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Small stallion

Postby btcountess » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:15 pm

Hi, need suggestions for a small stallion for my Black Tie Affair mare - she has lost two foals due to her small birth canal, lack of help with the foaling (on her part) and too large stallions. She's in KY and I need a good price too. Thanks for your help.
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Re: Small stallion

Postby casallc » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:49 pm

btcountess wrote:Hi, need suggestions for a small stallion for my Black Tie Affair mare - she has lost two foals due to her small birth canal, lack of help with the foaling (on her part) and too large stallions. She's in KY and I need a good price too. Thanks for your help.


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Postby Toccet02 » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:40 pm

you better throw in the ladder, or give the poor woman a real answer!
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Postby btcountess » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:53 pm

Got a laugh but need a serious answer now. Thanks.
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Postby springboro » Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:04 pm

How about Hap. He's a lovely small stud in Indiana. I've seen him and bred a mare to him.

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Postby Skipitgirl » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:20 pm

I second Hap!

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Postby ElPrado » Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:19 pm

I had a Doberman taller than that. I will admit that he was a bit oversized.

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Postby Bast » Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:53 pm

I had a Maine Coon cat longer than that.
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Postby Terrapin Flyer » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:55 pm

Jazil would probably be a nice fit

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Postby ElPrado » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:47 pm

I'll second that. He is on the small side, so she should be able to handle one from him.

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Postby patrick » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:51 pm

Birdstone. Small horse with some big runners.

Should be able to get to him for a decent price. Stallion register says he is 15.3 but I've seen him and I don't think he is that big. No need to tell you small horse equals low sales price so I hope you are breeding to race.

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Postby btcountess » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:43 am

Thanks - absolutely breeding to race, she's had some nice babies but lost two due to large birth weight.
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Postby madelyn » Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:08 pm

What about Jazil? I saw him recently at Shadwell. He is a nice horse in a fairly compact package.
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Postby Fireslam » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:24 pm

Probably no better stallion on the small side than Northern Afleet.

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Postby patrick » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:08 pm

Fireslam wrote:Probably no better stallion on the small side than Northern Afleet.


I agree on Northern Afleet. Short but great muscle. He does have very soft pasterns though so your mare better be on the upright side there. I also don't think he has done all that great with Northern Dancer line mares.

The birth canal issue scares me a little with NA. Sure he is not tall but he throws babies with some bulk and I know next to nothing about birth canal issues but is heigth the real concern or is it the body mass of the foal?

Feedback from a breeding vet is probably a good idea.