Would You Breed to this Stallion?

prairienights · 10-08-2007, 12:11 PM

Just from that picture, I'd say no.

I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn't *really* matter, but I think his head is ugly. Heavy looking with a small pig eye. I dunno, I'm super picky about stallions and if they just don't look pretty, I won't even bother investigating further. This one does not look pretty -- someone called it the "wow factor" -- so I probably would pass him by even though I don't think his conformation is all that bad. He has his faults, but bred to the right mare, I think his confo might be balanced out.

So who is he?

nickernnod · 10-08-2007, 01:33 PM

About 90% of our horses trace back to this guy. I like his grandson Doc *** better than him though.

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Smoke N Lace · 10-08-2007, 02:09 PM

I know you've all guessed who he is by now after all those hints if you didn't know already. LOL. I'm very curious to know what you guys would have said if someone posted his picture and said: "I'm thinking of buying this stallion and breeding him to my mares and, possibly, standing him to the public. What do you think of him?" I think the picture in the OP was one of the best I have seen of him. I have seen some really unflattering ones.

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Aussiesnapps · 10-08-2007, 02:31 PM

I would not breed to him based on just that picture. I would have to look at his breeding and performance. Ask for more pictures, a video, make an appointment to try and see him and take a hard look at what he's been breeding and how his crops have turned out. Also how many mares he's been breeding to and what the market is for horses.

Lexy · 10-08-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke N Lace

I know you've all guessed who he is by now after all those hints if you didn't know already. LOL. I'm very curious to know what you guys would have said if someone posted his picture and said: "I'm thinking of buying this stallion and breeding him to my mares and, possibly, standing him to the public. What do you think of him?" I think the picture in the OP was one of the best I have seen of him. I have seen some really unflattering ones.

The Story of Three Bars by Bob Gray - Circle D Horses STORY

Three Bars Quarter Horse Legend

LOL..... I didn't know who he was until I right clicked on the pic to copy it so I could reduce it down enough to see the whole horse on the screen. When I hit "save as", the title for the pic came up "three bars profile"

Anyway...... honestly I have always thought Three Bars was a rather ugly horse. He is common headed, a little pig eyed, steep in the shoulder, weak in the loin, and has no real hip to speak of. It doesn't show so much in this pic, but I have seen others where it looks like his tail was shoved into his back....... he has a terrible croup. Short and flat.

I wouldn't have used him.

Vengeance · 10-09-2007, 03:24 PM

Um... no, I wouldn't even consider breeding a mare to him... no offense, but I just don't like most QH stallies... or most QH's in general...

He has an ugly head and his neck looks fonky to me... but that's my opinion...

Top Dun · 10-09-2007, 05:42 PM

Hes a Thoroughbred

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Originally Posted by Vengeance

Um... no, I wouldn't even consider breeding a mare to him... no offense, but I just don't like most QH stallies... or most QH's in general...

He has an ugly head and his neck looks fonky to me... but that's my opinion...

Lexy · 10-10-2007, 07:50 AM

Just wondering......... if you owned the above stallion, would you accept this mare for breeding?

If you owned the mare, would you consider breeding to the above stallion?

zomer · 10-10-2007, 08:19 AM

i guess i am in the minority here- i would def want to get more information on this stud based on his pic. i like the way he is built, very classic TB with some nice weight on him. i guess many people must have felt that way seeing how he is considered one of the most influential sires of all time. this is the first i have ever heard of him, and guessing by the overall negative reaction to him, he must have produced subpar babies, or some genetic problem?

doublebarr · 10-10-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexy

Just wondering......... if you owned the above stallion, would you accept this mare for breeding?

If you owned the mare, would you consider breeding to the above stallion?

Nope, but I would breed her to Plaudit

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10-08-2007, 01:33 PM	#22
nickernnod Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vinton Iowa Posts: 1,377 Images: 455	About 90% of our horses trace back to this guy. I like his grandson Doc *** better than him though. ) __________________ www.dlwbquarterhorses.com Home of Klassic Romeo & Krogs Classy Clyde Proud Quarter Horse Club Member

10-08-2007, 02:09 PM	#23
Smoke N Lace Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,726 Images: 20	I know you've all guessed who he is by now after all those hints if you didn't know already. LOL. I'm very curious to know what you guys would have said if someone posted his picture and said: "I'm thinking of buying this stallion and breeding him to my mares and, possibly, standing him to the public. What do you think of him?" I think the picture in the OP was one of the best I have seen of him. I have seen some really unflattering ones. The Story of Three Bars by Bob Gray - Circle D Horses STORY Three Bars Quarter Horse Legend __________________ "Experienced riders are not prone to brag. And usually newcomers, if they start out being boastful, end up modest." C.J.J. Mullen Last edited by Smoke N Lace; 10-08-2007 at 03:16 PM.

10-08-2007, 02:31 PM	#24
Aussiesnapps Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central, Texas Posts: 1,730 Images: 179	I would not breed to him based on just that picture. I would have to look at his breeding and performance. Ask for more pictures, a video, make an appointment to try and see him and take a hard look at what he's been breeding and how his crops have turned out. Also how many mares he's been breeding to and what the market is for horses. __________________ Aussies n Apps is a Proud mem of HGS Appy Club It's terminology, perception and mood that can be the spark that lights the fuse to a thread gone wild. Pro Slaughter-But let's do it right and keep in mind it's a life we're end'n.

10-09-2007, 03:24 PM	#26
Vengeance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gallant, Alabama Posts: 2,576 Images: 3	Um... no, I wouldn't even consider breeding a mare to him... no offense, but I just don't like most QH stallies... or most QH's in general... He has an ugly head and his neck looks fonky to me... but that's my opinion... __________________ < The essentiels of life. > Gypsie and Dakota

10-10-2007, 07:50 AM	#28
Lexy Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 545 Images: 112 Blog Entries: 2	Just wondering......... if you owned the above stallion, would you accept this mare for breeding? If you owned the mare, would you consider breeding to the above stallion? __________________ *Dream if you wish.... Dreams are a nice diversion from reality and sometimes they are all that gets you through.*

10-08-2007, 12:11 PM	#21
prairienights Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,032 Images: 311 Blog Entries: 1	Just from that picture, I'd say no. I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter, but I think his head is ugly. Heavy looking with a small pig eye. I dunno, I'm super picky about stallions and if they just don't look pretty, I won't even bother investigating further. This one does not look pretty -- someone called it the "wow factor" -- so I probably would pass him by even though I don't think his conformation is all that bad. He has his faults, but bred to the right mare, I think his confo might be balanced out. So who is he?

10-10-2007, 08:19 AM	#29
zomer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE Wisconsin, USA Posts: 856 Images: 90	i guess i am in the minority here- i would def want to get more information on this stud based on his pic. i like the way he is built, very classic TB with some nice weight on him. i guess many people must have felt that way seeing how he is considered one of the most influential sires of all time. this is the first i have ever heard of him, and guessing by the overall negative reaction to him, he must have produced subpar babies, or some genetic problem?

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