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Wow even aside from who he “is”, he is gorgeous![/QUOTE]
Amen.
And also, Gem was a muscle-bunny, even as a gelding… imagine what this one is gonna look like once he gets that classic “stallion-neck,” rump, and shoulder!
Thanks for the wonderful links and interesting info on this thread. I have to admit that I get a little ooged out over cloning, but I’ll be crossing fingers for the best of outcomes. GemT was a thing of beauty over a fence.
I can’t get over how much bigger he looks in the clip you put of with LauraC on him. Great clips - thanks for sharing them and looking forward to you putting up some more of Laurel.
Wow, he looks like Gem Twist! :lol:
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I have to admit that I get a little ooged out over cloning.[/QUOTE]
But I bet you don’t feel the same way about gelding… so think of it this way:
if man hadn’t first interfered with such an unnatural (albeit sometimes necessary) process as neutering, then there’d be no need/use for cloning. Thus cloning is used to “undo” the fact that humans interfered with nature’s way, in the first place. Hope that helps.
I think you’ll feel better about it once its results are more commonly seen. The technology really isn’t all that “new” and untested anymore, even in sport-horses: with Gem Twist, Calvaro V, ET FRH, Top Gun La Silla, and Scamper… all successfully cloned.
Welcome.
Hidden Creek’s Laurel? Yeah, definitely need to put more of her up… have plenty, so should get on that. 
He’ll probably end up shorter than Gem Twist, as gelding before full maturity generally increases height.
He is a beautiful young fellow, even without being who he is.
He really is a lovely, lovely fellow!
I just look at cloning as getting horse twins without the danger to the mare! 
And the twin gets to be normal sized…
Thanks, IS. Both for the video clips of Gem and the photos of Gemini. He’s lovely.
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Newest pics:
He’s now a 2yr-old, and being ridden!
http://www.cryozootech.com/images/Gemini%20profil%20LD.jpg
http://www.cryozootech.com/images/Gemini%20monte%20LD.jpg[/QUOTE]
WOW! Frank and his crew have done a lovely, lovely job with the colt. I’m sure Frank keeps him ona tight rope:winkgrin:
He’s certaintly come a long way from his fugly yearling stage when everyone thought he was as ugly as it got. He is simply lovely. Congrats to all of his connections. I’m sure Frank is beyond proud
Gem really wasn’t a very big horse…but he was big enough;) Actually the perfect sport size if you ask me. He would also grow a few inches as soon as he got in the warm up ring…he was very cool and knew it:D He and Laura were a very good match together.
I love the look of the youngster…I know the perfect mare for him too…(WB who would cross great with his type and pedigree to produce a jumping machine!)
[QUOTE=farmgirl88;5170509]
He’s certaintly come a long way from his fugly yearling stage when everyone thought he was as ugly as it got.[/QUOTE]
“Everyone”…?
Uh, who other than-- well, you-- has ever said that at all? lol
farmgirl, I wonder if you’re thinking of the picture of ET’s clone when he was 3.
[QUOTE=ImmortalSynn;5170983]
“Everyone”…?
Uh, who other than-- well, you-- has ever said that at all? lol[/QUOTE]
who is the 2 yr old on the previous page? I thought everyone said that was gem twist clone?
sorry- i got the two clones mixed up smahes head on desk
E.T. was the clone everyone thought he was as ugly as it got when he was little.
[QUOTE=Laurierace;4238037]
I just think it is foolish to believe that all of life boils down to genetics. There is so much more to it that can not be controlled that it is an exercise in futility in my opinion.[/QUOTE]
Three Cheers!! I agree!
The big question will be what the registries do with him. Since he obviously can’t be Jockey Club registered, will any European registry look at him for approval?
Perhaps a big question to you but somehow I don’t think Mr Chapot will care one way or the other.
If he is even available to the public there will be lots of foks lining up, Euro registry, JC papers or not…
Oh, I agree!! I just want to see if the Euro registries jump on board. It will be interesting to see what they do. I’m thinkin’ new rules will be a comin’ :winkgrin:
Another question would be how he is for the newer courses, if they do compete him.
I wonder if they will be freezing him this winter.
I thought “Z”
was the registry that is taking the clones into their book. No??
yes
Are we really comparing cloning to gelding??
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