Choosing A Stallion

[oakwood]

Okay, we are going to breed our large pony mare. She is bay with 2 socks a big blaze and 3 or 4 small white spots. She is believed to be a Paint cross of some type. Her best attributes are her jump, her canter and her conformation other than her head. She needs to improve her trot and her head as it is a little boxy and square. Her jump has room for improvement as well. This will be her first foal and we'd like to breed her to a Warmblood. I have come up with the following to create a perfect Hunter baby!

Top 6:
(Most Favourite to Least, so far)
1) Sir Caletto (Fault: Big, but gorgeous) www.silverhorne.com/Sir_Caletto/body_sir_caletto.html
2) Popeye K (Fault: Baby will be related to everything!) www.canadianwarmbloods.com/stallion/archive/inactive/popeye.html
3) Sailor's Spirit www.fieldstone-farm.com/stallions.html
4) Gaurenteed Gold (Fault: Not the most Huntery jump, judging by pictures...but by far the most gorgeous offpspring! Don't hate me TC!) www.angelfire.com/on3/TrueColoursFarm/GG.html
5) All The Gold www.craigheadfarm.com/home.html
6) Cabardino (Fault: No proven offpsring) www.charlotfarm.com/pour%20gagne.htm

Any other Suggestions? Comments?

We will of course consult with our vet to make sure the size of the stallion we chose won't be too much. If she suggests a pony for her first breeding we will go with Rowfantina Genadier who is Rowfantins Collage's full brother. www.rowfantinacollage.com

HELP ME!!

[manureslinger]

I watched the videos for the first stallion and I would be worried about his height and weight on your pony. Also I don't particularily like the way he jumps. He looks nice when he does jump but he lands pretty hard. That pobably has nothing to do with breeding your mare to him, but I just thought I'd add my two cents.
The second stallion has no pictures. Third stallion doesn't really have much info on him. 4- he is a tad bit thin in his 2005 pics. Maybe it's just me but i think he is. It could be the way he is built. His foals are absolutely stunning!
5- Where is the stallion?
6- He's beautiful!

[oakwood]

We'd be doing AI not live cover. If you google Popeye K he will come up. Sorry wasn't aware there was no pics.

[Golden Girl]

;DThe Stallions are all very nice. Only thing that I have to add is....
I have always think it is important to breed "like to like" that way you are sure of getting a conformationally balanced horse from the cross

[asmithdq]

oakwood said:

Okay, we are going to breed our large pony mare. She is bay with 2 socks a big blaze and 3 or 4 small white spots. She is believed to be a Paint cross of some type. Her best attributes are her jump, her canter and her conformation other than her head. She needs to improve her trot and her head as it is a little boxy and square. Her jump has room for improvement as well. This will be her first foal and we'd like to breed her to a Warmblood. I have come up with the following to create a perfect Hunter baby!

Top 6:
(Most Favourite to Least, so far)
1) Sir Caletto (Fault: Big, but gorgeous) www.silverhorne.com/Sir_Caletto/body_sir_caletto.html
2) Popeye K (Fault: Baby will be related to everything!) www.canadianwarmbloods.com/stallion/archive/inactive/popeye.html
3) Sailor's Spirit www.fieldstone-farm.com/stallions.html
4) Gaurenteed Gold (Fault: Not the most Huntery jump, judging by pictures...but by far the most gorgeous offpspring! Don't hate me TC!) www.angelfire.com/on3/TrueColoursFarm/GG.html
5) All The Gold www.craigheadfarm.com/home.html
6) Cabardino (Fault: No proven offpsring) www.charlotfarm.com/pour%20gagne.htm

Any other Suggestions? Comments?

We will of course consult with our vet to make sure the size of the stallion we chose won't be too much. If she suggests a pony for her first breeding we will go with Rowfantina Genadier who is Rowfantins Collage's full brother. www.rowfantinacollage.com

HELP ME!!

Stallion one, Sir Caletto , I have seen his foal and they are very nice. If you are going for hunters he would be a nice cross. Just remember that you could get a Gray Pinto. His bloodlines are very much in demand, and are know for producing hunters. Well not Sandro, but it should be able to move.
Second Popeye K I love him, and his foals, but his bloodlines are out there, and not many people are looking for them, also you can still breed to his father.
Third Sailor's Sprirt Again very nice, but again you can breed to his father. I do like him, but not to impressed by him mother lines.
Forth Gaurenteed Gold, LOVE him, would breed to him, just waiting to find the right mare. Have friends that have foals but him, and they are lovely. He put very hunter types on the ground.
Fifth All The Gold, I like him but have shown some on his offspring, and that where nice, but just seam to lack the spark.
Sixth Cabardino, very nice, and type. Lovely conformation, and jump. He might be worth the risk on breeding.

If it where me I would really look at, 1,4, and 6. I like 1 and 6 bloodlines better that 4, and 1 bloodlines over 6. So ok I like 1, that would be my pick, I also am breeding a friends mare to him and one mare to 6. So I like them enough to breed to them.

[Angie C.]

I like stallion one, stallion three and stallion six. Stallion one is my favorite, he has such a nice, flowing stride! Stallion three looks to have quite a nice stride but there is no video so i can't really tell. Stallion six looks like he has a real nice jump.

Well, hope you make a good decision!