Thoughts on this mare’s canter and potential hunter stallion candidates?

[2bayboys]

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I had this mare in my barn a couple years ago (I’m riding her in the videos) and she’s returning to me for good in the fall.

Feel free to critique her movement, keeping in mind she was quite green when these were taken. She’s a touch downhill and travels a bit lower in front than I like. She’s a full TB and right at 16 hands, fairly light boned. Natural lead change.

I’d love to get a foal out of her and I specifically want to produce a really really good canter. I also don’t want anything that makes huge monsters, 15.3 - 16.1 is ideal. I’d also like a bit more bone and foot than she has. Stallion suggestions welcome.

[candyappy]

Can’t recommend a stallion and I am no longer show savvy but I like her!

[NaturallyHappy]

I like her, too. What is her JC name?

[ThreeWishes]

Great rhythm! And in the second video right before it ended loved her relaxed swingy trot.

[Trekkie]

I recently got a young Qredit gelding as a hunter prospect who is a refined type, almost 16.1 and has one of the best natural walk and canter I have ever seen. Qredit is thought of as a dressage sire but has produced some good jumping babies and I think produces a nice brain. Mine is quiet and a squeeze ride type with a good big step, lots of chrome and super feet. Your mare has a nice soft rhythm and looks kind and nice to ride.

[2bayboys]

Thanks! Her JC name is Java Chip.

[weixiao]

I’d look at Ut Majeur de Brecey for a stallion that has a super canter, is proven to produce nice hunter types, and crosses well on a blood mare.

[2bayboys]

Thanks for that suggestion! I just remembered I saw a video of a Qredit baby on FB recently and I was so impressed with its movement.

[rockonxox]

We had a Qredit offspring at our barn for a few years. Lovely movement and just the best personality.

[JBCool]

A friend of mine has a Qredit filly that she just adores. Sweet, sensible, etc. Not riding age yet, though.

Looking through Hilltop’s lineup, it looked like Talisman and Everdale (wow!) might fit the bill, too. Maybe a little large. However, that is just me window shopping and claiming no expertise in breeding anything.

[Fiesta01]

I like her and her breeding. Only thing I see wrong is that she isn’t bay.

[vxf111]

For a hunter? Westporte. And he’s getting older so if you’re thinking about it I’d go ahead and do it. Other ideas are Sir Sinclair, Checkmate, and Carbadino (though they tend to be a little spicier and a little smaller).

Also, and this is a totally out of the box idea, I absolutely adore Jaguar Mail and I feel like he is a great cross for a JC mare. More blood than the other suggestions. But man, I really like him.

Also another less common suggestion-- I don’t know if he’s still standing but there’s a smaller WB stallion called De Feiner Star. He’s a sib to Drumroll Please who is one of the best best best hunter movers I’ve seen in a while and IIRC both of them were dead quiet, dead easy ammy types. DFS is smaller. I can’t remember anymore if DRP is smaller but I think he was not a giant. My horse went up against DFS in the DAD young horses classes and if I wanted a smaller hunter I’d consider DFS.

[2bayboys]

Right??!!! I’m ashamed to say that’s my hesitation with any chestnut stallion as I don’t want a chestnut baby. Bay with chrome is my favorite for sure.

[Fiesta01]

I know! I never thought my friends’ very groomed chestnuts ever looked as shiny as my bays.

[Highflyer1]

We had a Jaguar Mail baby here for a bit and I really liked her. She was not tall but very solidly built.

[vxf111]

My chestnuts would like to have a word with you

[Fiesta01]

Those are a couple of beautiful chestnuts you have! And shiny, too! OK, I’ll make an exception for them.

P.S. I love the portraits. I wish I would have had the foresight to have some done of my horses.

[2bayboys]

I hear ya!

I can’t say I follow my own advice

So many chestnuts!!

[vxf111]

I do love my chestnuts!

[Jenerationx]

The face on the second one there. What a gorgeous expression.