Last time I checked this was a SPORTHORSE breeders forum. Not a warmblood breeders forum as you have tried to turn it into. You all are like the dang school bullies that mock anything different or that you don’t know. You don’t know quarter horses and don’t see them as possibly being competitive so you mock them and all other breeds.
I have never portrayed by stallion to be anything other than he was. Never tried to call him a warmblood as frankly it is people like you that make me want to have nothing to do with your little clique. There are exceptions to that and those people know who you are and I thank you for your input. It was valued and appreciated.
As for my stallion yes he is USDF registered as am I. I unlike many people don’t stick my head in the sand and what I don’t know I ask a group that might. I would expect you divas to know anything about QH lines so I asked in the western forums. Thanks to the assistance of some I have found that line to be very diverse which I am thrilled to learn. They bred for well rounded horses and it shows. They are winning in multiple.disciplines. Western dressage is getting more popular and I have noticed a trend in recent years for a bigger moving more forward hunter. So would I be interested in crossing into the western dressage realm ? You bet. I doubt they will be lining up to breed to your warmbloods. I have had barrel people inquire based on his bloodlines. I know very very little of barrel horses and their lines so any information I can gain is appreciated. I am not directly marketing him that direction but if someone wants to chance that after explained to them he is better suited to sport horse disciplines then so be it provided their made is not a genetic carrier of an unwanted disease or closely inbred.
As for his scores, not that it is really any of your business but the weather was atrocious that day with tornado warnings at majestic farm. I had to get off three times in the middle of the test and finished in pouring rain and thunder cracks in an outdoor arena. He had 30 days on him at that point and it was a learning experience. The judges did comment to as to what a nice horse he was and that he was able to keep his head about him during the weather. Were anxious to see him come back to show on a good day. I think anyone with that broken of a ride and a closed ring is not going to have the ideal test. I’m certainly not going to crucify him for it. We had to take several years off following that due to health issues of mine and no not mental as you so rudely inferred. During that time my trainer worked with him and developed him into a second level horse. He has shown a few times in small unrated local shows to get us back in the feel and thus where the scores came from. If interested breeders came to inquire I would happily show them the score sheets.
I have noticed a nasty trend in here. It is not about learning and educating it is about being part of the clique. I dare say 90% of your stallions can’t churn out an I1 test. I don’t know if mine can. Only time will tell. You made fun of the horse Lance which was out of place. I dare say none of you have ridden that horse so who are you to judge him ? Would I promote him as a stud no. I do think it wise to geld him. That being said regardless of if the little guy is a Heinz 57 or a pure Hanoverian if he is a quality schoolmaster for someone to learn upper level movements on he is a very worthy horse. Stating he is a breed he is not was out of line but that has already been resolved. Most of the horses produced are NOT going to be upper level horses. Heck as one person eloquently stated there are many popular stallions going off low level records. I even know of stallions yes warmbloods that are standing on a bloodline chance only. Never set foot in the show ring for one reason or another. What makes them any different ?
To the breeder that suggested the AWS thank you. It focuses on performance as opposed to breed and has performance or inspection requirements and is open to all breeds. It will allow me to get an outside opinion on my stallions sport qualities. I appreciate that. Exactly what I was looking for.
I stated in the ad the only way to go was up. Which I believe to be true. We are both physically in a place to move forward and I look forward to this years show season. As much as we all would like our horses to be Olympic champions the realities of that are slim. The list is small and there are a lot of nice horse and rider combos vying for those few spots. My goal is to produce a sound, even tempered, athletic horse which I have done so far. I’m not interested in breeding a ton of mares. I would rather have a few nice babies that I know will have homes than send semen to whoever and hope it turns out okay. I take great care in choosing the mares I cross him with and so far have not been disappointed.
As for my background yes it is diverse. I want to learn and experience different aspects of the sport I love. I love and can appreciate a good horse of all types. I was thrilled to see the saddlebreds at the national show. They are part of usef and used in other areas of sport I would love to see a place for them to feel welcome in here. Currently I am working with a Morgan and Arab lady to learn more about their world. I love it. My passion is thoroughbreds for I think there is not a horse out there with more heart. Why I love the appendix you get the best of both worlds. I spent a little time in the quarter horse world in pleasure and English hunters. Learned, appreciated them, but not quite what I was looking for. Transitioned into hunters and jumpers where I gained further experience in my teen years. Moved from my former home up north where I purchased my made as a jumper prospect only to discover ky at the time was seriously lacking in the jumper department (unlike now). Eventing was what was big so I gave that a try. Enjoyed it, went to Canada to ride for a year, rode for my college team but I saw more detriment to the horses and riders I decided my horses were not worth the risk of the new formats. As a result I ended up in dressage which became my focus for several reasons. It can be done on any horse to improve them. Didn’t require extreme amounts of money. There were no “fads” unlike now. And it was a constant pursuit of perfection which fits my personality perfectly. The horse was scored against the test not other horses which is how it should be. You can be big and flashy all you want but not accurate will hurt you. I loved at the dressage nationals seeing all the fun different breeds that were there. I was thrilled to see off breeds being competitive. Yeah there was a bunch of warmbloods but a lot of others. Even if my guy is approved by the was I won’t call him an american warmblood. He will always be an appendix and of that I am proud. If I produce a horse people can ride and enjoy and learn on consistently even if at the lower levels then I have done well. They may not be as brilliant or whatever but they can still get the job done and teach. If my QH can do I1 movements maybe not perfect but can do them. I am learning as a rider. Last time I checked that was what mattered. Not selling youngsters for exorbitant prices because of simply who their daddy is when you don’t even know what they can do.would suck if your 20k warmblood baby hated dressage. Of course you would probably force it that direction because of money involved and he was built for that. With a QH or TB many routes you can go.
So to end things, you all can screw yourselves because frankly I don’t care for the attitudes. I have been nothing but polite and respectful while venting a frustration. When I learned of other options I let things rest. It is ignorance that keeps digging it up. What people want to own and people want to ride are two different things. Yeah it is great to say I own this great horse, but it is too much for me and instead struggle in frustration. Or to have a horse you can get on, ride and enjoy the ride though it may not be as flashy. I’m not looking to market to the Olympians. I’m looking to market to your average rider that wants a taste or to give it a go at lower/mid levels. If it goes higher great, but I know my market and it is working for me.
