I also second Belefonte. The boy has lots of talent and heart!
Popeye is also competing well in eventing.
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"Diarado is a very petite 16.3 "
I understand he is a big guy but some big stallions throw small for example Acord III who is 17 hands tends to throw children around 16ish hands so I was told when we bred to him and I thought Diardo’s mare line (option?? ) can throw small as also reflected by Corofino’s tendency… but maybe I am remember all this incorrectly and I dont think it is in a book. :-)[/QUOTE]
That was sarcasm…I’d say a petite 16.1? I didn’t hold a stick to him, but he was small…a pleasant little fellow when I saw him 
The stallion Califax was strolling by, and he was what I’d consider a real 16.3, with what seemed to be 2" on Diarado. Sir Shutterfly was in the stall next/adjacent, and he was maybe a smidgen taller than Diarado? Just keeping it real here - why height is so ‘subject to interpretation’ I don’t quite understand. I’d absolutely breed Diarado to a big rangey mare w/impeccable hind legs. He’s very refined & light, and you wouldn’t want to loose the power. A special horse though.
sorry-and that is super informative! I have just seen video-sure not the same thing!
Thanks again for the posts! We’ve looked at every stallion so far and all are great suggestions.
Does anyone have experience with crossing pony/small stallions to bigger mares? What kind of results?
I own the GRP stallion Popeye who stands at Hilltop. We trained him up through PSG in Dressage and he is now eventing and is a super jumper. He’s been crossed with pony mares and horse mares with very good results. He trains with Ryan Wood and one of his team members competes him for us. I just saw him yesterday and he’ll be back to competing in a few weeks. Several of his offspring have done with the Mare Performance Test of Sporthorse test - all with solid scores We have two - Popgun and Piper doing the test at Hilltop August 16th.
I too suggest a Connemara. Our stallion is currently performing in the dressage ring and his babies are just being started. He has incredible bone, movement and temperament.
This is his coming 4 year old daughter ( TB cross) just being started:
https://www.facebook.com/534559506653647/photos/pcb.586985521411045/586985081411089/?type=1&theater
And here he is at his second dressage show. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152168011306404&set=vb.251196806403&type=3&theater
Check out my boy Empire’s Power. He is 14.3 and has produced wonderful proven. He is great for the downsize. Find him on Facebook. He does not have Cushings disease. He is a crossbred. Welsh K from Holland. www.empirespower.com
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I too suggest a Connemara. Our stallion is currently performing in the dressage ring and his babies are just being started. He has incredible bone, movement and temperament.
This is his coming 4 year old daughter ( TB cross) just being started:
https://www.facebook.com/534559506653647/photos/pcb.586985521411045/586985081411089/?type=1&theater
And here he is at his second dressage show. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152168011306404&set=vb.251196806403&type=3&theater[/QUOTE]
He is lovely, congrats!
