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Location: Loma Linda, CA | Did anyone else see the posting of Feel The Stings (DTFxStingray) ad today on fb?
I guess I got super excited :D
I almost feel like I'm watching the future unfold in front of me.
Fallon did a bunch of embryo transfers with Babyflo and now we are getting some Stingray babies that are breeding ready.
Maybe this is old news? But it's new to me!
Let's discuss...
Do you think these crosses are our future? Are we going to have a Baby Flo and Stingray get in all of our barns in the next 10-20 years? |
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| I like his looks, but he needs to prove himself, not ride off what mommy and daddy have done. I'm glad he's going into training to barrel race.
Honestly? He looks really similar to all the other DTF x Sun Frost crosses out there. It's not a new cross by any means, and there are some a lot more proven than him right now. I wish him the best of luck, and I'm sure his book will fill just because he's DTF/Stingray's baby, but I want to wait and see what he does.
Great mommys and daddys don't automatically mean great baby. *cough* Cozmic One *cough* haha sorry, Love him too. haha |
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Location: Loma Linda, CA | Haha!
Yeah, I get what you're saying! I really HOPE that he ends up being a knock out, but historically how often do direct crosses fail us vs being the one?
Well, minus Baby Flo :P
Actually, I can think of a few, but it's definitely the exception, not the rule.
I think all these amazing crosses make it very hard to find a super amazing prospect. A lot of horses are just so talented out there. I get very overwhelmed myself. Lol. |
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| So I googled Feel the Stings + stud, let's just say I didn't find any horse ads, lol 
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Location: Kentucky | Try this: https://www.facebook.com/highpointperformancehorses
I think he is built like his mama. Picture him a sooty Palomino and there ya go. |
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| I can say with 1000% certainty that I would use him, today, over 75% of the studs standing today.
Even though he's never done anything.
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Location: Kansas | arion - 2015-07-24 7:42 AM I can say with 1000% certainty that I would use him, today, over 75% of the studs standing today. Even though he's never done anything.
He's a nice looking stud, I just looked at him on facebook. |
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| best thing they decided was to send their studs to the arena! I believe they have another stud they posted about awhile ago as well. They are darn good marketers and are really trying to improve the barrel horse industry  High Point Performance |
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| I didnt realize Sherri was selling embyos from Stingray. I knew she had used some for herself. Very interesting. I also think he is worth more as a prospect than he is a breeding option...until he proves himself of course.
Edited by scwebster 2015-07-24 8:42 AM
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Location: Texas | I'm waiting to see what their Slick X Skye colt looks like in a few years <3 <3 <3
I think its awesome that there are barrel stallions showing up out of such proven mares... I think it's definitely a trend thats happening, but it didn't start with this stallion in particular. I do have a feeling that as time progresses, barrel racers will start looking more at female family than we have in the past. |
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| One hand he is affordable now, but its early to commit for 2016 breeding season. Seems like one of those things where he already has a proven bloodline and (at least to me) he has very balanced confirmation and if you wait for him to be proven in the arena and then wait for him to be proven as a sire, you won't be able to afford him. So its just one of the risks of the business. Wait for a more proven and established stud or take a risk. Heck something horrible could happen and this is the only year he's able to breed or he could go out and place last in everything. Just how you wanna gamble, because seems like horses are always a gamble! |
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Location: Desert Land | I'm glad they introduced him at a reasonable stud fee being a freshman sire and unproven thus far. He is sure bred to be the real deal and I know he will get every chance to be a good one. So if he doesn't make it, it's not because they didn't try him. |
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Location: Desert Land | I wanted to add...If I didn't already have all of my breeedings lined up for next year, I would consider breeding to him. |
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Location: So. Cali. | TheOldGrayMare - 2015-07-24 7:56 AM I'm glad they introduced him at a reasonable stud fee being a freshman sire and unproven thus far. He is sure bred to be the real deal and I know he will get every chance to be a good one. So if he doesn't make it, it's not because they didn't try him.
I agree. I think it's neat to see them offering him at a reasonable stud fee for what he currently is, just a colt by two big names. I understand those who ask a very high dollar for their studs to try and only get proven mares to cross to their stud, but I would like to think they are offering this boy at a lower first time option as a way to give those who dont have big bucks to spend on breeding a chance at a nice foal. |
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| scwebster - 2015-07-24 8:40 AM I didnt realize Sherri was selling embyos from Stingray. I knew she had used some for herself. Very interesting. I also think he is worth more as a prospect than he is a breeding option...until he proves himself of course.
I didn't get that from their add on facebook ... I know that Highpoint has stood studs for other people and you can send your mares there to get bred ..... Anybody got a lookup on AQHA they wanna burn to see who his listed actual owners are?? It wouldn't surprise me if Sherri was his owner or Potter Performance Horses (her family). |
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Location: Desert Land | lindseylou2290 - 2015-07-24 8:09 AM
scwebster - 2015-07-24 8:40 AM I didnt realize Sherri was selling embyos from Stingray. I knew she had used some for herself. Very interesting. I also think he is worth more as a prospect than he is a breeding option...until he proves himself of course.
I didn't get that from their add on facebook ... I know that Highpoint has stood studs for other people and you can send your mares there to get bred ..... Anybody got a lookup on AQHA they wanna burn to see who his listed actual owners are?? It wouldn't surprise me if Sherri was his owner or Potter Performance Horses (her family).
Per AQHA...Mel Potter as breeder, Current owner is Charlie Cole and Jason Martin. |
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| arion - 2015-07-24 7:42 AM
I can say with 1000% certainty that I would use him, today, over 75% of the studs standing today.
Even though he's never done anything.
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Location: Deep South | Guido - 2015-07-24 9:48 AM
One hand he is affordable now, but its early to commit for 2016 breeding season. Seems like one of those things where he already has a proven bloodline and (at least to me) he has very balanced confirmation and if you wait for him to be proven in the arena and then wait for him to be proven as a sire, you won't be able to afford him. So its just one of the risks of the business. Wait for a more proven and established stud or take a risk. Heck something horrible could happen and this is the only year he's able to breed or he could go out and place last in everything. Just how you wanna gamble, because seems like horses are always a gamble!
I wouldn't be so sure that he would be unaffordable in the years to come. Charlie and Jason certainly could have limited Slick's book by now and raised the price on stud fees but haven't. They have commented before that they want him to be an affordable stallion choice for barrel racers not just to the elite class. |
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Location: Texas | I also commend them for starting him out at a reasonable stud fee. I've seen several others who hit the gates high based on pedigree alone because they were just getting broke at the time. |
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