Just doing a little research while at my boring day job. What are your favorite Connemara bloodlines/stallions for temperament and movement?
Grange Finn Sparrow has fantastic descendents, we’ve had two grandkids of his that both have great minds and great jumps/movement. Unfortunately the elder was pts last spring after some neuro problems most likely related to an old injury. Our 5yr old mare is a great little girl, unfortunately she is simply too small for my mom.
Aladdin’s Denver. Incomparable movement AND disposition. Wonderful purebreds and halfbreds. Long records of performance offspring in many disciplines.
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Aladdin’s Denver. Incomparable movement AND disposition. Wonderful purebreds and halfbreds. Long records of performance offspring in many disciplines.[/QUOTE]
I can’t imagine that Aladdin’s Denver is still breeding, if he’s even still alive. If I recall, he was/is a 1984 model and would be 32.
If the OP is interested in bloodlines why would it matter if the stallion is still breeding?
I only know of one stallion, and he was phenomenal. Cushels Castle Rock (I think that’s his registered name). Barn name was Rocky. Great temperament, good mover, good jumper, just plain good at everything he did. And he was drop dead gorgeous.
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If the OP is interested in bloodlines why would it matter if the stallion is still breeding?
I only know of one stallion, and he was phenomenal. Cushels Castle Rock (I think that’s his registered name). Barn name was Rocky. Great temperament, good mover, good jumper, just plain good at everything he did. And he was drop dead gorgeous.[/QUOTE]
Well, there’s only one son of Aladdin’s Denver that IS breeding that I could even locate, only because I happen to know of the horse from living in the area. It’s not really a bloodline if the stallion is one generation back, is it? There’s numerous sons of Aladdin out there breeding, but those weren’t mentioned. So I assumed the person was speaking specifically to that stallion, and he’s not breeding and only has one intact son, so not really prolific enough for me to assume she’s talking about all his progeny.
Idefix du Villon SL is one of my favorites, 5x european pony champion, but was only ever available to mares in France, I believe.
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I only know of one stallion, and he was phenomenal. Cushels Castle Rock (I think that’s his registered name). Barn name was Rocky. Great temperament, good mover, good jumper, just plain good at everything he did. And he was drop dead gorgeous.[/QUOTE]
The name is Custusha’s Cashel Rock (you were close!) – I actually didn’t consider him that good of a mover, but great jump and temperament. I have a grandson now and he has the same great jump and attitude. I know of at least two sons of Rocky that are still breeding, one in WA and one in WI.
The ArdCeltic Art babies I’ve seen have been amazing. If I had ever had a mare worth breeding, I wanted to breed to him, but he sadly passed away.
I’ve known and ridden some Grange Finn Sparrow kids and they’ve all been great. Really great brains, and great movement.
Interesting question - what constitutes a “line” in the context of the OP’s question?
I don’t think any of the stallions named so far are actually still breeding, but people certainly take those stallions’ presence into account when looking at a pony, whether for breeding or performance.
If I were to breed my Aladdin’s Denver mare, the resulting foal would be (in warmblood-style designation) SIRE x Aladdin’s Denver, so wouldn’t that look like a “line” in current pedigree parlance? I’m not asserting that, I am just wondering what others mean when they refer to a bloodline.
P.S. Custusha’s Cashel Rock (video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1WVj2x4TFw)
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I can’t imagine that Aladdin’s Denver is still breeding, if he’s even still alive. If I recall, he was/is a 1984 model and would be 32.[/QUOTE]
Aladdin’s Denver is definitely still alive and, afaik, still available for breeding.
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The ArdCeltic Art babies I’ve seen have been amazing. If I had ever had a mare worth breeding, I wanted to breed to him, but he sadly passed away.
I’ve known and ridden some Grange Finn Sparrow kids and they’ve all been great. Really great brains, and great movement.[/QUOTE]
I have a GFS grand-daughter and an Art daughter (lucky me!).
They are both fantastic athletes/jumpers, but somewhat difficult temperaments (I love them, but not for the timid).
My Art daughter is a great mover. Not so much my GFS grand daughter.
OMG I so want one of these after checking out the links (this from a lifelong Arab owner).
I have grandson of GFS standing here… Morning Glorys Ilyushin. Passes wonderful temperament and movement. Proven in competition as well.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/morning+glorys+ilyushin
I’ve also a recent import, Fiontar MacTire by Maumturk Oliver out of Rossaveal Lady. He’s still young but is every bit the whole package. Top notch mover and passes a VERY sweet temperament. Very good lines top and bottom.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/fiontar+mac+tire
Another stallion who passes EXEMPLARY temperament is Hohnhorst Branni who is a German import. My first stallion was by him and you couldn’t ask for a more polite breeding lad who passed along that trait VERY reliably. He stands in Quebec now.
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For brains I’d go Concord River Roaringwater Bay though he passed this year in his 30s. Had a Roary son out of a GFS daughter, cute mover though not the best and he definitely had his moments. Currently have a Roary great-grandaughter by WH Topgun, she’s a good mover with a great brain.
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I’ve also got a granddaughter of Custushas Cashel Rock here (by Skyviews Triton) and she is both hellishly athletic wrapped in a love sponge exterior. Hands down the sweetest mare.
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Island King. (lol the first Connie to come to Orstralian shores. late 50’s/early 60s??? and thanks be to Dr Fred Wiltshire who was behind bringing IK along with that first band of quality mares, then a host of other quality stallions/mares)
trained a son of his, Kildare. i forget how many (long form) 3DE’s he competed/completed, but he did win (open) Gawler and placed Melbourne (open) 3DE back in the day.
(Kildare was also B Grade Show Jumper, one year he also won enough Campdrafting comps to qualify for the Warwick Gold Cup - kinda versatile little fella, all 15.2hands of him.)
thank you for the thread, so reminding me of such a star 
Zooper ponies, that when crossed with TB’s make even more Zooper eventers !
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P.S. Custusha’s Cashel Rock (video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1WVj2x4TFw)[/QUOTE]
Duh - fixed my “correction.” That’s the exact link that I copied it from to be sure I got it right and I still screwed up typing.:lol:
Tullymors Ned Divine at Virginia Sport Horses, we have one of his daughters - best temperament and great athleticism as well.
I personally loved the Gunsmoke daughter I bred before he was exported back to Ireland as well as the Topgun babies I have bred. (Topgun is a Gunsmoke son in FL). I have bred both half-bred and purebreds and gotten fantastic movement and jump from both and great brains. The oldest filly by Topgun is now 6 and is ridden by a 13 year old in CA and they are running training level eventing. This mare got 9’s on her gaits from an “S” level dressage judge and they were the USEF Halfbred of the year in Eventing for 2015.
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I personally loved the Gunsmoke daughter I bred before he was exported back to Ireland as well as the Topgun babies I have bred. (Topgun is a Gunsmoke son in FL). I have bred both half-bred and purebreds and gotten fantastic movement and jump from both and great brains. The oldest filly by Topgun is now 6 and is ridden by a 13 year old in CA and they are running training level eventing. This mare got 9’s on her gaits from an “S” level dressage judge and they were the USEF Halfbred of the year in Eventing for 2015.[/QUOTE]
I wish topgun wasn’t buckskin. My filly is buckskin from a palomino sire and bay dam - and I do not want any possibility of a double dilute. So I’m limited to stallions that are not dilute colors.
