How do you figure only chestnut, bay, and smoky black?

 

You do realize smokey black is a black with cream right? And that means if that is possible you have a lot more color possibilities than what you listed...

Can I ask why you are breeding her since you already know she has problems holding weight and has arthritis?

 

Well, maybe my terminology is wrong... :/

Um... by 'smoky black' I'm meaning a dull black, not a 'true' black... I get the terminology confused a lot, lol.

I figure those colors because the stud is a chestnut, out of two palomino parents, and my mare is bay, out of a chestnut sire and bay roan dam, and that's what I was given by the stallion owner as possible color possibilities, though he prolly meant a 'dull black' as well... fading black, I think is what I'm referring to. My main color possibilities are chestnut and bay, I'm pretty sure.

I also have a better chance of getting a filly, as this stud tends to throw 50/50 colts/fillies, whereas the last stud I bred her to tended to throw about 90/10 colts/fillies.

I've been wanting to rebreed her for several years now, and just kept putting it off a little longer, etc... She'll be permanently retired in a few years (she's already partially retired in winter). I think a lot of her weight issues was my feed I was feeding (I was feeding a very low-quality feed), she's on a complete feed now and I didn't have any issues with her weight this winter, like I've had the past several winters. I only had her on the weight supplement this winter as a precaution, I originally bought it for another horse, but after selling him, I had supplement left over and just decided to give it to her so as to not waste it or let it ruin.

I've spoken to a vet about breeding her with the joint supplement in her system, and he said it would be safe. My farrier thinks she doesn't have arthritis as badly as I think she does, though... but the joint supplement is staying to be on the safe side, as she's more comfy with it, I think (acts like a three year old, lol).

My main reason for breeding her is for another foal out of her to raise and train into a riding horse once she's too old and is retired to a pasture-puff. I already have Dakota, but he's such a handful on trails with groups, and no matter what I do, it just doesn't get any better (though he's excellent alone or riding on the flat by himself or with a horse he knows and actually likes)... I'm thinking about turning Dakota into a obstacle-challenge horse, for competitions, and using this up-and-coming foal as my main trail horse.

 

I'm planning on a 2014 foal as long as everything operates according to plan. It's also the first foal I've ever bred for myself.

First pic is my mare, second pic is the stallion(he's 3), third pic is my mare's sire and the grandsire of the stallion. My mare's breeding is scheduled for this month.

 

My mare was just recently covered last Monday and Wednesday, so I'm not yet sure if she's caught , but I'm hoping for a 2014 foal. Lilly will be 12 this year and is a maiden mare. She is registered Pinto. Her sire was a Paint and her dam was an Anglo-Arab. I have bred her back to a Paint. To say I am excited for this foal is an understatement!

I sent away for coat colour tests from UC Davis. Despite being half paint, Lilly tested N/N for tobiano, overo, splash and sabino. Colour is only secondary for me though, I really liked the stallion's disposition and he has done well in the show ring as a halter horse. I'm hoping for a painted foal, but will be just as happy if I get another solid one.

The first two pictures are of my mare Lilly in summer and winter. Last I posted a link to the stallion's web page as I do not have the owner's permission to post pictures of the stallion.

Painted Coos

 

My mare was just recently covered last Monday and Wednesday, so I'm not yet sure if she's caught , but I'm hoping for a 2014 foal. Lilly will be 12 this year and is a maiden mare. She is registered Pinto. Her sire was a Paint and her dam was an Anglo-Arab. I have bred her back to a Paint. To say I am excited for this foal is an understatement!

I sent away for coat colour tests from UC Davis. Despite being half paint, Lilly tested N/N for tobiano, overo, splash and sabino. Colour is only secondary for me though, I really liked the stallion's disposition and he has done well in the show ring as a halter horse. I'm hoping for a painted foal, but will be just as happy if I get another solid one.

The first two pictures are of my mare Lilly in summer and winter. Last I posted a link to the stallion's web page as I do not have the owner's permission to post pictures of the stallion.

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It's funny,I've been eyeing Painted Coos myself as a maybe future boyfriend for one of my mares. From what I've heard/seen,he makes some pretty nice,versatile offspring.. And,although he does appear sickle hocked in that pic,he does not appear that way in others I've seen,and glad to hear you've seen him in person and he's not. What did you think of him overall?

 

Glynnis, interested to know why you chose this stud. He appears sickle hocked to me.

No breedings for our family this year. This will be the 4th year we have not bred. Too many Gypsies and indeed almost all breeds, being produced in this difficult economy.

Lizzie

 

He looks very sickle hocked. We have two planned for this year, a silver black varnish blanket appaloosa(HOF Roadster, son of Wittmaacks Mickey Mouse) will be bred to a silver black tobiano/splash mare for a driving prospect, and a smaller silver black mare for a smaller driving prospect. And before anyone says anything about minis being a dime a dozen, well in my area they are not. The minis around here are not of good quality(really crappy, actually), unless you really do some digging. The minis we have are very well bred and well conformed. They will stay with us for as long as possible, or they will go to trusted friends or other members of our local mini club.

