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Location: TX | I know there are a lot of these threads out there, but figured I'd ask your opinions. I have a red roan ("Chica") mare by Boonlight Dancer X a Smart Little Lena Mare. She's 14.2, super catty on a cow, overall good conformation, temperment is all business, she's just a little lighter framed than I'd like. But given her family and her own athletic ability I think she's worth breeding. She's never been bred before.
To give a little background on her pedigree.. Boonlight Dancer, the mare's sire, is Pebtoboonsmall X Smart little lena mare (Boonlight Dancer was NCHA derby top 10, NRCHA snaffle bit futurity champion and producer of money earners of $1.5 million). Most of his offspring are cutting, reining and reined cow horse money earners, but he also sired an open futurity money earner in the barrels in Canada. In 2011 he was the #10 leading junior sire in both cutting, reined cow horses and #44 for reining.
Equi-stat lists Chica as the product of a #1 magic cross on Boonlight Dancer, since she is also out of a Smart Little Lena daughter. Her dam is the AQHA 2012 #38 leading six figure dam, was a NCHA money earner herself. Chica has not been shown herself simply due to time constraints.
So..who would you breed her to? I was thinking something to add a little size/bone and speed to her cow horse mix.
Edited by Texican 2013-11-13 10:01 PM
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Location: Texas | In my personal opinion, without seeing a picture of her, I'd say Shawne Bug Leo |
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Location: Washington. (The DRY side.) | What would be your goal for the foal? Are you hoping for a barrel horse or bigger/thicker, and faster " cow horse"? |
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Location: TX | Barrel horse |
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Location: Washington. (The DRY side.) | Honors a Bounding |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | SerenityOaks - 2013-11-13 9:36 PM
In my personal opinion, without seeing a picture of her, I'd say Shawne Bug Leo
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Location: Texas | I would be highly considering firewater ta fame. REALLY considering him. He crosses on running mares and cow bred mares. Shelly gets requests each year for a FWTF out of a cow bred mare. In fact the one I know of this year was sold before it was born. he's future fortunes and has some really nice winners out of limited crops. He has a 3 year old filly I just saw a video of this morning with Lance Graves that will run at the LG Pro classic in 2014…she is NICE.
The other horse I would consider is confederate leader. You should be able to get frozen semen. My confederate leader filly is HUGE. big boned and has excellent conformation.
My other favorite is Stoli. I don't know what your budget is but if you jump on it now you can probably get an early booking discount on Stoli. A fellow vet student at TAMU worked at the 6666s when Stoli was still there and she said by far her most favorite horses were the Stolis crossed on ranch mares. |
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Location: TX | Thank you so much for the input. Sbl, confederate leader and firewater ta fame are all just right up the road so they are definite considerations. Any thoughts on a streak of fling or one of his sons? Heard some of his goals are on the smaller side..not so worried about height as just substance. |
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Location: Northern CA | OOOOO, I like her breeding. I personally think it would be a shame not to cross her with a cow horse stallion. Although, my opinion prbably doesn't count, cuz I am a cow horse gal all the way around. |
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Location: Nebraska | Perks Alive has crossed well on cow breds. I really like my cow cross on First Wrangler, but he's not a huge barrel sire. I'd breed my other cowbred mare to him. |
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Location: TX | I may cross her on a cow horse stud in the future but given her athleticism and temperament I think I have a shot at getting a heck of a barrel horse out of her too. I'm at least going to give it a try ;) |
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| Ive got a couple babies out of midnight corona. they are wonderful!!!!! so trainable and beyond fast and athletic |
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| If I had her I would go with ASOF. I like the way ASOF crossed on cow looks, on paper and in the flesh. |
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| I went with Honors Abounding for my cow mare |
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| Oh goodness, she sounds nice! If she were mine, Id consider Best Advice, ASOF, or Midnight Corona. |
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He is proven to add bone and size
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Location: Where I am happiest | You have a double bred Smart Little Lena. The absolute LAST horse I would breed her to is A Streak Of Fling. Smart Little Lena's are lighter framed and many are a bit long backed and weak in the loin. Smart Little Lena IS renowned for that. That is physically why they crossed so well with Peptoboonsmal who are typically and he himself is very short coupled heavier made horses. ASOF is long backed and weak over the loin and is known for passing that. That is why he crosses best with shorter coupled heavier made horses. You will have a extremily high probability of getting a light framed very long backed weak over the loin horse that resembles a dachshund. |
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Location: TX | Here is an older picture of her to give you guys an idea. Not the best picture but it'll work. If you click on my album you can see the pic. It's the only one in there.
Here's her all breed pedigree link
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/chiquita+boonana
Edited by Texican 2013-11-14 10:57 PM
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| I would go with Woodbridge, or goodbye lane. |
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