Hi, I posted in another thread looking for stud recommendations for my two TB mares. I came across Silver Creek’s Vindication and their Validation on my own and was wondering if anyone on here had experience breeding with either of them and the type of foals they tend to throw?
I have a 2019 filly by Vindication. She is out of a 19 year old mare- I would have liked to use Validation, but he was only available frozen. I like the filly- she loves to gallop . Pretty, feminine type, neck is set a little low, easy filly to deal with ( mare was not as a youngster) . Smaller than other siblings, but mare is older now. Have never seen her trot, so can’t speak to that, nice walk, but not spectacular. Filly was born with valgus fetlock deformity and required surgery, but certainly not stallions fault. Will be going to inspection in August…
@SilverCreek posts on this bulletin board. She owns both stallions. I have always found Summer to be super honest so hopefully she will chime in about offspring.
Have bred twice to Vindication, one born last year, the other is in the oven at present. the frozen semen quality is excellent.
My Vindi colt last year is out of a Hanoverian x TB mare, she is on the smaller, refined side and is very consistently putting hunter type foals on the ground. Nominee is no exception. He has a very nice type, long legged and athletic. Super super canter, the trot is nice too, but again more of a hunter type. Normal to light frame and bone, same size as my other yearlings, somewhere in the 15h area right now I think. I like both stallions quite a lot, and they are a very good value for their quality, with very good, actively competing sport results.
Thank you everyone for the replies! I have 2 Tb hunter/jumper mares that I’m looking to breed in the next year or two. Both are 16.2+, have fairly good bone for Tb mares and are sport type in build rather then racing type, but I’m looking to add some more substance and more suspension to their movement. Foal(s) would be kept by me to produce as a hunter/jumper. I was hesitant about frozen just because both are maidens so it’s great to know his frozen quality is so good! I’ll check out both your farm links and take a peek at your foals !
