[Winterkitty122]

Hey! So I’m breeding my American warmblood mare, who has done amazingly well in dressage, eventing and hunters, trick training, and worked very well as a pony club mount. My vet is definitely excited about breeding her too lol. Super sound and smart mare around 16.2 and has nice conformation. I am just completely overwhelmed with all the nice studs out there… there’s hundreds! I’m looking to keep the foal as my next riding horse (Even if something goes wrong and the foal can’t ever be ridden I’m keeping it)… honestly I don’t care about breed at all. Hunter type Qh, tb, any type of warmblood, Arabian cross ect… the only breeds I’m saying no too completely are Friesians and Lusitanos as they are known to have health issues and I don’t want to pass that on. I’m looking for something athletic and on the taller side so 16+. something that’s nice to work with and had good personality of course. I don’t care about the color. I’m obsessed with all colors and patterns, but high leg markings are always a bonus for me of course not needed though haha. I have a few studs in mind right now, but wanted to get other peoples opinion. Im looking to spend anything under $2000 on stud fee. Just wondering if anyone had any stallions they love. Thanks!

 

[younghorsetrainer]

do you like a stallion like this?

Famous and Shameless, 2016 Black Stallion, Dash ta Fame x Shawne Bug

Famous and Shameless is a black (Eeaa) 2016 stallion by Dash ta Fame and out of 1D futurity producing mare Shawneia, an own daughter of Shawne Bug. He is a bit over 15.1 hh and weighs 1350 pounds with BONE. If you want mass in your foal, this stallion is for you.

www.stallionsnow.com

 

[Winterkitty122]

do you like a stallion like this?

Famous and Shameless, 2016 Black Stallion, Dash ta Fame x Shawne Bug

Famous and Shameless is a black (Eeaa) 2016 stallion by Dash ta Fame and out of 1D futurity producing mare Shawneia, an own daughter of Shawne Bug. He is a bit over 15.1 hh and weighs 1350 pounds with BONE. If you want mass in your foal, this stallion is for you.

www.stallionsnow.com

He’s a gorgeous boy! He’s a bit on the bulkier side and I’m looking for something just a bit thinner.

 

[Morgan.taylor]

Seeing photos of your mares confo will definitely help the members better assist you in finding a good stud to compliment her.

 

[jaydee]

What do you want to do with the offspring - you say you intend to keep it so I'm assuming that you have a competitive discipline in mind?

If you're looking to do dressage, eventing or hunters at a medium to high level then you'll do better looking at purpose bred Warmbloods like those registered with the KWPN, or an Irish Draught Sporthorse.

 

[QtrBel]

What are you looking to do with this foal? That will determine the stallion discipline/breed. Considering where your mare's talent lies you'd do best along those lines. That says Warmblood or TB most likely. What's your mare's conformation? You want something that compliments her. Once you've figured out ge first two then you look at availability. If you find one that passes the color and white pattern you want that's icing on the cake.

 

[Winterkitty122]

Seeing photos of your mares confo will definitely help the members better assist you in finding a good stud to compliment her.

Oops I forgot to do that haha. I have now added pictures. Thank you!

 

[Winterkitty122]

What are you looking to do with this foal? That will determine the stallion discipline/breed. Considering where your mare's talent lies you'd do best along those lines. That says Warmblood or TB most likely. What's your mare's conformation? You want something that compliments her. Once you've figured out ge first two then you look at availability. If you find one that passes the color and white pattern you want that's icing on the cake.

I am hoping to do a little hunter/jumper with the foal depending on what it enjoys. Not planning on anything majorly high or extreme, just maybe a little showing here and there. She is on the slight hes wire side. Not much just a little so I’m looking for for something we’ll rounded and level, not thick, strong legs…

 

[jaydee]

Depends how much you want to spend, but it costs as much to raise a poor foal to adulthood as it does to raise a top class one

I'd stick to a similar type as the mare and look at something like this

Cosmeo - KWPN-NA

If you're looking for more variety, then check out a facility that offers Sporthorse stallions

Avalon Stallions | Quality Sport Horse Sires - Avalon Equine (avalon-equine.com)

 

[Winterkitty122]

Depends how much you want to spend, but it costs as much to raise a poor foal to adulthood as it does to raise a top class one

I'd stick to a similar type as the mare and look at something like this

Cosmeo - KWPN-NA

If you're looking for more variety, then check out a facility that offers Sporthorse stallions

You’re right. I didn’t think of it that way… but I’m happy paying around $2000 for a nice stud which seems like most really nice ones are a little less. Cosmeo is amazing. He’s one I was super interested in already so I guess so far he’s a good fit for my mare. A few of the ones on the sport horse link also fought my attention… thank you so much!

 

[younghorsetrainer]

that's a pretty mare
if you want a dressage horse then a QH would probably not be the choice
sorry I know nothing about English dressage horses, only a few promising QH studs

 

[Fleetfoot_Biotype]

Avalon Stallions | Quality Sport Horse Sires - Avalon Equine (avalon-equine.com)

That Knapstrupper stallion! I'm seriously drooling over him. Not only is he incredibly handsome and a rare breed, but he has some lovely accomplishments to his name too.

I'm just saying, if I were an English rider and into breeding Warmbloods... he would be my pick. Lol.

@Winterkitty122

Since you’re looking for a stud with a slighter frame though, do check out Avalon's Thoroughbred boys.

Goldmaker is always a favorite, his coloring guarantees a cream gene foal, but he doesn't just produce flashy foals. He's been approved by multiple breed books and been 70 day tested. He's even won acclaim for jumping!

And you did also mention that you want to do hunter/jumper with your mare's foal...

