Would You Breed to this Stallion?

shell · 10-08-2007, 09:07 AM

I wouldn't. He is clearly not an Arab or and Andalusian!!

CrazyHorse · 10-08-2007, 09:09 AM

Honestly, no. He just doesn't have that "wow!" factor, ya' know?
Does his registered first name begin with a T?

Scooterboy · 10-08-2007, 09:10 AM

oh. i know who he is!.
just thought id throw that out there.

Reyven · 10-08-2007, 09:12 AM

I don't know who he is, but from that picture no.
It's in black and white for one, and even though he has a nice conformation and a nice shiny coat, I don't like his eye at all, he looks 'challenging';and he doesn't have a kind eye imo LOL
Also, looking at his left front, are those a whole bunch of bumps, or just the lighting??

Top Dun · 10-08-2007, 09:24 AM

Neither. One singe photo does not usually " make or break" a breeding prospect for me. Now if the horse were Swaybacked, Ewe necked, and obviously crooked legged, I'd discard that one in a heartbeat, BUT for one that's decently conformed, I don't 'discard" a horse based specifically on only seeing one single photo of the horse. If I didn't KNOW ANYTHING at all about the horse. I'd ask for different photos and his pedigree and produce record and performance record. I don't look at one photo and say "oh he's nice I think I'll breed to him" and I don't look at on photo and say " well he looks ok but i'm not going to consider breeding to him.

However if I saw this

That is more likely to make me discard a stallion prospect at first glance.

(For the record I think that guy is already a gelding and I'm just using him as an example of what would turn me off as a breeding prospect)

Just becasue a horse doesn't WOW me in one photo doesn't mean I'll turn him down as a prospect if he AT least looks decent. I would ask for more info an ANY horse that I think MIGHT be ok to breed to.
That photo isn't the best, but he's not that badly conformed as to knock him out of consideration for performance events.

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Originally Posted by Smoke N Lace

Oh, you guys are being so difficult. LOL. Okay, then. Would you, from this picture, consider breeding mares to him or totally discard him? Would the picture make you interested in checking further into the stallion as a possible breeding prospect or does it turn you off?

Smoke N Lace · 10-08-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Reyven

I don't know who he is, but from that picture no.
It's in black and white for one, and even though he has a nice conformation and a nice shiny coat, I don't like his eye at all, he looks 'challenging';and he doesn't have a kind eye imo LOL
Also, looking at his left front, are those a whole bunch of bumps, or just the lighting??

He's 13 in the pic, so he might well have some nicks and bumps.

3WishesDun · 10-08-2007, 09:28 AM

I know who it is......
but if I did not, yes that picture would make me want to have a second look at performance, pedigree, and to see more pics (or to actually see the horse in person).

Lexy · 10-08-2007, 09:37 AM

If I had some good bred Leo mares I most certainly would consider it!

Ok, so I know who he is too. And honestly, I never liked his confo much. He has his share of faults.

But...... let's just say I was a mare owner "back in the day" and I had those Leo bred mares. It is quite possible that I wouldn't have the fore site to be wise enough to know just how close to the brink of having some really good horses I would be if I bred those mares to him.

AppalosaCowGirl · 10-08-2007, 10:11 AM

well I would think that breeding a mare to a big red X would be difficult..

sry jsut a red X box for me..

lvmypnt · 10-08-2007, 10:20 AM

Ok who is it????

10-08-2007, 09:07 AM	#11
shell Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Great North West Posts: 8,690 Images: 248	I wouldn't. He is clearly not an Arab or and Andalusian!! __________________ “Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, save a proud rider on so proud back.” -Shakespear

10-08-2007, 09:09 AM	#12
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 6,047 Images: 352	Honestly, no. He just doesn't have that "wow!" factor, ya' know? Does his registered first name begin with a T? __________________ Join the HGS prayer Chain! "I've been Goosed!" Ben~8 year old Mustang gelding God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart.

10-08-2007, 09:12 AM	#14
Reyven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,017 Images: 14 Blog Entries: 3	I don't know who he is, but from that picture no. It's in black and white for one, and even though he has a nice conformation and a nice shiny coat, I don't like his eye at all, he looks 'challenging';and he doesn't have a kind eye imo LOL Also, looking at his left front, are those a whole bunch of bumps, or just the lighting?? __________________ StockHorseCorp.Com Hunt & Jump Inc: Virtual Horse Game

10-08-2007, 09:28 AM	#17
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 15,460 Images: 642 Blog Entries: 27	I know who it is...... but if I did not, yes that picture would make me want to have a second look at performance, pedigree, and to see more pics (or to actually see the horse in person). __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

10-08-2007, 09:37 AM	#18
Lexy Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 545 Images: 112 Blog Entries: 2	If I had some good bred Leo mares I most certainly would consider it! Ok, so I know who he is too. And honestly, I never liked his confo much. He has his share of faults. But...... let's just say I was a mare owner "back in the day" and I had those Leo bred mares. It is quite possible that I wouldn't have the fore site to be wise enough to know just how close to the brink of having some really good horses I would be if I bred those mares to him. __________________ *Dream if you wish.... Dreams are a nice diversion from reality and sometimes they are all that gets you through.*

10-08-2007, 09:10 AM	#13
Scooterboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a yellow submarine... Posts: 315 Images: 42	oh. i know who he is!. just thought id throw that out there.

10-08-2007, 10:11 AM	#19
AppalosaCowGirl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Mason/Dixon border Posts: 1,742 Images: 76	well I would think that breeding a mare to a big red X would be difficult.. sry jsut a red X box for me.. __________________ I'm not LAZY, I just hang out a lot Sori and Lilly

10-08-2007, 10:20 AM	#20
lvmypnt Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,379 Images: 56	Ok who is it???? __________________ God gave us two ears, two eyes and one mouth, so we should hear and see twice as much as we say.

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