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| What are the personality traits and minds behind these two lines? |
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Location: London Ontario | I have a special effort.. she is a very nice mare. However, I really have to choose my battles...or else we will be fighting all night. I would own another for sure |
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| my experiences: i have had 2 FDD (1 broodmare, 1 performance) and 2 Special Effort (1 broodmare, 1 performance). My FDD were/ are (still have the performance) incredibly smart, fragile minded but happy. They weren't fragile minded in the scared, i don't want to do this way, but more in the ADD, oh whats that! I want to eat it! Kind of way lol. My SE horses were smart but dumb at the same time. Could figure out the answer pretty quickly but stuck to their guns sometimes even though they knew there was a reward for doing whatever I was asking them. My FDD horses were MUCH prettier LOL. The FDD horses were out of FDD sires and the SE horses were out of SE mares. All mares.
Hope this helps :) |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | We have a Special Effort granddaughter and I swear she came to this world broke. Very smart, willing, laid back attitude. |
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 Butter my Biscuits
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Location: MI | Our whole program is our double bred FDD (Dash Ta Fame X Dash Thru Traffic) and out of Special Effort mares. Our stallion is a absolute puppy with a affectionate attitude. He's a bit of a puss, but at 16.3 am glad he's so meek and mild. We picked Special Effort mares for him as they tend to have grit and some edge without being broncy. I couldnt be happier with the results. Our foals are all born broke, want to please, and just that "can do" attitude. Our Special Effort mares are exactly what I was looking for as they are shorter, quick and handy, yet have a tremendous amount of tenacity. I absolutely love this cross! |
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| I have a Special Effort daughter - She can be hot, hot, hot. Since she is finished on the pattern I just pick my battles with her. She exhibitions and does slow work really nice because she was started by a reputable trainer who started her right, but warming her up to run can be a challenge. I just leave her alone and pick my battles.
She is a very sweet, kind mare to be around. Quiet at the trailer, easy to ride for leisure, etc. She just knows when its time to run barrels, its time to run barrels. Usually she doesn't want to be messed with when I ask for her face or body. If I can go out and long trot her for a few minutes I can come back and she'll be more willing to oblige. Not sure why, but thats just the way she is. Must need to blow off steam 
I also have a FG daughter, out of a Special Effort daughter. I see similar traits between them. It seems like they just want to do their job and be left alone. Which is a challenge on this one because she is still young and wants to be in the "know it all" phase. Both are really nice mares to have though. Their disposition is what I would want in all of them. They just can be fire breathing dragons to ride sometimes :) "All or Nothing" would be the best way to describe them. |
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Location: Missouri | I have a 3 yr old Special Effort grandson out of a cowy mare who is super affectionate, a bit of a character. All forward motion all the time. Big and pretty, palamino. Hard mouthed and a little immature the trainer said, soft sided. Once he get's it.......he get's it.
He's been really quiet, hauled to shows and ridden in open arena during warm up. So far no boogers at signs, flags, announcer stands or other horses running towards him or up behind him. I ride him around the farm and he only spooked once when my phone rang in my pocket, lol.
He's currently just trotting the pattern, although the other day he decided he needed to lope to the 2nd.
I LOVE HIM! |
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Location: Durango CO | Are either lines prone to sensitivity? I know a SE gd, and she gets her feelings hurt if you scold her to much or too harshly but that may not be the SE. |
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Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright, TX | I have a mare by Sour Mash Dash (FDD x Chickarun) and she's a doll. She's a solid hunk of muscle and fast. She was such an easy mare to start, great mind, big heart, no attitude, no pushback, picks up everything we've handed her. Loves attention and loves to work. I'd been told after I bought her as a weanling that SMD was a really nice minded stud, turning out race, barrel and rope horses who do their jobs with ease. I don't think you'd see a line that long-lived if not for trainablity and ability to do the job. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I have a few FDD granddaughters, I haven't had one that was fragile minded, or add.
They like to work, very athletic, willing, and easy to train.
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | cheryl makofka - 2015-12-25 3:31 PM
I have a few FDD granddaughters, I haven't had one that was fragile minded, or add.
They like to work, very athletic, willing, and easy to train.
Same with me. I have 3 grad get of FDD; 1 is a great grand daughter of special effort too out of a daughter of strawfly special, by Holland Ease my favourite horse to ride when she's not bred. I love them and would take more in a heart beat. |
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| My dtf filly is fdd on the bottom as well as top.. She is the kindest most willing filly I have ever ridden!... My stud who is fdd top and se on the bottom is calm and easy to work with... I've never had a problem with them bred that way! |
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| Have 2 Special Effort daughters and multiple offspring by them, all are superrrr laid back and calm until it's time to race! |
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Location: North of where I want to be | I have a gelding that is a Grand get of both FDD & SE. I love this horse. He is as athletic as tI hey come. Very nimble for his size....16.1, He has had a few mental hang ups that came from the trainer. He works very well thru them if he trusts you. If he does not trust you......well you better get out the padded suit.
I have a friend with a mare bred very similarly and it is a pick your battles situation with her. She is gritty, smart but do not start a fight with her. |
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