Re: Seriously Nice Young Horse

On Dec 1, 7:52=A0am, svleop...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Sue Leopold) wrote:
> Eileen Morgan <eg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Sue Leopold wrote:
>
> > > Donal fell in love with Gold Luck and admired the whole program.
This
> > > woman knows how to breed horses. "Pip" (Ghreat Expectations) ended
> > > up coming to him for a month to get started jumping under saddle.
>
> > Before I got divorced and broke and **** I used to haul in there once
a
> > month for a dressage lesson with Lee Tubman, who flew in from Canada
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> > a three day lesson weekend once a month. It's a super nice place with
a
> > ton of really, really nice horses. That stallion throws consistent
good
> > foals.
>
> Donal not only has Pip these days, he also has Jasper in for
> training. Jasper is from Carol Lush's (Mapleside Farm) breeding
> program. And of course, Choccie came from her and is from
> her great damline of Minnie Do (full sister to the GP horse Chase
> The Clouds) He likes both of them, although Jasper, being a
> Magical son can be somewhat of s smart ass. That boy can
> jump and move though.
>
> He is funny - "Those two ladies, they know what they are doing."
> I told him yesterday "Americans can breed good horses. The
> big problem we have in this country is that we do not have
> good young horse trainers, especially in the h/j world."
>
> I also told him that I know of a nice young Irish mare in the
> immediate area. =A0;-)
>
> I do like Gold Luck a lot - years ago, we used the same vet
> as Mo (Doc Amy) and she used to rave about his mind. But
> his sire was a terrific horse and his damline could not be
> better.
>
>
>
> > > Kevin Babington called Donal this week - he wants to "have a sit" on
> > > Cruiser, possibly Tuesday. As much as I love The Nose, if he ends up
> > > at Kevin's he has his best shot at reaching his potential. =A0But if
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> > > deal does end up getting done - this chestnut can eat hay in
> > > my barn any time.
>
> > Ohhhh, exciting doings!
>
> It's Kevin so all of us are just sitting and waiting. Things with
> Kevin are subject to change with very little notice. I told
> Donal yesterday that I did not care if we kept The Nose
> forever. :-)
>
> Sue
> svleop...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sue...

my goodness!  things can happen fast!!

I don't know alot about Hanoverians...but my one dressage instructor
had a G line...and he was wonderful...just a wonderful, kind, talented
and gorgous boy.

Betsey