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Like Montjeu another great that passed on both brilliance and madness his coming from the legendary Roberto.
Blue Bunting and Rainbow View along with Barbaro probably the best for me :-)
http://www.threechimneys.com/ some greats pictures on http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150684619836050.388534.62777301049&type=3
Blue Bunting and Rainbow View along with Barbaro probably the best for me :-)
http://www.threechimneys.com/ some greats pictures on http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150684619836050.388534.62777301049&type=3
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A truely fascinating stallion Dynaformer. Totally out of his time in his size, physique and temper.
I wonder how he would have got on over here? His stock would have been suited by our racing conditions for sure but do we have a big enough base of owner breeder types to have kept him busy?
He would have covered some commercial mares certainly but that big airy heavy shouldered type is not an easy fit in our sales rings so the buying base would have been equally small.
I do think that stallions are so much better handled than when I first started. Stallion men are a lot more relaxed and work with their charges so much more sympathetically which doesn't set up the confrontations which lead to such a cranky long term. I always remember going to see Alleged in Kentucky and it was a two man operation to catch him in his box. Then the same two men would have to walk with a shank either side to protect each other! The americans call these stallions 'tough' and don't let it worry them. I call them dangerous and would be very wary of using them as I have handled some yearling colts over the years who frankly are too much of a pain to have around!
Being shown Spinning World in a muzzle (did they take it off at feed times?
) was another 'highlight' and I never met the 'delightful' Caerleon or Head for Heights!
I wonder how he would have got on over here? His stock would have been suited by our racing conditions for sure but do we have a big enough base of owner breeder types to have kept him busy?
He would have covered some commercial mares certainly but that big airy heavy shouldered type is not an easy fit in our sales rings so the buying base would have been equally small.
I do think that stallions are so much better handled than when I first started. Stallion men are a lot more relaxed and work with their charges so much more sympathetically which doesn't set up the confrontations which lead to such a cranky long term. I always remember going to see Alleged in Kentucky and it was a two man operation to catch him in his box. Then the same two men would have to walk with a shank either side to protect each other! The americans call these stallions 'tough' and don't let it worry them. I call them dangerous and would be very wary of using them as I have handled some yearling colts over the years who frankly are too much of a pain to have around!
Being shown Spinning World in a muzzle (did they take it off at feed times?
) was another 'highlight' and I never met the 'delightful' Caerleon or Head for Heights!
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