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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Looking at a 14.2 hand horse for my little boy, just found out she's got Impressive way back there...what kind of risk am i taking? She's just a cheap playday horse... |
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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Nothing. If she's N/N there's no risk. The best horse I've ever swung a leg across was an Impressive grandson and N/H at that too. I'd take a barn full of them anyday. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1062
Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Thanks for the vote of confidence... :) |
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 Ditch the Stirrups
Posts: 5369
Location: Sorrow Not! Defending against workplace bullies | What is her HYPP status? If it is anything other than NN I would not purchase esp for a kids horse. You can google HYPP and find out more about the risk. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Make sure the horse is n/n
if the horse is n/h or h/h, it has the disease. The horse may or may not openly show symptoms, but the gene is dominant so if they have even one copy, they have hypp.
I run run a great grand son and hes n/n. He's a good boy. :)
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 Midget Lover
Location: Kentucky | I'm an Impressive fan as long as the horse is N/N. It should be on her papers somewhere. |
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 Twister Survivor
Posts: 1270
Location: Minnesota | As long as they're NN I would DEFINITELY buy another. I LOVE my Impressive gelding, best horse Ive ever owned. He is the most quiet and willing horse, he sleeps in front of the alley and you literally have to wake him up to get him running down. Makes the same trip every time, gives 110% and he's safe for anyone |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| If they are NN I would CERTAINLY buy another! Had an awesome mare who could do it all and did it all well. |
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Posts: 571
Location: the worst state ever! | Got a mare with Impressive bloodlines. What a smart horse!!! She learns so fast and uses her body really efficiently!!  |
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Posts: 1343
Location: Oklahoma | Just bought my first Impressive, a N/N Impressive-bred mare a month ago. I have been so happy with her. Started her on barrels and she is so smart, athletic, willing and a fast learner! |
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 Wide Darn Open
Posts: 2141
| I have an Impressive mare and I love her. She's so smart and an extremely fast learner. She's also very quiet and willing but I will say she's lazy. She will do anything you ask but she doesn't get in any hurry. Oh and she's a looker!  |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
Posts: 9992
Location: Kansas | I found a super nice red roan mare who is N/N and impressive is FAR back....I think she would definitely be one I would consider. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Here's mine. It's not super close. He's N/N
Not really bred for barrels, but I like him anyway. We aren't blowing the barn doors off but that may be more me than him. He's a solid horse though. I've posted about him before. :)
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/harbor+moon
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Regular
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| YES! YES! YES! If they are N/N or N/H, I would not hesitate to buy them. I know a barn full of N/H horses that have never had any problems. As a preventative, you can always feed them a special diet. Impressive horses have run, rate and looks. People forget that Impressive was bred to be a RACE HORSE. |
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 Neat Freak
Posts: 11216
Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I used to say no way Jose, because I have rode several that were all different kinds of crosses to him and didn't like a one. But I bred a mare for a neigbor that has it on her papers once way way back and she is n/n. She had this super good looking, sweet blue roan by our stallion. I halter broke him for the guy and he decided to keep him. We may work something out in the future that I get to ride him and after halter breaking him, if he rides at all like he was to mess with, (wilder than a March hare at first) he is just my style. Here is a pic if I can get it small enough. 8 generations back if I counted right http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/dash+n+trace+of+blue
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 Cute Little Imp
Posts: 2747
Location: N Texas | I owned a mare with Impressive on her papers and since she was N/N, I never worried about a thing. As long as they are HYPP N/N, they have as much chance of developing problems as any Joe Blow horse out there. I wouldn't let it deter me at all. |
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Veteran
Posts: 138
| I have a mare that is out of a son of Impressive. She is N/N. I love her! She gives 110% everytime I run her. It's no surprise to find her asleep at the trailer at any event. She is laid back, but has enough "get up & go" when I ask her. I have given riding lessons to a teenager that had no experience at all with horses. I wouldn't hesitate buying another Impressive bred horse. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
Posts: 10797
Location: Kansas | No problem. We owned a heel horse and he was wonderful.
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 Can You Hear Me Now?
Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | I'll be the odd one out and say nope never again. I have a double bred mare that is n/n and even though she's a looker; she is a very hard keeper, has some bad circulation and feet.
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/leaguers+crystal
I'm on my kindle so I can't resize th photo.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151384841531536&set=pb.516... |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | There is no risk if they are N/N. My gelding is Impressive five generations back. Unfortunately it seems to follow him. I don't know of any other bloodline that scares someone off FIVE generations back. I love my gelding and he's honest as the day is long.
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