christylynn89 - 2016-03-21 3:23 PM

For cow/reiners... I disliked working with Gallo Del Cielo "Rooster" bred horses when I worked at a reining training facility. They were dumb and extremely stubborn and untrustworthy and lazy. Seriously had the worst work ethic, tried anything to get out of doing their jobs. Plus they had the ugliest heads and conformation. Smart Spooks were another that I was not a fan of. They were very lazy and had quite a poor work ethic and stubborn attitude. Doc O Lena's and Smart Little Lenas, Freckles Playboy's and Topsail Whiz's are very athletic catty and smart horses but they have to have a job to do or they get bored. I love my Appendix Doc Quixote/ Peponita mare. Super athletic and has a huge heart and great work ethic. Wimpy Little Steps were my one of my favorites to work with because they have a great mind and attitude-very humble. They make a great cross on a super hot mare. Dun Gotta Gun horses are gorgeous and fun to ride but everyone I have seen has had very pencil thin bones tiny tiny hooves and a club foot.

I agree with everyone on the Impressive bred mares. The one I use to have was crazy and very unpredictable. She would be standing quietly at the trailer and then 3 seconds later be pulling back for no reason. I didn't have any issues with her bucking but she was lazy! You literally had to ask for every little step and she was too lazy to buck! She was extremely easy to break though.

Right now I'm currently loving my Bulldashus (Bully Bullion X Dash Ta Fame ) X Texas High Dasher Cross filly and my Fire On Bug gelding. Both have great attitudes, love to be worked and are very talented

cecollins0811 - 2016-03-21 2:41 PM


I also heard that "Roosters" were a hit or miss type. My hubby had a filly by him and she was super quick and light on her feet when she was young but right before he was able to break her she died from a disease.

cecollins0811 - 2016-03-21 7:57 AM


Bump. Curious as well!

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-20 11:48 PM

I've also noticed the Lenas liking to nibble on things. Not necessarily cribbing, but if they're tied they might chew on their lead ropes or throw blankets if they can reach them. Once I left a practice bridle within reach of the mare mentioned above. Turned around for 30 seconds to get my spurs and I came back to one of my split reins in her mouth I'm just glad my own stupidity only cost me some damaged practice reins and not any of my good ones...

komet. - 2016-03-14 11:56 AM That's what Google is for... just be sure to enter the word 'Stallion'. (but even I know that TEJ is Two Eyed Jack) Notice how they violated his tail....

ruggedchica - 2016-03-21 7:48 PM Couldn't give me one that has either Docs Zimfandel or Obvious Conclusion in there.  Had own sons of both of these years ago and they were dangerous fruitloops...one hurt me bad and the other I got dang lucky on.  



 

christylynn89 - 2016-03-21 3:23 PM For cow/reiners... I disliked working with Gallo Del Cielo "Rooster" bred horses when I worked at a reining training facility. They were dumb and extremely stubborn and untrustworthy and lazy. Seriously had the worst work ethic, tried anything to get out of doing their jobs. Plus they had the ugliest heads and conformation. Smart Spooks were another that I was not a fan of. They were very lazy and had quite a poor work ethic and stubborn attitude. Doc O Lena's and Smart Little Lenas, Freckles Playboy's and Topsail Whiz's are very athletic catty and smart horses but they have to have a job to do or they get bored. I love my Appendix Doc Quixote/ Peponita mare. Super athletic and has a huge heart and great work ethic. Wimpy Little Steps were my one of my favorites to work with because they have a great mind and attitude-very humble. They make a great cross on a super hot mare. Dun Gotta Gun horses are gorgeous and fun to ride but everyone I have seen had very pencil thin bones, tiny hooves and a club foot. I agree with everyone on the Impressive bred mares. The one I use to have was crazy and very unpredictable. She would be standing quietly at the trailer and then 3 seconds later be pulling back for no reason. I didn't have any issues with her bucking but she was lazy! You literally had to ask for every little step and she was too lazy to buck! She was extremely easy to break though. Right now I'm currently loving my Bulldashus (Bully Bullion X Dash Ta Fame ) X Texas High Dasher Cross filly and my Fire On Bug gelding. Both have great attitudes, love to be worked and are very talented

Nevertooold - 2016-03-22 7:11 PM I had a son of Obvious Conclusion. He was big, athletic and gorgeous and had zero work ethic. He spent more energy trying to get out of work rather then just doing it..Never again.



 

FlyingHigh1454 - 2016-03-22 3:32 PM


I worked with a now 4yo Lena gelding, and he loved to chew on EVERYTHING. We actually had to start using an old chain to show halter because all he did was chew on the chain the whole time he is in the pen. We tried training it out of him, but it's like his stress coping activity and he gets really upset if he isn't doing something with his mouth. He's just a hard worker and has to be doing something is all we could gather from it. haha

FlyingHigh1454 - 2016-03-22 3:32 PM


I worked with a now 4yo Lena gelding, and he loved to chew on EVERYTHING. We actually had to start using an old chain to show halter because all he did was chew on the chain the whole time he is in the pen. We tried training it out of him, but it's like his stress coping activity and he gets really upset if he isn't doing something with his mouth. He's just a hard worker and has to be doing something is all we could gather from it. haha

mbcruel21 - 2016-03-16 7:42 AM

These threads always amuse me. I run a mare that is DFc/Beduino on top and Two Eyed Jack/Skipper W on the bottom. She did buck when she was a 2 and 3 yr old but once she matured she was fine.  I think a lot of time, time plays a bigger factor than anything, people quit one before they invest the time in the them to get something accomplished.
Racebred horses in a lot of cases are the same way, they are wired a little tighter and need the TIME invested in them. I am currently seasoning a filly that was in race training as a 2 and 3 yr old, they never really got anything done with her because she was just another colt in the barn to them and it was slap a exercise rider on her, hot walker, stall...rinse wash repeat. She got sent home and turned out for 6 months and then I started her. She spent 90 days pasture riding and getting broke, lots of time invested by someone who is a great hand. She is the type that when something scares her she is going somewhere else. I spent most all of last year sitting in a warm up pen with team ropers being team ropers and her trying to come out of her skin. TIME. She was patterened slow and everything was done easy and correct. She is very talented and honestly the sweetest kindest horse we own but it took us putting the time into her, she grew up and matured and let her do it on her schedule. I feel like a lot of time breeding gets blamed for people wanting to rush training and maturity, honestly a lot of time its nots the breeding its the training. Some bloodlines are more user friendly without a doubt.

We own a Mr Jess Perry son, who is easy going, takes everything in stride and so far all of his babies have been the same way. They are born wanting to please.  My FIL owns a Corona Cartel son and his babies are ones that need the time invested in them, when people put the time in them they work.  

lsmith - 2016-03-24 7:35 PM

What about Biankus and Lucky Blanton? Kinda random but I'm curious 

cecollins0811 - 2016-03-21 4:41 PM I also heard that "Roosters" were a hit or miss type. My hubby had a filly by him and she was super quick and light on her feet when she was young but right before he was able to break her she died from a disease.