Baatesh is quite nice in his own right though. He was a moderately successful racehorse, has very good bloodlines and he's also passed his stallion performance testing with flying colors.

He's moderately priced in comparison to Goldmaker, plus you mentioned that you didn't care about coloring, so...

 

[Winterkitty122]

that's a pretty mare
if you want a dressage horse then a QH would probably not be the choice
sorry I know nothing about English dressage horses, only a few promising QH studs

Thank you! She is a pretty girl. I’m not planning on doing much if any dressage. I did a ton a while back and I think if had enough to last a lifetime lol. No worries! Are any of the qh studs hunter type? I know the bulldog type is super popular now and for what Im looking for for my mare it just wouldn’t work with a bulldog type. Thank you!

 

[Winterkitty122]

That Knapstrupper stallion! I'm seriously drooling over him. Not only is he incredibly handsome and a rare breed, but he has some lovely accomplishments to his name too.

I'm just saying, if I were an English rider and into breeding Warmbloods... he would be my pick. Lol.

@Winterkitty122

Since you’re looking for a stud with a slighter frame though, do check out Avalon's Thoroughbred boys.

Goldmaker is always a favorite, his coloring guarantees a cream gene foal, but he doesn't just produce flashy foals. He's been approved by multiple breed books and been 70 day tested. He's even won acclaim for jumping!

And you did also mention that you want to do hunter/jumper with your mare's foal...

Baatesh is quite nice in his own right though. He was a moderately successful racehorse, has very good bloodlines and he's also passed his stallion performance testing with flying colors.

He's moderately priced in comparison to Goldmaker, plus you mentioned that you didn't care about coloring, so...

He is super pretty. I actually was looking at a knabstrupper stallion too! The breed I’ve always loved, super smart, athletic and yes rare! Plus the fun colors they come in haha.

Pax Asgard af Pegasus | Murderhollow

Pegasus Vom Niehaus-Hof (Pergamon aus der Schuetze - Apollon) x Firefly de Bec (Ambrosius af Asgard - Java Gold)

www.murderhollow.com

this is the knab I liked. super cute too but I wasn’t too sure about his confirmation with my mares. To me he looks nice but I’m not sure!

oh yes goldmaker is such a beautiful boy! Im not picky about color but a nice buckskin os something I do love lol.He’s definitely high up on my list too!

gladiator is a nice one too… as is apiro and baatesh. See this is my issue, there’s too many amazing studs. How do you know which one is right for your mare?

 

[ACinATX]

See this is my issue, there’s too many amazing studs. How do you know which one is right for your mare?

I'm not a breeder, so take my opinion for what it's worth (nothing), but I believe you look at your mare really critically and assess what her conformational faults are. Then you try to find a stallion whose conformation could offset those faults. But not one so conformationally different that you risk getting a foal who looks like it's not put together correctly.

 

[Winterkitty122]

you’re completely right! So with my mare she slightly in the heavier side and I’d like a stallion with nice thicker front legs to help balance her baby out. But not so thick it’s a conformation fault in himself. I’ve seen some funky crosses when the parents had dramatically different conformations…

 

[ClearDonkey]

I have personally been following Raven Sky out of M-S Sporthorse, both on Denny Emerson's FB page and their business Facebook page. I really like him. He is a full thoroughbred, unraced, with a lot of potential. He doesn't have an extensive show record being a young horse, but what they've posted makes me see him as a very nice stallion.

 

[QtrBel]

You don't get to pick and choose what parts are improved. Genetics don't work that way. You find something that compliments her. She looks to be a draft cross. That says you go back to draft or you look at whatever she was crossed with. The right TB could work. But whatever you choose you want domething prepotent. If deviant crossed either a QH then you don't cross to a QH. If she is then you find something with similar lines. Breeding a cross to a random stallion opens you up to a genetic crapshoot.

 

[HorseAndHoof]

Definitely following this thread- curious to see who you’ll be choosing! Goldmaker would be high on my list if I were choosing for sure, and the other thoroughbreds from the same place are also stunning. Gorgeous mare btw!

 

[Fleetfoot_Biotype]

He is super pretty. I actually was looking at a knabstrupper stallion too! The breed I’ve always loved, super smart, athletic and yes rare! Plus the fun colors they come in haha.

XD What more could a horse lover want? I already have both the Appaloosa and the Colorado Ranger to meet my lover of LP coloring needs as a western rider, but dang! Knabstruppers give me serious rider-envy, it's on my bucket list to ride one at least once.

Pax Asgard af Pegasus | Murderhollow

Pegasus Vom Niehaus-Hof (Pergamon aus der Schuetze - Apollon) x Firefly de Bec (Ambrosius af Asgard - Java Gold)

www.murderhollow.com

this is the knab I liked. super cute too but I wasn’t too sure about his confirmation with my mares. To me he looks nice but I’m not sure.

Good lord, he's drop dead gorgeous! I think your mare would be well served by taking him as her boyfriend, lol. Unrelated to other Knabstrupper stallions in the US and he's a few spot? You could start your own Knapstrupper dynasty with his and your mare's foals, lol.

oh yes goldmaker is such a beautiful boy! Im not picky about color but a nice buckskin os something I do love lol.He’s definitely high up on my list too!

XD I never met a buckskin that I didn't like. All things considered, Goldmaker's stud fee is fairly modest for a stud of his quality, although it does appear to be on the higher end of your budget.

gladiator is a nice one too… as is apiro and baatesh. See this is my issue, there’s too many amazing studs. How do you know which one is right for your mare?

At the end of the day, you could always do eeny meeny miny moe. Lol, okay okay- Not the best way to choose. But it's something! If all the studs are of similar quality, put all their names in a hat and draw one out?