The only one of my horses that would even come close to stud quality is John. He is registered and has good confo for a draft. However, since we have no reason to breed him to anything, it was best for him and everyone else involved for him to be gelded.
Denny, Dobe, and Koda all have wonky conformation; Denny is a grade QH, and the other 2 are mustangs so breeding would be a huge no-no anyway.
Denny seems to get more angular as he gets older, his shoulder and croup seem to be getting steeper.
(5 years old)
(15 years old)
Dobe is a good heavy horse that is meant for using but between the funky confo and the pigeon toes, not a good stud.
The idea of Koda as a stud just kinda turns my stomach.
Jet was registered and even though he was well bred, a nice horse, and a pretty mover, he just wasn't stud quality.
Flash was a stud until he was 5 and there are some of his foals running around there somewhere (only because he is Impressive bred) but he made a better gelding. (keep in mind that this pic is of him at 25 years old).
Pokey is registered but his confo leaves a lot to be desired and he really doesn't have the kind of temperment that you would want passed on to a foal.
Nester is just downright ugly and for sure isn't stud quality. He is registered but we have no access to his papers so it is the same as him being grade.
Flipper is an ugly TB, and a grade one at that with poor under saddle temperment (due to abuse). Unfortunately, this is the only good pic I have of him from the side.
I might consider keeping Rafe as a stud if he were a registered QH. His conformation is really good for a using horse and his Daddy was very well bred; King Fritz and Doc Quixote. However, the fact that he is a grade half draft blows that right out of the water
. He'll be a better gelding anyway.