Do you have a Mr Prospector bred horse? If so, please share what you do with the horse, it’s pedigree and some pictures. Or whatever info you have.
Thanks!
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My Tb’s grandfather is Mr. Prospector, he is a hunter!
Here is my guy’s pedigree
http://www.pedigreequery.com/mt+veeder
I will have to add pics later on, I don’t think I have any recent on this computer. He is a 16.3 solid bay gelding. We always tell him that if he wasn’t so amazing under saddle that he would be glue by now.
He is a “special” horse-wind sucks, acts like he has a screw loose and does not like to be out in a pasture for more than 2 hours. He has ran through 2 gates in the last year. He also jumped out of a roundpen from a standstill. When you swing your leg over him he becomes the easiest and best horse ever. He retains everything you teach him, is level headed and will do anything you ask of him. I am the definition of amateur, and he has been totally trained by me.
His ability will far exceed mine and sometimes I feel guilty that he will probably never reach his full potential.
In short (haha), I love him!
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I had a descendant of his. I want to say grandson but I’m not positive anymore. He was a fantastic jumper and beautiful mover. He could jump 4ft from a lope. He had a couple holes in his head though and would flip out for no reason. I sold him and have no idea what he is doing now though
Maybe they are all nuts! LOL
I should add that my guy is NO hunter. Horrible movement, but jumps the moon and doesn’t change his pace while doing it
I had a Mr. Prospector grandson with a screw loose too. He was amazing to jump but hated to flat. He also developed EPM, so that may explain some of his issues. I don’t own him anymore.
Here’s Mine: http://www.pedigreequery.com/jeffs+little+girl
I wouldn’t say that she “has a screw loose,” but is certainly not the steady Eddie type and never will be. She was a fabulous REAL hunter (foxhunter that is 
) but has little tolerance for ring work. She was always quite clever in the huntfield, but could also be quite tough. She developed navicular changes and soundness issues at a pretty early age (9) and has been mostly retired to be a trail horse. Her picture is in my profile.
Here’s mine: http://www.pedigreequery.com/chatsworth+house
She’s a 17 h bay mare whose great-grandfather was Mr. Prospector - she’s well-built and has frequently been mistaken for a trakhener or an ISH. She’s too hot to be a hunter (no surprise there!) but is eventing very successfully.
Here’s a picture of her on x-c (thanks hoofpix!): http://www.hoofpix.com/index.php?module=media&pId=102&id=34344&category=gallery/Proofs/This_Year/KOF-050909/W/Weber_E&start=0
I have a gelding whose grand-sire is Mr. P.
He’s a 17 hh chestnut gelding. I’m currently training him as a hunter. He’s quite versatile. Could do eventing, hunters, dressage. Lovely mover and a heart of gold. Some days he’s a little whacky but for the most part he’s a big mush. Falls asleep in the cross ties, needs spurs to get him moving, LOVES to jump. Here are a few photos of him:
Showing 2’3"
Headshot
Conformation
Edited to add: I’ll try to get new conformation photos of him tonight. This one is REALLY old and he’s muscled up nicely since I bought him.
P.P.S. I keep remembering things. I also have some not so great videos of him from back in his “for sale” days if you are interested. videos
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Interesting! I have a Mr. Prospector grandson. Mother is TB, Mr Prospector daughter. Sire is (don’t sneer) a really nice hunter type app. My horse is only three, so it’s too soon to tell much about his work ethic. But so far, he has the typical Appie “when in doubt, stop” mentality, rather than “when in doubt, RUN!”. He is extremely sweet and well mannered on the ground, which is a good thing because he is 17.1 at three. One of the most sensible youngsters I’ve ever had. He does need a good run when out at pasture every so often though.
He has no spook, but I am going very slowly with him because I do not want to “awaken” anything! He inherited a wonderful balanced “lope” from his sire. I have never seen a big loose shouldered big strided youngster have such a natural slow balanced canter from the get go. I do not except him to have an easy lead change though.
Video with just a month or so under saddle early this year:
Some people I know owned this horse.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/miner
He was a slightly built 16 hand bay horse that was a polo pony after his racing career ended. He had some weird eye condition and had to wear horsey sunglasses (which looked like the kind of gas mask miner might wear). They gave him away because of the eye problem and another minor neurological issue.
