If only I had a dime for every time
I was asked this question.
First impressions are very powerful.
If you read the piece I wrote about the
curb bit brand, you learn how I first met Red.
When he was led out of his stall, I sure liked
what I saw. Red had the perfect length of back and
his loin tied in very nicely. He had a nice hip and his
legs were straight. He had good bone structure and
conformation. He wasn’t too stout or built too slight.
He wasn’t too tall either—he stands about 15.3 hands.
What really stood out about Red though, was his front end. He had a super, super sloped shoulder and perfect chest. The neck tied in perfectly. He had a pretty head and I could see he was intelligent.
It was hard for me to believe this horse was a Thoroughbred. He looked more like a Quarter Horse to me. Evidently, Blane Schvaneveldt felt the same way. I asked him why he chose to stand Red. His answer was “Just look at him, why do you think?!”
Blane had been watching Red on the track at Santa Anita. He had his eye on the sprinting chestnut for quite some time. Henry Moreno trained Red. He never ran on bute. He was fast and he was tough. He retired sound. To this day, his joints are not swollen nor do they look arthritic. That horse was built to last.
I have owned Red since the end of October of 2007. I never thought I would own a horse like him. I already had four fillies by Red. I liked their intelligence and I liked their athletic ability. They were quick footed, they caught on to barrel racing easily and they wanted to run barrels. I don’t think you can make a horse want to run barrels. They have to want to do it.
The first night Red was in my stall, I had to jerk the blanket off him and admire him for quite awhile. He has that charisma of a stallion and he has a great “look” about him. I still enjoy just looking out the window and admiring him . . . even when he is tearing up another $100 horse blanket because he is bored!
Breeders of racing Quarter Horses are commonly looking for a Thoroughbred to cross on Quarter Horse mares. They look for Thoroughbreds that mainly won at shorter distances (sprinters). Hoping the result of the cross is a faster racing Quarter Horse. Thoroughbreds have a great influence on the Quarter Horse breed. Really, a racing Quarter Horse is basically a sprinting Thoroughbred. If you look at the pedigrees, it is hard to argue this point.
Here are a few examples: First Down Dash is one of the most successful sires of racing Quarter Horses. He is by Dash For Cash. Dash For Cash is by Rocket Wrangler who is by the Thoroughbred Rocket Bar. Dash For Cash’s dam is also a Thoroughbred--Find A Buyer. First Down Dash’s dam goes back to Top Deck, a Thoroughbred, on the paternal side and on the maternal side, it eventually ends up with Thoroughbred in the blood. Beduino was imported by Vessels to the United States. He also made a huge impact on the Quarter Horse racing industry. Beduino was a Thoroughbred. Then there is, of course, Three Bars, Rebs Policy, Azure Te, Top Deck, Hempen, Raise Your Glass and the list can go on and on. You get the idea.
Dash Ta Fame is the leading barrel horse sire today. His sire is First Down Dash and his dam, Sudden Fame goes back to Anchor Watch and Rocket Bar, Thoroughbreds on the paternal side and Lake Erie, another Thoroughbred, on the maternal side.
I could almost make the argument that anyone who races Quarter Horses and even the majority of barrel racers--are really running sprinting Thoroughbreds. Mine just happens to have papers from The Jockey Club!
Come by anytime and see Red or his colts. I have tried to put together a group of mares I believe will cross well with Red. I have own daughters of Miss N Cash, Dr Nick Bar, Dash Ta Fame, Doc O Dynamite, Takin On The Cash, Firewater Flit and Band of Azure. It will be exciting to see the results this spring. I hope you can visit and see them first hand!
I was asked this question.
First impressions are very powerful.
If you read the piece I wrote about the
curb bit brand, you learn how I first met Red.
When he was led out of his stall, I sure liked
what I saw. Red had the perfect length of back and
his loin tied in very nicely. He had a nice hip and his
legs were straight. He had good bone structure and
conformation. He wasn’t too stout or built too slight.
He wasn’t too tall either—he stands about 15.3 hands.
What really stood out about Red though, was his front end. He had a super, super sloped shoulder and perfect chest. The neck tied in perfectly. He had a pretty head and I could see he was intelligent.
It was hard for me to believe this horse was a Thoroughbred. He looked more like a Quarter Horse to me. Evidently, Blane Schvaneveldt felt the same way. I asked him why he chose to stand Red. His answer was “Just look at him, why do you think?!”
Blane had been watching Red on the track at Santa Anita. He had his eye on the sprinting chestnut for quite some time. Henry Moreno trained Red. He never ran on bute. He was fast and he was tough. He retired sound. To this day, his joints are not swollen nor do they look arthritic. That horse was built to last.
I have owned Red since the end of October of 2007. I never thought I would own a horse like him. I already had four fillies by Red. I liked their intelligence and I liked their athletic ability. They were quick footed, they caught on to barrel racing easily and they wanted to run barrels. I don’t think you can make a horse want to run barrels. They have to want to do it.
The first night Red was in my stall, I had to jerk the blanket off him and admire him for quite awhile. He has that charisma of a stallion and he has a great “look” about him. I still enjoy just looking out the window and admiring him . . . even when he is tearing up another $100 horse blanket because he is bored!
Breeders of racing Quarter Horses are commonly looking for a Thoroughbred to cross on Quarter Horse mares. They look for Thoroughbreds that mainly won at shorter distances (sprinters). Hoping the result of the cross is a faster racing Quarter Horse. Thoroughbreds have a great influence on the Quarter Horse breed. Really, a racing Quarter Horse is basically a sprinting Thoroughbred. If you look at the pedigrees, it is hard to argue this point.
Here are a few examples: First Down Dash is one of the most successful sires of racing Quarter Horses. He is by Dash For Cash. Dash For Cash is by Rocket Wrangler who is by the Thoroughbred Rocket Bar. Dash For Cash’s dam is also a Thoroughbred--Find A Buyer. First Down Dash’s dam goes back to Top Deck, a Thoroughbred, on the paternal side and on the maternal side, it eventually ends up with Thoroughbred in the blood. Beduino was imported by Vessels to the United States. He also made a huge impact on the Quarter Horse racing industry. Beduino was a Thoroughbred. Then there is, of course, Three Bars, Rebs Policy, Azure Te, Top Deck, Hempen, Raise Your Glass and the list can go on and on. You get the idea.
Dash Ta Fame is the leading barrel horse sire today. His sire is First Down Dash and his dam, Sudden Fame goes back to Anchor Watch and Rocket Bar, Thoroughbreds on the paternal side and Lake Erie, another Thoroughbred, on the maternal side.
I could almost make the argument that anyone who races Quarter Horses and even the majority of barrel racers--are really running sprinting Thoroughbreds. Mine just happens to have papers from The Jockey Club!
Come by anytime and see Red or his colts. I have tried to put together a group of mares I believe will cross well with Red. I have own daughters of Miss N Cash, Dr Nick Bar, Dash Ta Fame, Doc O Dynamite, Takin On The Cash, Firewater Flit and Band of Azure. It will be exciting to see the results this spring. I hope you can visit and see them first hand!
