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| There is a filly that we love and the lines lead back to Impressive. Would you consider it? She's very athletic and built perfect plus has a nice set of papers. Mother is HYPP Neg. so no worries there. |
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Some days I really don't understand the stigma attached to Impressive if the horse is N/N. The best horse I have ever swung a leg across was Impressive. I would have a barn full if I could and mine was N/H. I would do it all over again to have him back. |
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Location: North Louisiana | All the ones I know are super sharp and quirky but if they like their job they give 110%. My gelding is Impressive bred and he is so loving. |
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  Ms. Manners
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Location: Oklahoma | Do a forum search for Impressive and you will see many, many opinions . . .
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Location: SE KS | bccanchaser16 - 2014-05-20 2:42 PM
Some days I really don't understand the stigma attached to Impressive if the horse is N/N. The best horse I have ever swung a leg across was Impressive. I would have a barn full if I could and mine was N/H. I would do it all over again to have him back.
This!!! I have never owned one personally, however if it was N/N or even N/H I would consider them!!! |
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Location: Kentucky | bccanchaser16 - 2014-05-20 3:42 PM Some days I really don't understand the stigma attached to Impressive if the horse is N/N. The best horse I have ever swung a leg across was Impressive. I would have a barn full if I could and mine was N/H. I would do it all over again to have him back.
I agree. I had an Impressive that was too quick for me. I couldn't keep up with him.
I don't get the stigma either. Impressive himself is so far back, it's most likely pretty diluted. |
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Ms. Manners
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Location: Oklahoma | If you are looking to sell foals from her, then research and understand the market. I will say based on my experience at good sales here in Oklahoma that the auctioneer has to nearly beg people to not be swayed by a pedigree with Impressive. I cannot count the number of times I have seen a beautifully built N/N Impressive-bred ridden into the sale ring, perform very well, be young and have great lines, and either PO or get less than $800. Compare it to a yearling or weanling with decent conformation, the same pedigree that does not include Impressive, and no training other than being led, getting a sale price well above the highly trained Impressive bred. This is not at low-end sales either.
Folks will have their opinions, and these opinions sway the market. There are very nive Impressive horses out there under saddle, but the market is not very kind.
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Location: Oklahoma | For a stallion who is almost 75% Thoroughbred by blood (correct me if I'm wrong!), he certainly changed the face of QH halter. All that TB would give his descendants a good bit of athleticism as well, though, I would think.
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Location: Lala Land | I've had 2 and ridden 1. Absolutely gorgeous, horrible attitudes. Never again. |
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| I worked an Impressive bred gelding the last two months for some people that wanted to sell him. I warned them up front that there were no guarntees I could get him sold. I wouldn't have minded getting him myself but being 16.2 or 3 - I didn't want one that big. Being 6ft tall and I have to get on a bucket to get on him. He's too big..lol |
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| It looks like most are not intimidated by the pedigree. Her personiality is amazing! She LOVES people and has the build of a super athletic filly! It just seems if they have Impressive in the backround everyone shys away from them. I have never owned one yet and need some opinions...LOL I figure the resale on her might not be as good as others as she matures. |
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama | I bought a coming 2 yo gelding that was N/H in 2011. I broke him & not long after I was ponying yearlings off him & riding him in a halter bareback on trail rides. He was so gentle. I bought him cheap to sell him but I fell in love with him. I ended up selling him anyway as a 3 yo (I keep up with him on fb luckily) & making a pretty good profit from him. This was before I was into bloodlines, I just knew he was a quality horse for a steal so I went for it. But I definitely would buy another if it were like him  Actually I think I'd buy him back if the lady ever sold him but her kiddos are in love with him so I dont see that happening. Here's a vid of him ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHvhOAg9E5I |
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Location: Montana | I had one that was a granddaughter of Impressive...loved her to death. Her daughter, I love a little less (my friend has her) as she can have a poopy attitude (partly from not being worked with very much) but such a nice smooth lope and trot you can't believe it. If my friend would let me, I'd make her into a barrel horse...she would do SOOO good because she just has the right moves. But I'd own another one in a second if I could. |
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| I would look back and do a search. This topic has been beat over the head many times.
I havent had any great or poor experiences with impressive bred horses but know their resale sucks!!!! Cant seem to give them away up here. |
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Location: Oklahoma | 3TinCans - 2014-05-20 3:21 PM It looks like most are not intimidated by the pedigree. Her personiality is amazing! She LOVES people and has the build of a super athletic filly! It just seems if they have Impressive in the backround everyone shys away from them. I have never owned one yet and need some opinions...LOL I figure the resale on her might not be as good as others as she matures.
Like is posted above . . . you need to do a forum search for "Impressive." This topic has been beat to death here and that is why there are so few opinions on this thread. Look at past threads and you will most likely change your impression of what the opinion is on Impressive in the pedigree . . . |
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Location: Oklahoma | http://forums.barrelhorseworld.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=448718&posts=26&mid=6983090&highlight=Impressive&highlightmode=1&action=search#M6983090
http://forums.barrelhorseworld.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=443903&posts=172&mid=6917251&highlight=Impressive&highlightmode=1&action=search#M6917251
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Location: Pacific Northwest | I know a grandson of Impressive very well. He lived at our place for a few years and while I only rode him a few times my close friend used him for 4H/high school equestrian team, and his actual owner used him for several years for team penning. He had a great personality and he was fast and athletic, but he WAS a dirty bucker. I can't count how many times he broke in half during team penning or barrels or whatever he happened to be doing at the time...with his ears pricked and looking as happy as could be when his rider hit the dirt lol. That being said, I still wouldn't let it scare me from them. We had a paint that was Hancock AND Music Mount, he bucked up until he was about 10 but we still liked him. Have another horse with no special pedigree that bucked a lot up until he was about 8...it's not always the pedigree, some are just like that.
