tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post3103279816821727834..comments2023-10-22T10:34:11.296-05:00Comments on G is for Greta: Baby Daddy Shopping ;)Dressagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-54390487535923365672011-11-09T21:16:12.349-06:002011-11-09T21:16:12.349-06:00That's another reason I would be careful to br...That's another reason I would be careful to breed Greta, if ever. <i>I</i> wouldn't mind a slightly taller, bigger horse so my legs would have more to wrap around, but that would certainly be unfair to Greta if the baby was significantly bigger than what she could handle. It could be potentially dangerous. All of these babies came out of tall TB mares, so baby size was less of an issue. But Greta, even though she is 15.3, is still built a little petite.<br /><br />And I totally agree about the feathers! They would meet clippers at least monthly haha! Unless I was showing the guy in a draft class, those feathers would be gone! They get so messy and it adds visual weight to a horse that's supposed to look more sporty.<br /><br />@Net: that's so cool your horse has the same sire! Glad to hear first-person that he makes some lovely babies! Thor's dam is Majarose, by the way.Dressagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-83542791556664613742011-11-08T22:02:14.095-06:002011-11-08T22:02:14.095-06:00Have to be careful with the draft being the baby d...Have to be careful with the draft being the baby daddy too. Makes for a bigger foal for the light mare to have to deal with at birth. Most times Mom is the draft. <br /><br />Not to burst your bubble but be careful with Clydes too because honestly, after working with 28 drafts at the barn I drove at, Clydes are hands down the dumbest. Belgians and Perches are hands down the smartest. There were several Clydes at that barn and they were not even remotely related but you would have thought they all shared one brain with a cinder block. That and they have so much feather that they are a scratches MAGNET.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-42279931614828786892011-11-05T10:30:09.314-05:002011-11-05T10:30:09.314-05:00I would love to breed Sofie to an Andalusian, or p...I would love to breed Sofie to an Andalusian, or perhaps a nice sport pony. I would probably never do this, but sometimes I think that it would be really awesome to have a baby from her. She has such a great personality, and really nice movement considering her breeding, conformation and soundness issues. It would be neat to have something out of her, by a really nicely put together stallion. It would be nice to have a baby that I could train from the beginning and keep sound - a non-screwed up mini Sofa! I bet it would be awesome. Not to mention, it would be damn cute!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01295839865379604318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-31755266338014020262011-11-05T08:22:37.123-05:002011-11-05T08:22:37.123-05:00I am with Net, too short for drafts. I have ridde...I am with Net, too short for drafts. I have ridden a couple biggies and used to compete horses over 16 hands, but I much prefer my 15.1 lean-built Quarter horse gelding. I am the opposite of you, I used to ride mares and now own and love a gelding. He is wickedly smart, as smart as any mare I have encountered, and complete with opinions. I still love mares, and would ride one again, but don't knock geldings. They seem to have a goofy, dumb reputation, which I have not observed myself (horses besides my own included) and try not to perpetuate.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-29000272417131437592011-11-05T00:53:25.943-05:002011-11-05T00:53:25.943-05:00Funny story... I tried to find out about Thor'...Funny story... I tried to find out about Thor's dam to possibly buy her or see if she was in use in a breeding program. She and my gelding have the same sire, and he had some awfully nice babies!<br /><br />I like TB and TB-type horses, because I'm short and they're easier to get my legs around! But I definitely think if you're looking draft crosses, those are the nicest ones I've seen.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-18311184231940109602011-11-04T15:16:40.341-05:002011-11-04T15:16:40.341-05:00If you like draft personalities, he's probably...If you like draft personalities, he's probably great. If you're me and you hate that big-stupid thing, then it only looks good on paper. <br /><br />However, since you're just prospective Daddy shopping, have a blast!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-41371417660030265642011-11-04T09:25:18.418-05:002011-11-04T09:25:18.418-05:00Love watching people go daddy shopping. ::drool::Love watching people go daddy shopping. ::drool::Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004597800120575437.post-3346458115215028112011-11-04T04:48:08.054-05:002011-11-04T04:48:08.054-05:00LOVE the heavier built horses. His youngsters look...LOVE the heavier built horses. His youngsters look gorgeous! They are more fine then I would have picked, but I love them anyway.<br />Unfortunately, I have a gelding- so I've never actually gone daddy shopping. But I LOVE any heavier built horses. And I ADORE my work's Lippi stallion. <br />www.maestrofavorynaussica.com << that's his website.Leeshhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504626914889252270noreply@blogger.com