I’m picking up 3 Mr. P grandson’s next week. I’ll let you know how they do. Hopefully for my sake all screws will be tight and in place. I only wanted one more TB. They’re like gremlins. If you get them wet they multiply (darn that rain) especially if you glance at the canter website. They also only travel in pairs so I’ll have 4 before my trailer leaves.
I’ve handled two of them before and they had great ground manners and were very calm/respectful. No chains required. All three have very different builds. One for turf, One for sprints and another for long distance. All have a butt.
Belle is a Mr P g-g-daughter
We do eventing and Jumpers
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Wow! Belle is super cute! What else is in Belle’s pedigree?
Here’s my guys pedigree - Mr. P is his grandfather
http://www.pedigreequery.com/elbader
here are some pic’s (don’t mind my form, it’s weak, I know, but this is about the horse LOL)
confo http://img185.imageshack.us/i/dscn3560va2.jpg/
showing hunters http://img514.imageshack.us/i/baderccf2.jpg/
schooling at home http://img514.imageshack.us/i/dscn3866.jpg/
We’ve been doing hunters but he really has too much knee action and belongs in the jumper ring. He’s super sane, ammy friendly, easy to work with on every level.
My 2001 TB mare was a grand daughter of Mr. Prospector on top, and a great grand daughter of Mr. Prospector on the bottom.
Pedigree - http://www.pedigreequery.com/zemosas+cocoa
I don’t have enough experience with TB’s to comment on whether she was extra hot or just normal for the breed, however I will tell you that she was a bit of a difficult ride. If something spooked or upset her, your ride was done for the day, she just never got over it and would be uptight the rest of the ride.
She would spook at the same things over and over and over. Like the mounting block. Every day. Did not matter how much you volte’d around it, walked her up to it, stood on it, etc she had it in her head that it was dangerous. She might go by it fine one time and then it was completely foreign to her the next. It was not her eye sight, just the way she was.
When she was good she was GOOD. Pretty mover, natural lead change. Effortlessly athletic. Easy keeper air fern (how often do you hear that about a TB). When she was bad though…she was a real handful. I wouldn’t say she was especially brave to the fences, not especially scared either, just average.
She was extremely smart, clever. You could teach her things very quickly. Not mare-ish at all. Over at the knee (very much like her dad, Kokand).
My boy is a Mr. Prospector great-grandson.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/bobby+d2
I’ve only had him a few months, so I can’t really comment on long-term soundness (although he did retire sound from racing and he has clean legs). His feet are good and hard, though–not typical TB feet! He’s got great ground manners. I have no problems letting anyone lead or hold him, including my non-horsey mother and 12 year old barn kids. It’s very cute watching his 16.2 self being led by a kiddie. He walks really slowly and never gets ahead of them :). The only thing he’s not quiet about is being the last one left in the barn after breakfast, but even then he’s a gentleman.
Riding-wise, he’s actually kind of a plug. Used to take a LOT of leg and a crop, but now that he knows I really REALLY want to go that’s not an issue. I can canter him around and jump him (we’re up to the massive height of 2’3 :lol: but he’s got a solid jump in him–see picture in my signature line!) and then let a barn kid do walk trot on a loose rein. He also doesn’t know how to buck, even when he plays in turnout…I’d like to keep it that way! He’s got an average build although his cannon bones are a little long for my liking. And he doesn’t naturally have a butt. He’s got a good strong back and big feet.
There’s another TB in our barn who’s a Mr. Prospector grandson (or great-grandson) and he’s a fabulous trail horse and decent jumper. Also has a super solid temperament.
I have two brand new ones from Canter right now they are still coming down from track life but have been very sensible and smart on the ground.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/moorestown+lady
http://www.pedigreequery.com/calling+kris
Then I have one other that I have had for some time - He is not a dead head but not idiot…- wish I had 10 of him…he is a great mover and lovely mind. However he was raced to death and is not very sound. 
I have a Mr. Prospector Granddaughter on the Sire’s side. My horse’s sire is Canyon Creek, dam is Kirov.
She is a big lanky mare doing hunters now. Can jump anything I put in front of her, very very sane.
I actually just looked her breeding up last night. Anyone know anything about Canyon Creek or Kirov? I tried to find a Canyon Creek picture and didn’t have any luck.
EquineLVR, I saw the canter PA picture of Calling Kris and he’s beautiful!
