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Location: East Tennessee | Who has one? I want to know everything about them. Thinking of breeding to him in 2014. |
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Location: Where I am happiest | I know of a few. ALL are extremily nice minded, no drama and want to do whatever you want to do. They just want to get along. Linda Vick has a super nice 3 yr old, comming 4 she is going to futurity this year. He is flying. |
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| I have had 4 total and still have 2 and a mare bred to him for 2014 foal. I have been very happy with my Fabs. You can't go wrong breeding to him!! |
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Location: Gonzales texas | Love my boy!! He will be 3 in march. He has the coolest impish personality. I have always bought toys for him to keep his mind occupied. He loves them especially the jolly ball and the giant equispirit soccer ball. He pulls the water hose out when its on and moves his lips down to the end and drinks from the hose!! All kinds of crazy stuff. He loves all my grandchildren. He thinks he's one of them ;) his mom is bred back to Fab for this march!! He learns everything fast does not forget anything. |
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Location: MS | I have a 4 yr old. Amazing confirmation. So smart and willing. Mine is very high energy. He has a BIG personality. He's a really nice mover and has been easy to train. You can't go wrong breeding to him. |
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Cat Collector
Posts: 1430
| I two grand babies of ff and they are amazing! Great minds and willing to work! |
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I ride one. I love her! Loves her job n wants to do it. Kind of flunked futurities because she was still maturing but now she's almost 8 n run inning 1d-2d, when I don't knock anything. |
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 Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I hate mine at home. He's a vicious pig who runs fence lines and paces stalls. But I still think he's proud cut. Tested negative the first time but I want him tested again my a different vet.
now at barrel races, and especially several day shows, you could not ask for a nicer more solid horse. He will give you almost the same run every time. You can look him up on YouTube if you want to see some of his runs, and look up other fab babies on YouTube. I think they speak for themselves. He is under YouTube KN Fabulous edition or Frankie |
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | Robin Weaver sure has had success with hers. My niece is breeding her DFP/Panama Edition mare to him in the spring. I have only heard really good things about their minds and athletic ability |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I did not like the one I owned but you know you can never 100% say why they are the way they are. There are so many factors on what makes or breaks a horse. |
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 Butter my Biscuits
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Location: MI | I'm going to have to agree with Casualdust, I didnt care for the one I rode. I will say that her bottom side was Story Man, a son of Go Man Go. Barbie was very pretty to look at, but was a true blonde. Once she learned she could run, is all she wanted to do. She'd go into the arena with nary a thought in her head about turning a barrel, lets just run! If I loped her down for a hour we could get a bit more focus, but I was riding too many each day to have that time to spend on just one. |
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| I really liked mine. Quiet and laid back but not boring, more than willing to please and wanted to do things right. I'd definately buy another. |
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I think if you are looking for the "cool" factor, a nice horse who will be super laid back and always easy, then look elsewhere. But if you don't mind one that can be a little wiry and will work his tail off when trained right, then definitely go with Fab.
I would love nothing more then to beat the stupidity out of mine some days, but when it comes down to his job, he nails it every time.
He tried catching the midnight train to warmer weather last night. Hubby went out to feed and he was down on the old railroad track beds (there's no train tracks there anymore, they have been moved 3/8 of mile down at the bottom of the property now). We think he was messing around and slipped on the snow through the hot wire. But at least he didn't go anywhere. |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | I LOVE mine!!!
She was tough to get broke but Ive never owned a horse with more heart and try.
She is my heel horse and I have started walk and trotting her on the pattern.
She is super quick with a huge stop. She is like riding a Porsche. Super responsive.
I have a friend that has a mare she is doing dressage and jumping on as well as running barrels.
They all seem to be very versatile.
Eta: i have to say this though, she is a ONE person horse. She will not let nayone but me even catch her. She had to bond with me and it took some time but she will do anything for me. My hubby gets very frustrated with her because she will not let him even get close to her in the pasture.
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Location: Kansas | I think people need to post pictures! |
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| My 4 yo futurity horse this year, Ourfirstfrenchman, is a dtr of Fab. Full of personality, extremely fast, willing, smart, athletic, etc. All of the characteristics that I look for. She walks in level headed, does her job, walks out. This year my husband is going to start heeling on her. She aims to please. I bred my No Whistle dtr to Fab this year- can't wait for the baby! I went to Kenny's farm a few months ago- all the Fab babies are super nice. He is fantastic to work with and is very supportive. HIGHLY recommend breeding to Fab- can't see how you would go wrong!  |
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| I had a yearling, that I unfortunately lost, but he was out of a daughter of Dash Ta Fame. He had some DTF characteristics, could be a little flighty and was a one person horse. But I think he was going to have ability out of this world to make a barrel horse. He was good minded, once he knew what you wanted, he was very willing. But he wasn't one you could "force." I am still huge disappointment he won't be part of my team.
I just got another one, a weanling, out of Strategizing, who is out of Addicted to Cash. He seems to be a lot more laid back and curious. He doesn't get excited about much, has a lot of patience. He is VERY correct and big. I'm VERY excited for him.
I know a very good trainer, who futurities, runs opens shows, and rodeos, and does well at all of it.
She comments how much she loves the Fabs. Very trainable, drags their butts, smart. What she says is gospel to me, she rides so many different bloodlines and styles and does well.
I haven't had one old enough to ride yet, but they will be a horse I will probably own one of, for the rest of my life.
Not to mention, Kenny Nichols is the BEST person I have ever worked with on buying/selling/helping with a Fab. He equally wants them to do well. He knows his mares and everything about them. An excellent place to buy. And he is honest.
I wouldn't think twice about breeding to him if you had the right mare. But if you are just wanting Fab, it is without a doubt, Kenny could help you chose one from his program.
Frenchmans Fabulous is outstanding!
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| The sorrel is the yearling I lost.
The palomino is my weanling out of Strategizing.
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You get what you give
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Location: Texas | BandWranch - 2013-12-07 6:14 PM
I'm going to have to agree with Casualdust, I didnt care for the one I rode. I will say that her bottom side was Story Man, a son of Go Man Go. Barbie was very pretty to look at, but was a true blonde. Once she learned she could run, is all she wanted to do. She'd go into the arena with nary a thought in her head about turning a barrel, lets just run! If I loped her down for a hour we could get a bit more focus, but I was riding too many each day to have that time to spend on just one.
that is what mine did. I would finally get her going well enough at home to try and exhibition or enter her and then she would just run and maybe get within 20 feet of a barrel. She was Cash Treat /Zevis doll on the bottom.
I got her in the 3D a couple times and a lot of my friends blamed it on me and my riding but she has yet to work out for anyone else who has bought her. in fact one lady was selling her and using my videos of other horses I OWN running claiming their videos to be of that mare. I was not happy. BHW pulled her ad thankfully but she just went to emailing the videos instead of posting it through youtube. |
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace |
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