News from Patti:
Padre' will be in the Stallion issue of The Chronicle of the Horse in November and Practical Horseman in January for their Stallion issue. The USDF 2010 rankings also just came out and Padre' was # 14 in the Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Horse of the Year Standings for 4 year old and older stallions. That is amazing for his breed and since he only attended three shows.
Padre is a lucky boy indeed. Congrats!!!
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He is a pretty boy. Quite a feat for a Mustang.
ReplyDeleteHe's a beautiful horse and definitely worthy of being a stallion, but I wonder who breeds to him? There are enough pure mustangs out there and I think many are killed for overpopulation reasons (or so it is claimed). Is there any demand for mustang crosses? I'm not trying to stir up trouble, just genuine want to know who is breeding to this horse?
ReplyDeleteHi Anon,
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you've read the other posts, and I don't want to put words in Patti's mouth -- but I haven't read anything to suggest that breeding is her goal at the moment. She bought him uncut, and he's gentle, and gelding at his age is non-trivial. Why not leave him entire? There are mustang breeding programs out there, one managed by a top breeder of warmbloods. Maybe there is a market? Hopefully Patti will read this and respond.
First I would like to say thank you to Behind the Bit for covering Padre's story so well. It is my new favorite blog and the only one I read regularly. I have been asked many times why is Padre' still a stallion and the answer is easy. If he behaved like a stallion, he would be a gelding. Of the three times we showed in hand, the judges all stopped to compliment Padre's wonderful manners which they take into consideration in the overall score. At DAD I was told, by the judges, that Padre' is the gold standard of how all stallion's should behave. Prior to being given Padre', he stood at stud for a research project (see www.nanric.com under the wild horses foot). My current stance on breeding Padre' is that there are so many unwanted horses in this country, both Mustangs and domestic, that it would be socially irresponsible for me to breed Padre', but if Rabiola's owner should call, I may have to reconsider. Thank you again for all the support. BTW, there is a petition that will be at Equine Affaire in MA in the BLM's booth to make Padre' a Breyer Horse. Thanks for the idea and if you write a comment of support under that story on the Behind the bit site, your name will be counted.
ReplyDeleteHey, anon here again. Thanks for responding. I do hope Patty responds, I'd be curious to know. I thought maybe they could use him to improve upon existing mustangs instead of allowing wild, unproved stallions to breed instead, but then the logistics of making that happen are next to impossible. Would be very cool to hear about it from Patty herself!
ReplyDeleteHe might be good for creating sport ponies.
ReplyDeleteThere may be a lot of mustangs, but not many that move like him.
ReplyDeleteNot to sound snarky, but anyone who thought that Padre would make a good cross on their mare would breed to him.
ReplyDeleteUnlike in Saddleseat, you don't have to have a particular breed to be a good dressage horse.
cool, thanks for answering. This is original anon! Best of luck to you, and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteMy horse is a mustang cross, and I have to say, I'm really starting to think that a little mustang blood wouldn't be a bad thing for a lot of sport breeds.
ReplyDeleteMustangs are known for their hardiness, their tough feet and their common sense. What horse owner wouldn't want a horse with those attributes?
Although- I commend Patti for not wanting to add to problem of horse overpopulation.