I am looking to breed my mare next spring. She is registered Oldenburg, by Conquistador (holsteiner) out of a TB mare w/ bold ruler/ nasrullah/native dancer.
The mare is well put together with a nice jump. She’s a big mare 16.3 with old type warmblood look. I would like to modernize her type and improve her canter. It is important for me to keep the size, I like a 16.2h+ horse. My concern with Chaleon is that ive seen a couple of really small offspring of his. I would be breeding for me so would like an adult ammy friendly mount capable of up to 1.20 jumpers/ AO hunters and hunter derbies.
I love the C line holsteiner and would like to maximize my mare’s Corde and Caletto breeding. I am happy with a hunter or jumper but Chaleon and Cunningham both would be my dream horse. Calido 1 is actually my first choice in a Stallion but I like that Chaleon and Cunningham have fresh semen vs frozen.
So with your wise wealth of information/experience- help me dream and pick the best stallion for my mare!
Chaleon is only available frozen for 2014 last I checked.
Both stallions seem to bring different qualities to the table. I have seen lovely movers from Chaleon. Larger frame from Cunningham. But my sample is only about 5 offspring of each. I haven’t seen a poor quality jump from either.
I’m a big Cunningham fan from the get of his I’ve seen. I love their jump and quiet disposition. I’ve only seen some Chaleon get on the line (which were very nice).
I LOVE my chaleon filly, she was at WHS this year, was out of a tb mare I no longer have, wasnt the greatest mover. He improved greatly on her movement and hind end. She’s in Stevensburg if you would like to meet her, I love her disposition! The mare was 16.1 so I expect the filly to finish out around 16.1 - 16.2 based on the string test. Shes about 14.2 as a long yearling.
Thanks for the responses guys! I’m still pretty torn between the two. What I need to do next is get in touch with both owners so I can see pics/vid of offspring out of similar mares. If anyone is interested I can post a link to pics of my girl for better evaluation 
It’s encouraging to hear how nice both stallions’ offspring are in person… Doesn’t make this easier though!
Who did you end up breeding to? I’d love to see.
