Just a fun thread, NOT a debate or critique thread!
Do you think your gelding would have made a nice stud? Or is it a blessing he got 'the snip'? Pictures required of your gelding(s) and explain why he would or would not have been a terrific stallion
Ben would NOT be a good stud. He's a decent mover, terrific personality and easy to train, plus he's one hansome devil. BUT... his confo leaves a LOT to be desired. He doesn't have much scope either. He is a terrific future-packer, great personality, bombproof, and just an all around great gelding!
Cowboy could have pulled it off easily - but, his mind was not in a good state when we bought him. So, had his mind been awesome, he would have been a good producer.
When I first got Chopper I thought he was stud material. He definitely isn't. He is cow hocked, sickle hocked, toes out on the left front, has a short thick neck, a thick throatlatch, and he's very heavy on the forehand. I was blinded by color. He is a good looking horse, but to me he has so much room for improvement and while he has a fantastic disposition. In a barn full of mares he was the only colt, and you never would have known it unless you looked.
This was taken in late April, just before his brain surgery.
While I love him to death, he wold not have made a good stallion.
I think Java would have made a nice stud. Also, had he not been nearly starved when he was a yearling and younger would have helped him. He's the guy in my avatar.
If I had the choice, I'd have kept him a stud but most likely only bred him for a colt for myself. Unless somebody absolutely, positively HAD to have a foal by him. He was the easiest horse ever to train and I'd love to have another one of him (or a few of him) around.
ETA: I have had multiple people offer to buy him for around $10-$20K, so that makes me think I'm not the only one who likes him.
Mainly because I think the extra meat on his bones would've looked gorgeous. He definitely has the attitude that would make a good stud. Honestly, I'd hope that if he was a stud he'd have a little bit more p*ss and vinegar, because he's just so darn bomb proof it's almost no fun. Granted, if I had him when he was young, he'd probably be taller and fuller now because he'd have been taken care of properly.
Blue would not make the greatest stud...yes, he's cute and decent in build, but he's NOT exceptional...to me, a stallion had darn well have pretty exceptional conformation, AS WELL as a really exceptional show record. You want to make babies that will maintain their parents appearances, not go down in quality. A good sign of a good breeding, is when you have a foal that improves on his parents quality, even though the parents may already be exceptional themselves.
Paul would have made an incredible stud. with his lineage of champion cutting horses in his pedigree, his offspring would have been beautiful and talented.
I think most of todays stallions would make good geldings. Too many people keep horses whole in a misguided opinion that it is cool to have a stallion.
Oh I agree, that's why this is just a fun thread I know there are a few geldings at our barn that would have been very nice studs (one nice little welsh pony in particular...)
Nope, Zeus wouldn't make a good stallion. He's handsome, has the BEST personality, totally in your pocket, pretty good movement, but his confo is a little funky (even though I think he's perfect, ha ha) and he's grade. He makes a wonderful gelding though.
I think Dozer is super pretty and he has no major confo issues but he is too big and a PMU baby so he is a bunch of different things. Anyways here is a pic.
^ NO HES MINE! i have already claimed him!!!!
grrrrrrrrrr back away from the cute horse! lol MAYBE we could steal him one night, hes so big we could probably ride double, lol. hahaha
if my boy was a stallion i would breed him ! he doesnt have perfect confo, but i like how hes put together. hes also super sound & has a really cute jump & great personallity. i have no idea what i would breed him to though !
I personally think Robbie would be an amazing stallion. I honestly think everyday about the gorgeous babies he would make hehe. :]
He has quite good movement, maybe a 9/10, an amazing personailty, learns super quickly, has rediculous scope, and he is the calmest horse ever (he's 5 and everybody thinks he's 15 because of his "been-there-done-that" attitude even though he actually hasn't "been-there-done-that" haha). His confo is also pretty good, he is bum high right now because he's only 5, and he has a slight toe-in on his right front, but other than that he's great! Plus, he has freaking amazing bloodlines (Corland x Nimmerdor x Jus De Pomme x Landgraf) and his daddy is a spectacular jumper (you can see where Robbie get's his scope from).
If Bundy hadn't endured a silly owner, then I believe he would be stud material. He was actually entire until a late 2yo - He was bought as a stud but wasn't exactly what the guy wanted so he cut him. He has great bloodlines and his grand-sire has now died, making that bloodline valuable. He is quiet as - Well mannered - Well built - Athletic - Good work ethic - Fast learner. He is already winning at shows with me on board, an amateur. BUT - Due to the damage he sustained from a silly owner he has back issues, and finds it hard to relax his back enough to extend in the trot. I know they aren't genetic issues, but they are issues that mean he might not reach his full potential...
Plus, if he wasn't a gelding I wouldn't have him :]
My first horse(P.D.) could be a stud without really hurting anything, he had good bloodlines and stuff, but he was nothing special, nothing that really popped out. i loved him (and still do) dearly
Tom is a cute guy with a great personality and not half bad confo., but IMO he is too mixed bred to be a stud.... I don't believe in breeding grade stallion, just my stand on it though, so I am glad he wa gelded...
He looks very ponyish in this photo, terrible photo, he is actually 15hh believe it or not... The photo is really wonky.. Joe is on a pretty good slope.
HAHAH if you go by the water bucket my sister's old racking gelding Zander definitely should have been a stud. He would dunk his head up to his EARS!! The first time he did it on a trail we thought he had decided on suicide:shock:, but he just drank blew bubbles splashed and came back up!!
He had an amazing attitude, but when he came to us he was dangerous on the ground. His former owner had been scared of him, so he would charge. He was push button on his back, but we did a lot of work before he was the same on the ground. He was a good boy by the time we sold him to his new forever home. We had never planned to sell him, but my step-father had a friend who had bad back issues and needed a very large, very calm horse....so we decided we could work on training a new one and let him go where he was needed.
His conformation was pretty good, but I don't have any good confo shots. He was smooth and could do a flat walk, running walk, rack, speed rack, and perfect rocking horse canter. He was an awesome horse especially on trails.
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