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Location: Midland, TX | Has anyone had or experimented with appaloosas? Or considered breeding to Silverado Rein? I know some people find them ugly but I like them Lol
Just curious how successful appaloosas are in the barrel pen!  |
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| Rockinas had a solid appy - she was the WPRA Derby World Champion if I remember. Troubled Memories I believe was the sire and another one of his babies is a jam up 1D horse. I have ridden a few grade appies and they were also gritty, fast and hard workers.
No experience with the particular stud you are asking about. |
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| I would bet that there are more out there than you realize.
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Location: Kansas | arion - 2015-05-01 10:33 AM I would bet that there are more out there than you realize.
There are, I saw a super nice one....can't think of his name off the top of my head. But if AQHA would allow registration when bred to an appy....I would be breeding to him...that and if I had a mare lol |
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Location: North Dakota | I think appy's are very pretty. Ever since this thing showed up in the barn a few days ago I've been considering stealing it and making an appy barrel...or actually mounted shooting horse. |
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| I have to admit, I like a pretty blanketed appy. I keep teasing my husband that I am going to find a well bred running app stud to breed his head horse too. All my grandfather ever rode was appys.
I have not been able to find any performance record on Silverado Rein. I looked up his pedigree and he is all app. If I was going to experiment with breeding to an app for a barrel horse, I would pick something that has racing quarter up close. |
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| I would love to have an Appy to barrel race. Troubled Memories passed away a couple years ago :(
Theres a young stallion http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/jess+special2 that is gorgeous! Not sure if they are breeding outside mares yet. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | ShiningSRanch - 2015-05-01 12:15 PM
I would love to have an Appy to barrel race. Troubled Memories passed away a couple years ago : (
Theres a young stallion http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/jess+special2 that is gorgeous! Not sure if they are breeding outside mares yet.
IF you were going with an appy, I'd sure like one bred like that. |
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Location: NC | I would love to have a pretty bay with a blanket, as long as it has a mane and tail!!!!! |
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| If you are on Facebook, go to the Appaloosa barrel/race sites. Lots of well bred appy's out there.
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Location: Texas | I like apps that don't look like apps..... I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover but...... I do. (I feel the same about paints! LOL)
But, there is a jam up barrel and pole app for sale down the road from me, and if my grandaddy wouldn't roll over in his grave, I would snatch him up in a heart beat! |
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| I love my appy she is a keeper. Beautiful red blanket girl. We run 2D time she is 23 but gives it all every run. |
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Location: Northwest | My friend has one she is just starting to run and the horse is absolutely amazing. Granted it was sired by Captain Biankus and the dam was an appaloosa. (The mare looks full on appy-spots, very little mane or tail so it is pretty funny to watch people's reactions when she smokes a run) 
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV |
A good horse is a good horse, they come in all shapes, sizes, breeds, colors..... it boils down to that individual horse.
Just keep in mind NOT all QH's are barrel horses, so don't disregard a potentially nice barrel horse just because it has spots...I personally prefer them with spots and would not hesitate to buy Appaloosas! |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Many years ago I used to jump ride lots of horses. Most of those rides were for association point shows. I would rather ride the Appy than the Paints in those days. I remember riding a stallion in a match race that had a heart of gold. I believe that sucker ran nearly back to back 6 times in one afternoon. I told the owner, I wouldn't swing my leg over him again as I was afraid he was going to bleed or worse. He would have easily run his heart out for me again. The "Dugosh" and "Maspero" famlies from the San Antonio area bred some fast Apps and the Edwards family from Pipe Creek TX have had many world champs from their stock. If your looking for a serious ride talk to them on breeding as they would be in the know.
I loved running the "poles" head to head during the Houston and San Antonio stock shows. Heck the crowds got so into those match runs. More so than when I would make my barrel run during the same perf.
I rode several really nice Apps that I remember and I roped off a paint mare that was a smoking all around horse. She loved to run the poles. I don't think I ever had a time greater than 21 flat on her. The only hole in her was I better have thrown my loop and be backing into the box or she was going to get short on me as she didn't run up in the hole shot that I would like. I rarely could rope in the less than 3 sec range without breaking the barrier. |
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Location: Rocky Mountains | Are you kinding appys can be some of the best horses for barrel racing.. If someone had a bad experience with one they usually end up feeling poorly for all of them. Anyways! I run an appy! She is one of the fastest, well built, and athletic horses I have ever swung my leg over! She runs in the 1d-2d and she's just turned 5 this spring! If you can go for it! They tend to be a stocky set of horses and I love that. But everyone feels differently. it all just depends on the horse as one. |
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This is my Appaloosa Gelding sired by Gay Bar Silver. We rescued him three years ago this past Febuary. He has a heart of gold. He is currently running low 4D, times or winning the 5d against some of the tough, South Texas competition. "Tuff" is finished(still working on more speed) in Barrels, Poles, Figure 8 Barrels, Figure 8 Stake Race and is about to go to a trainer for Breakaway. He will be totally finished and seasoned by the time my 2 1/2 year old grandson can ride by himself. Until then, "MawMaw" will continue to season him and Bryce will continue to ride his "Tuffy" in leadline classes. This photo was take at a Fundraiser Show where Tuff and I won 1st in four events as well as the All Around Buckle.
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My sons little app. sweetest little horse ever. Even my daughter is impressed with her natural ability and talebtalent on the barrels. Her name is Dazzle lmao. Oh AND she's half arab hahahah
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Location: Bandera, TX | Dudette - 2015-05-04 10:57 AM
This is my Appaloosa Gelding sired by Gay Bar Silver. We rescued him three years ago this past Febuary. He has a heart of gold. He is currently running low 4D, times or winning the 5d against some of the tough, South Texas competition. "Tuff" is finished(still working on more speed) in Barrels, Poles, Figure 8 Barrels, Figure 8 Stake Race and is about to go to a trainer for Breakaway. He will be totally finished and seasoned by the time my 2 1/2 year old grandson can ride by himself. Until then, "MawMaw" will continue to season him and Bryce will continue to ride his "Tuffy" in leadline classes. This photo was take at a Fundraiser Show where Tuff and I won 1st in four events as well as the All Around Buckle.
I'm sure you will have another million trophys in the family thanks to 'another App.' Glad to see you putting the pattern on another! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | wickedstepmother - 2015-05-04 11:55 AM My sons little app. sweetest little horse ever. Even my daughter is impressed with her natural ability and talebtalent on the barrels. Her name is Dazzle lmao. Oh AND she's half arab hahahah
LOL You weren't satisfied blowing everyone's mind out of the water with running just an appy bred horse. It had to be half arab as well to make sure you got the two most overlooked breeds in the barrel pen all at once huh!? Tehe
I'm starting to not overlook a horse by it's appearance. (after getting beat by a horse I overlooked because of coloring) It's taken lots of years and experience tho to overlook it.
Good for you! Dazzle is Super cute!!!! |
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