20-2007, 05:38 PM

OK I know nothing about Irish Draught Horses at all BUT a friend of mine has a mare in foal to this stallion....

Just wondering how nice he really is

Hang On Johnny

Lou3 · 09-20-2007, 05:53 PM

hmm he seems okay, but he's not really very type-y as an irish draught, he's much lighter and more "sporty" than a really good example of a typical irish draught.
He's probably a very nice sports horse producing stallion judging by that though. Its a shame they dont have a pic of him squared up for a confo critique. Almost makes it seem like they have something to hide in that area

PeggySue · 09-20-2007, 06:03 PM

thanks Lou I couldn't find a square pic of him

Shannon · 09-20-2007, 06:22 PM

Ryu's mare is in foal to him. At least I hope so.

I got scared and thought the title said, "RIP Hang on Johnny!"

Lou3 · 09-20-2007, 06:23 PM

check out Lady's Tralee Raj on this page

Indigo Irish Draughts– standing two outstanding RID stallions

now thats a FAB irish draught stallion, I know several of his sons and daughters and they are all superb.

PeggySue · 09-20-2007, 06:35 PM

Thanks again Lou I ahve no clue what I am looking for or at though LOL that is why I was asking

Liberty's Gal · 09-21-2007, 05:42 AM

I actually saw this horse in person at the MN horse expo. I was there with my Arab barn and everyone was warming up the night before in the Coliseum. For what it is worth he seeemed to have a very nice personality, and a good mind. There were tons of horses there and many of them were acting up but he was 100% with his rider.

As for Irish sport horse type etc. I can't comment as I know nothing about it. Also don't really remember his confo.

ryu2832 · 09-21-2007, 07:29 AM

Yes, Ruby is in foal the Hang on Johnny. (crossing fingers)

He is a very nicely put together guy. At 16.3HH he has 10" cannons which is a good amount of bone for a RID, I would not call him light at all. He is very harmoiniously put together. Lovely set neck going into the wither, nice shoulder with excellent shoulder freedom. Very powerful hind end coming under easily, straight clean legs with a good amount of bone, and excellent feet.

ETA: He does not have the big barrel chest that some RID have, but he is not slab sidded and has plenty of wind.

He covers a tremendous amount of ground per stride. I got to watch him at a stallion exhibition and when he did an extended trot across the arena it was beathtaking. He gave the impresssion of tons of power. He is a very willing worker, and seems to be a lovely horse to ride.

I have seen Mountain Pearl go many times, and I have to say that Johnny has him beat hands down.

The other nice thing about him is that he isn't Milestone or Errigal blood. He is decended from Ben Purple, and resembles him quite a bit.

Anything else you want to know?

PeggySue · 09-21-2007, 07:31 AM

do you have any pics of him square??

ryu2832 · 09-21-2007, 07:40 AM

There is a confo shot of him on this page:
RIDStallionGallery

09-20-2007, 05:53 PM	#2
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,458 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	hmm he seems okay, but he's not really very type-y as an irish draught, he's much lighter and more "sporty" than a really good example of a typical irish draught. He's probably a very nice sports horse producing stallion judging by that though. Its a shame they dont have a pic of him squared up for a confo critique. Almost makes it seem like they have something to hide in that area __________________ Save the Earth . . . it's the only planet with chocolate FFFL

09-20-2007, 06:22 PM	#4
Shannon Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 7,077 Images: 977 Blog Entries: 62	Ryu's mare is in foal to him. At least I hope so. I got scared and thought the title said, "RIP Hang on Johnny!" __________________ Reina -- 1997 American Trakehner Mare <3 I've been snowballed! Member of the HGS 20 Pound Club... High Weight: 143 Start Weight: 133 Goal Weight: 103 Current Weight: 112

09-20-2007, 06:23 PM	#5
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,458 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	check out Lady's Tralee Raj on this page Indigo Irish Draughts– standing two outstanding RID stallions now thats a FAB irish draught stallion, I know several of his sons and daughters and they are all superb. __________________ Save the Earth . . . it's the only planet with chocolate FFFL

09-21-2007, 05:42 AM	#7
Liberty's Gal Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,509 Images: 195	I actually saw this horse in person at the MN horse expo. I was there with my Arab barn and everyone was warming up the night before in the Coliseum. For what it is worth he seeemed to have a very nice personality, and a good mind. There were tons of horses there and many of them were acting up but he was 100% with his rider. As for Irish sport horse type etc. I can't comment as I know nothing about it. Also don't really remember his confo. __________________ "Success is NOT perfection. Success is being just a little better each day." No 1 Dazy and Bobbie Paulk, USDF "R" Judge Home To: Markus KA (aka Denali)

09-21-2007, 07:29 AM	#8
ryu2832 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 2,957 Images: 43	Yes, Ruby is in foal the Hang on Johnny. (crossing fingers) He is a very nicely put together guy. At 16.3HH he has 10" cannons which is a good amount of bone for a RID, I would not call him light at all. He is very harmoiniously put together. Lovely set neck going into the wither, nice shoulder with excellent shoulder freedom. Very powerful hind end coming under easily, straight clean legs with a good amount of bone, and excellent feet. ETA: He does not have the big barrel chest that some RID have, but he is not slab sidded and has plenty of wind. He covers a tremendous amount of ground per stride. I got to watch him at a stallion exhibition and when he did an extended trot across the arena it was beathtaking. He gave the impresssion of tons of power. He is a very willing worker, and seems to be a lovely horse to ride. I have seen Mountain Pearl go many times, and I have to say that Johnny has him beat hands down. The other nice thing about him is that he isn't Milestone or Errigal blood. He is decended from Ben Purple, and resembles him quite a bit. Anything else you want to know? __________________ Gene Pool: Warning, no lifegaurd on duty. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." author Erica Jong

09-21-2007, 07:40 AM	#10
ryu2832 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 2,957 Images: 43	There is a confo shot of him on this page: RIDStallionGallery __________________ Gene Pool: Warning, no lifegaurd on duty. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." author Erica Jong

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