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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | I just bought some raffle tickets for a driftwood filly. I don't know any more than she is driftwood bred. I doubt I win her, but I was just curious about the driftwood line, as I love to learn about how different lines' personality quirks and trainability. Thanks in advance |
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Location: Stephenville, TX | I have a 30 year old By Drifts Chip. He was very athletic in his younger days. (He is still sound and when he gets down to roll he can make it all the way over and scratch both sides) He was not gentle and unless he trusted you, most people wouldn't get along with him. Sherry Cervi's Dad, Mel Potter leased Drifts Chip for a few years and uses the Driftwood breeding in their program. |
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| I have a 22 yr old by blue light Ike. I'm pretty sure his papers are a stretch to say he meets the AQHA height of 14.2. Lol! He was a AA/AAA gymkhana horse with a novice rider in the 90's. Now he's my daughter's horse. Tough tough tough. He's never colicked even though he was severely neglected for five years. Bomb proof like I've never seen. I've literally never seen him spook or even look sideways at anything. Very smooth moving, my daughter says his trot feels like a magic carpet ride. Haha!! |
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Location: Oklahoma | Most of the Driftwoods I've seen or been around are pretty watchy/snorty and are horses that have to bond with you and trust you, but there's no doubt they are tough, tough, tough, and athletic. |
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Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ | All the driftwoods i've been around/worked with/owned I don't think i would deal with another, but i try not to knock a horse out before i see what they are like.
But as other have said they are tough as nails and work, but they are snorty, spooky, take a lot of time and consistency not to mention a lot of rides and wet saddle blankets
all mine were at least great grandgets
Like this mare http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/ikes+red+lady
but this one was the WORST of them all she went back driftwood 3 times http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/lisas+speedy+drift
I know it's quite a ways back and there is a lot of different lines in there, but she was just a pill to handle. She was stunning, but a pill. this is a picture of her, from 5 years ago when i owned her.
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | Thanks for the replies. Like I said, usually never win anything like this but was at least curious if on the off chance I did, LOL, what I'd be possibly in for. LOL!!! My other mare can be a pill at times too, and I never seem to get any "easy" horses to work with. Thanks for the info, it's very helpful. I tagged a link to the sire but the dam isn't listed so that's all I got.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kool+whips+driftwood - Sire
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| The double bred driftwood we own is about the most level headed, intelligent horse I have come across. We bought her for a roping prospect for my husband. After he got a good handle on her he tracked the heel-o-matic a few days and then took her to the roping pen (she never seen a real cow) ..I have never seen a horse take to roping like she did. I think he may have roped off her 4-5 times and then went to rodeos on her. She literally acted like she was 25 yrs old and she was only 5. She is not even remotely close to snorty or not trusting. Maybe she got a good start on her though? I would take a barn load of them. I will say that she physically matured late however. We are hoping she fills out a little more. |
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Location: Kansas | My boyfriend and I absolutely love driftwood bred horses. You can't go wrong with one sitting in your pasture!!! |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | My mare has some Driftwood in there.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/swaps+bellagua
She is such a nitty gritty girl. She hadn't been ridden a whole lot when I got her. I was told she bucked. Ran off. Spooky. Etc. But she has been awesome. She LOVES to work. Comes running when she sees a halter, and tries very hard to please. She has some spook to her if the wind's blowing 13984732057 mph. But she plants her feet, then moves on. Just on monday, I took her up the side of the mountain and followed a herd of elk to the top. She's an awesome gal. Couldn't be happier to have a driftwood bred in my pasture.
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Location: SW MO | We have raised them for years, they are very athletic & quick. They learn really quick & are smart & very responsive to pressure. They do have to get to know you, most of them are a little stand offish. As stated above they are very watchy, they know everything that is going on around them. They aren't skittish or jumpy but watchy. You get a long with them better if you let them see what you are doing. They do mature slowly |
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Location: OK panhandle | I've ridden a lot in my life, my Uncle Buck Nichols used to own Driftwood, my grandpa's brother, we've done well on many and my husband and I have a mare that we bought from Cross Spur that I wish I had ten more like her! She was just about the easiest horse in world to start and train, she will eventually go into our breeding prog. too. We've won a lot on her in several events plus picking up on her at NFR. I agree with Cross Spur though some just mature litlte later but you see that in several bloodlines and a lot of it goes back to how they're started too. They're using horses, they do well with jobs, my opinion is most do though, that's what they're bred for and most do more then one. They are tough. My cousin Kenny Nichols has a lot of the Driftwood sitll in his breeding prog. too. |
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| dianeguinn - 2014-05-07 9:55 PM
Most of the Driftwoods I've seen or been around are pretty watchy/snorty and are horses that have to bond with you and trust you, but there's no doubt they are tough, tough, tough, and athletic.
This describes our horse! He will snort and watch you, but he trust my husband so much. They have such a bond! He is athletic, sturdy, smart, and honest! We LOVE Driftwood. He is Driftwood Ike. Did you see the article in one of the last barrel horse news on Driftwood? |
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| Here is a gelding with quite a bit of Driftwood we rode. Really liked him.