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Location: SE Louisiana | Lovin Life - 2014-05-20 3:06 PM
I've had 2 and ridden 1. Absolutely gorgeous, horrible attitudes. Never again.
This is the stigma..... Even diluted the TUDES can remain.. They are a horseman's horse... pretty to look at.... Some have lots of heart... But that Tude can get you killed.
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| I always buy horses I think I can sell just in case we don't match. I will never buy another horse with that word on the papers again. Buyers run from that name. |
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Location: Oklahoma City OK | bccanchaser16 - 2014-05-20 2:42 PM Some days I really don't understand the stigma attached to Impressive if the horse is N/N. The best horse I have ever swung a leg across was Impressive. I would have a barn full if I could and mine was N/H. I would do it all over again to have him back. A thousand times DITTO! The horse in my avatar was an Impressive grandson - best horse I ever trained or rode. I'm riding his paternal half brother now and he's another good one. I keep reminding people how Impressive was bred (TO RUN!!). I find they're just a little more sensitive than foundation QH's...but that can be a good thing. Go for it!
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| LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! THEY ARE TRAINABLE, ATHLETIC, GOOD MINDED AND CAN RUN! OH AND THEY JUST HAPPEN TO BE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS  PEOPLE NEED TO STOP MAKING THE HYPP THING SUCH A BIG DEAL. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO BUY THEM IF THEY ARE N/H AND ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE N/N.
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | Nope never will touch one again. I have been around, and rode several and well they are gorgeous they are idiots when you ride. Even just a trail ride can become a battle. I also find that they all have feet that aren't proportionate IMO (ones I have seen). My girl I took a chance on for a trail horse is a pasture pet with bad feet and circulation in her legs; it's been a constant fight.
Hypp should be factored to whomever posted against that, it's a horrible thing to witness. I definitely would never consider an N/H horse. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | ndiehl - 2014-05-22 12:33 PM Nope never will touch one again. I have been around, and rode several and well they are gorgeous they are idiots when you ride. Even just a trail ride can become a battle. I also find that they all have feet that aren't proportionate IMO (ones I have seen). My girl I took a chance on for a trail horse is a pasture pet with bad feet and circulation in her legs; it's been a constant fight. Hypp should be factored to whomever posted against that, it's a horrible thing to witness. I definitely would never consider an N/H horse.
He was good for throwing halter horses.... (pretty horses)... nice to look at... Perfect little feet with lots of heel... |
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Ms. Manners
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Location: Oklahoma | It comes down to what your plans are for the filly. If you plan to market foals from her, or market her in the future, just know her pedigree will be a stumbling block in some disciplines. However, armed with that information, make the decision that is best for you and your plans.
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Location: Midwest | My horse (great grandson) is lots fun, solid 3D (but is faster on a good day lol), and I've had him for 10 years. I have done english and jumping as well as barrels with him. He has lots of try and a good heart. VERY honest. Never has crashed a barrel unless I ran him over it literally, never has run up a fence. 16 HH, 17 yo this year
Mine you can't pick at, or do the same thing over and over with. He's smart and gets bored. He's a fast learner. The more soft you are, the more soft he will be. Try to fight him and he will fight back, but never in a dangerous way, more in a stubborn way. He bucked with the previous owner, but rarely with me, and it was more of a "play" than anything serious. He loves to run. He hasn't bucked in years. I think he bucked before because he needs a job, and his previous owner only rode a few days per week.
He has flatter front feet, but they are by no means small. All of his feet are huge, and aside from some mild lower hock soreness, he's been very sound. (knocked on wood). He's also not built very much like a halter horse- he was bred to be a HUS horse I beleive, as his dam has lots of performance points in HUS. (He's not really typey enough for that).
He is also very sweet. So yeah, I'd take another in a heartbeat.
Mine's a great grandson http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/harbor+moon
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Location: Sperry, OK | It boils down to this: All bloodlines make great horses and all bloodlines make couterfit, ill mannered/tempered, crooked legged, no brain having pieces of crap! Just like car manufacturers, they all make good ones and they all make lemons. You never know what the genetics will throw at ya. For everyone that says Impressive horses are stubborn, crazy, broncy, have bad feet, ect.. I can say the same thing about every top of the line breeding out there and can name names of people who swear by each one and also people who swear off each one. I am not saying the percentage of crap horses from certain lines aren't higher/lower, but it is what it is.
If you like the horse, and it fits your program buy it.. doesn't matter what the breeding is and dosen't matter what anyone else thinks. If the horse is balanced and comformationaly correct (at least good enough for you) the chances of the horse making something worthwhile only go down by lack of training or bad training, not by breeding alone. |
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Location: Midwest | ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-05-22 2:47 PM It boils down to this: All bloodlines make great horses and all bloodlines make couterfit, ill mannered/tempered, crooked legged, no brain having pieces of crap! Just like car manufacturers, they all make good ones and they all make lemons. You never know what the genetics will throw at ya. For everyone that says Impressive horses are stubborn, crazy, broncy, have bad feet, ect.. I can say the same thing about every top of the line breeding out there and can name names of people who swear by each one and also people who swear off each one. I am not saying the percentage of crap horses from certain lines aren't higher/lower, but it is what it is.
If you like the horse, and it fits your program buy it.. doesn't matter what the breeding is and dosen't matter what anyone else thinks. If the horse is balanced and comformationaly correct (at least good enough for you) the chances of the horse making something worthwhile only go down by lack of training or bad training, not by breeding alone.
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What do you think if its Impressive?