I am holding off on breeding my mare, I want to show her and get her trained first. Our first show is May 19, fingers crossed we do well.

 

I noticed the same thing in the picture and so I actually took someone who has a more experienced eye for conformation than I do to meet him in person. Not sure if it is just the pictures or the angle or if he's standing funny because in person he is not sickle hocked.

 

Britt - a "true black" and "dull black/fading black" are genetically the same and there is no way to predict if a black is going to be a fading black or not.

 

I am not sure if I will breed for next year or wait. I'm hoping to get more important things done first before I decide.
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If all goes according to plan,Chica will be going to the breeders end of May/beginning of June. She is a 6 yr. old overo Paint mare,this will be her first foal. She will be bred to the AQHA stallion,I'll Smoke Ya.

 

These horses all look beautiful! Happy foaling - I hope everyone isn't bald by the time their foals are born from pulling their hair out!

 

I have bred my AQHA mare Bald Face Leota to my arabian stallion Midnight Star.
Hopefully we will get a bald faced high white stockings and black half arabian for western classes.
I am also breeding my mare Miatara, Rosie, Dancer and a mare named Knuance All are arabian mares and will be bred to star ,another black 16 hand arab and a grey 15.3 hh arabian stallion. 4 mares and three stallions just have to decide who gets to cover who. Shalom

 

Glynnis that is a nice mare and if you ever want to breed for a half arabian she should throw a nice one. Or better yet sell her to me to breed sport horse contenders with. Shalom

 

Thanks db! She's pretty special to me - I've had her from day 1. I actually hadn't ever considered breeding her back to an Arab to be honest because I didn't think the resulting foal would be eligible to be registered. That being said however, I just looked on the AHA website and it turns out that would have been a viable option as well! For some reason I thought that both parents had to be registered as either a part-arab or arab. Oh well - I'm happy with my current decision and I suppose it could be something to consider in the future!

And sorry, Lilly is not for sale.

 

And sorry for the double post, I meant to write this earlier, CountryRider, your paint mare is very pretty. She has such a neat coat pattern!

 

Thank you,she's a great little mare. Those were older pics of her,she's filled out more now,as this pic from today shows. I also love her pattern,and I'm hoping she paints her baby as well,lol.

Your girl's none too shabby either.

 

We are expecting 2-3 American Mammoth Jackstock babies, which is a blessing since the breed is "threatened" with only about 2,500 in the world. Sons of our jack are now making mules in Israel and Puerto Rico.

 

Nope Glynnis that mares foal could definetly be registered if she is bred to a Pure arabian. Lots of half arabians go for lots of money. Shalom

 

Well, I don't want to speak too soon, but it looks like I will be re-breeding my Arabian mare, Alaska, back to the Schwarzwalder Fuchs stallion, Rondo, for the 5th time! I lost one of my 4 fillies last year, and I re-bred her, but she slipped it. So I just found out they have some semen frozen, and he will send me some. Shipping cooled has become too difficult, as we have ALL moved, so we are going to try THIS!!!

I SHALL have my four-in-hand!! I SHALL....

Nancy

 

Best of luck this time,Nancy!

 

Nope Glynnis that mares foal could definetly be registered if she is bred to a Pure arabian. Lots of half arabians go for lots of money. Shalom

Well, if I ever decide to breed her again, I think I will most definitely consider that. For now, one foal (if she catches) is enough.

Greentree, that stallion is gorgeous! And so unique! Any pics of your mare?

 

We bred our world champion western pleasure producing mare to this lovely fellow for a 2014 foal. Sure to be a western pleasure stunner.

 

Are you going to be doing a foaling thread?
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So,looks like I might be having two 2014 babies;there's a possibility I may be breeding my Saddlebred mare to a friend's Georgian Grande stud for a sport horse prospect,I'll know for sure in a couple weeks.

 

We are pleased that 2 of are mares are in foal to Obsidian Dream S for 2014 foals.

BA Chevelle:


Chevelle is Dam to Psynny, born 2013:


Echo Empress:



Emma is Dam to Echo born 2013:


Obsidian Dream S:

 

Well, I wasn't planning but now expecting. My QH/TB cross bred with a purebred paint stallion so I'm hoping I get a nice tri-colored foal. I'm hoping I get the daddy's blue eyes too. We got a filly from the same stallion in February and she got one bright blue eye and one DARK blue eye. Can't wait to see what my mare gives me.

 

Are you saying this was an accidental breeding or you purchased a mare in foal? I wasn't sure what you meant. No such thing as a 'tri-coloured' horse. Maybe you mean bay and white? I love the bay/white horses. I guess you can see that by my avatar.:wink:

Lizzie

 

I'll be breeding

Summer:

Bree:

Rythm:

Rina:

Zina:

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Khade: