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| Anyone know anything about him? I beleive he is deceased. Know anything about his offspring? Any pictures? Thanks! | |
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Location: MD | I will say that any of them that I have experienced have been quirky, to say the least. They can be really good though. You can't pick at them for their idiosyncrasies, but you can manage them. Most of the ones coming directly from Brad's program tend to be BIG. Jimmy Bryant made the Top 30 at the American on the Dr Red Rock mare that he rides. I've got one that the owners bought as a long yearling. He's a hoot. Always been very fractious. I started him on the pattern and began his Futurity year. He won his second time entered. I don't really haul Futurity colts, so he left my program and somewhere along the lines, he unraveled pretty good. I got the opportunity to get my hands on him again as a 5 year old. He's been a bit of a process, but he tries really hard. He's clocked in the top of the 1D up and down the East Coast. He's one that you don't do a ton with during the week. I just try to keep him as quiet as I can and do just enough to keep him legged up. From the others that I have talked to about them, theirs' seem to be quite similar, personality wise.
Here's my guy. He's a solid 16.3 and as a 7 year old this year, he is really starting to fill out, finally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPfv5lQ_puw | |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Wish i could have bred to him before he passed......i really liked himM | |
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| I know Flash Red Jet personally (the Dr Red Rock mare that Jimmy Bryant made the top 30 on), and she is one hard working horse. A little quirky, but definitely a gritty little mare. Athletic out the butt too. That's the only one I've had experience with. | |
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| Thank you for sharing! We are looking at a daughter of him but definitely are not looking for a quirky horse! Can you elaborate on the quirky tendencies? Thank you for sharing! | |
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Location: MD | I've personally known 5 or 6 and spoken with the owners of several others. The one I have is very fractious. He always has been. Has to be in constant motion. I remember when I first started hauling him to exhibition as a 3 year old, I'd be standing in line and he'd be all over the place, turning circles, moving side to side. People always thought that I had rushed him, but he was always that way. He'll walk along quiet as a church moust, just doesn't stand still well. He's a fidget and very reactive. I've never seen one, or ridden one that likes to be handled much. I was feeling a bit like I'd missed some holes in my colt's training late in his 3 yr old year. Then, I saw videos of Marne on one and saw Mark Bugni run one at the BFA. They all would kind of root and flip their nose when you touched them. They'll climb a bit, but I tend to attribute it that to conformation, more than anything.
I will say, I always knew that mine could come apart real quickly if you weren't real good about listening to him. Even now, with 2 years back in my program, there are times when I'll take it super easy on him for a few weeks because his motor is just running too high. He's a worry wort. The world is always out to get him and when he gets upset, it is almost impossible for him to "let go". All of that being said, he has got to be one of the sweetest animals I have ever met. He tries very hard and works even through his anxiety. He's got a style that defies logic. He is a true 16.3 HH and that sucker can come back harder than any horse I have ever ridden. He is not the least bit spooky. The first rodeo he ever ran was a little civic center at the end of January with no warm up, a tiny little chute to get into the building, walking beside bucking stock and bully. It was super dark and the atmosphere in there is insane. He just went in, turned 3 barrels and came out like "What? I did my job, right?". You just have to be patient and understanding of the fact that sometimes, simply existing is hard for him.
This is the pedigree on my guy http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/rock+it+red | |
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Location: iowa | I have one that's out of my good otmr/jet of honor mare. He's a very big boy, I love everything about him although it did take a little while for his mind to mature. I hauled him hard for the first time his 8 year old year and he did awesome, I'm very excited about his future. He isn't a fan of holding still either but it's something I work on alot so he's gotten alot better. Very friendly and loves attention | |
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| WrapSnap - 2015-04-09 11:49 PM
I've personally known 5 or 6 and spoken with the owners of several others. The one I have is very fractious. He always has been. Has to be in constant motion. I remember when I first started hauling him to exhibition as a 3 year old, I'd be standing in line and he'd be all over the place, turning circles, moving side to side. People always thought that I had rushed him, but he was always that way. He'll walk along quiet as a church moust, just doesn't stand still well. He's a fidget and very reactive. I've never seen one, or ridden one that likes to be handled much. I was feeling a bit like I'd missed some holes in my colt's training late in his 3 yr old year. Then, I saw videos of Marne on one and saw Mark Bugni run one at the BFA. They all would kind of root and flip their nose when you touched them. They'll climb a bit, but I tend to attribute it that to conformation, more than anything.
I will say, I always knew that mine could come apart real quickly if you weren't real good about listening to him. Even now, with 2 years back in my program, there are times when I'll take it super easy on him for a few weeks because his motor is just running too high. He's a worry wort. The world is always out to get him and when he gets upset, it is almost impossible for him to "let go". All of that being said, he has got to be one of the sweetest animals I have ever met. He tries very hard and works even through his anxiety. He's got a style that defies logic. He is a true 16.3 HH and that sucker can come back harder than any horse I have ever ridden. He is not the least bit spooky. The first rodeo he ever ran was a little civic center at the end of January with no warm up, a tiny little chute to get into the building, walking beside bucking stock and bully. It was super dark and the atmosphere in there is insane. He just went in, turned 3 barrels and came out like "What? I did my job, right?". You just have to be patient and understanding of the fact that sometimes, simply existing is hard for him.
This is the pedigree on my guy http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/rock+it+red
Wow, your boy is bred a lot like Flare (Flash Red Jet), and she's only 14.3hh. haha
Flare's Pedigree: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/flash+red+jet | |
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Location: MD | My boy has always been freakishly tall. He was an honest 16 HH toward the end of his 2 year old year. Didn't grow much as a 3 year old and then shot up again as a 4 year old. | |
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