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Location: OH | Love Love Love them, got hooked on Driftwood horses around 15 years ago, great minds and have the confirmation to last. Nothing worse than working with a young one for a couple years and then they come up sore.
Here is a picture of out Lone Drifter stallion.
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| MP Thriftwood or Alone Drifter if you had to choose between the two? |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | Similar experience with mine. Seems like she was born broke. I sent her out for her first 30 rides and my trainer used the word "safe" to describe her. She does try to out think you so you had better show her the right way the first time or you spend forever fixing it. Broke her at 3 since she was so small, roping at jackpots at 4 and rodeos at 5. She is driftwood sunfrost bred.
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Location: Kansas | Mighty Broke - 2014-05-08 10:42 AM Love Love Love them, got hooked on Driftwood horses around 15 years ago, great minds and have the confirmation to last. Nothing worse than working with a young one for a couple years and then they come up sore.
Here is a picture of out Lone Drifter stallion.
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | I have tiltthekilt's mare and she is Driftwood bred. I would have a 100 of them if I could. She was already broke (they did a fabulous job with her) but I was told she has been great minded her whole life. She took to the barrels so easily and right now is just getting better and better with every run.
The ropers drool over her, the team penners drool over her, shoot everyone drools over her. I wouldn't say she has a fragile mind but she needs to know you and trust you and then she gives it her all. She is a SAFE horse for sure. I truly can't say enough great and amazing things about her. She makes my heart warm and me smile every single day.
Funny story-mondays we go to a family round pen roping. Usually just to hang out by the box for something out of the ordinary. So I had Salty sitting there next to Ashton and Mystic (who had fallen asleep BTW). She literally was tracking the rider going into the box, then the cow, then them running out of the box. Every single horse, rider and cow. Out of nowhere she just starts walking. I thought she just didn't want to stand anymore so I just let her walk (not controlling her). She walked herself into the box and turned herself around and looked at the cow! Like she was going to go rope that cow! LMAO! She apparently didn't get the memo that I don't rope, nor does she. It was awesome.
Of course, 5 ropers came up to me and told me to go get a rope that day and last night at church. Yeah, I will pass. |
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Location: Texas | Blueridgedreaming - 2014-05-08 10:23 AM
dianeguinn - 2014-05-07 9:55 PM
Most of the Driftwoods I've seen or been around are pretty watchy/snorty and are horses that have to bond with you and trust you, but there's no doubt they are tough, tough, tough, and athletic.
This describes our horse! He will snort and watch you, but he trust my husband so much. They have such a bond! He is athletic, sturdy, smart, and honest! We LOVE Driftwood. He is Driftwood Ike. Did you see the article in one of the last barrel horse news on Driftwood?
What month was the article in?? |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | BarrelRacingChick - 2014-05-08 4:51 PM
Blueridgedreaming - 2014-05-08 10:23 AM
dianeguinn - 2014-05-07 9:55 PM
Most of the Driftwoods I've seen or been around are pretty watchy/snorty and are horses that have to bond with you and trust you, but there's no doubt they are tough, tough, tough, and athletic.
This describes our horse! He will snort and watch you, but he trust my husband so much. They have such a bond! He is athletic, sturdy, smart, and honest! We LOVE Driftwood. He is Driftwood Ike. Did you see the article in one of the last barrel horse news on Driftwood?
What month was the article in??
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Location: on my horse | I've always loved my driftwood horses, they are a little hard twisted to start and are kind of snorty for a while but once you get through to them they are the toughest grittiest most tryingest horses.
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| Whiteboy - 2014-05-08 10:50 AM
MP Thriftwood or Alone Drifter if you had to choose between the two?
Lone Drifter is retired from breeding I do believe, so Id go with MP thriftwood, LOL if your looking to breed anyway :-) |
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| della - 2014-05-08 11:54 PM Whiteboy - 2014-05-08 10:50 AM MP Thriftwood or Alone Drifter if you had to choose between the two? Lone Drifter is retired from breeding I do believe, so Id go with MP thriftwood, LOL if your looking to breed anyway :- )
Alone Drifter is a son of Lone Drifter that Mel is standing. Young stallion out of a sunfrost mare. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Whiteboy - 2014-05-09 8:27 AM della - 2014-05-08 11:54 PM Whiteboy - 2014-05-08 10:50 AM MP Thriftwood or Alone Drifter if you had to choose between the two? Lone Drifter is retired from breeding I do believe, so Id go with MP thriftwood, LOL if your looking to breed anyway :- )
I really like him...I've studied his pedigree and I've seen PC Frosty Bid in person... I would definitely breed a mare to him. I don't think you can go wrong on a Driftwood/Sun Frost cross... |
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Location: OH | hoofs_in_motion - 2014-05-08 3:21 PM Mighty Broke - 2014-05-08 10:42 AM Love Love Love them, got hooked on Driftwood horses around 15 years ago, great minds and have the confirmation to last. Nothing worse than working with a young one for a couple years and then they come up sore.
Here is a picture of out Lone Drifter stallion.
OMG that mane!!!!!
Yes--the mane, very pretty to look at--pain in the butt to deal with. |
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Location: Southern IL somewhere between KY and MO | My new guy has Dirftwood in him can't wait to see how he turns out. |
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