Our next foal, due in the next 7 days, will also need a name beginning with D. If it is a colt we are struggling for a name. Guess what the running favourite is. Index of the 3 foals
Is that a reference to the Sword of Damocles Oddy? Or the integrated ice-atmosphere-ocean monitoring and forecasting system designed for observing, understanding and quantifying climate changes in the Arctic? DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies).
Whooo Hoo... Get you Ron for knowing all that knowledge... The font of all useless information that you are... Im going to bring that up in conversation today when ive had a few pints down my local... That will blow a few minds when i tell em what it means... Thats if i can remember what youve out down after a drink or 4 that is...
Forgive me Ron, I've forgotten: do you breed a specific breed? I only ask as a friend breeds Section As and always gives them a Welsh name.
Is your foal a WB Ron? What are the sire and dam called? Sorry if you have already mentioned this already? I named my palomino WB "The Milky Bar kid" because I like novelty names. But if you are looking for a name beginning with "D" how about "Dauntless"? Suitably regal and named after a famous warship
We breed sport horses for show jumping. Our first 2 foals were bred in England and registered in the Anglo European Stud Book so we could choose any name (almost) and just prefix it with our stud affix. In France we had a foal 3 years ago and she went into the Selle Français Stud Book where the first letter of the name indicates the year of birth. She was named Arko's Anabella. Our latest foal will also go into the Selle Français Stud Book and this year the name has to start with the letter D. Hence Dahlia. The next foal, due in the next week, will similarly have a name starting with D but, as yet we do not know the sex. Our third foal is to our Dancing Brave grand daughter by our home bred fully licensed stallion in the Anglo European Stud Book. We may register that foal in the Anglo European Stud Book. We listen to the advice of a good friend who has in recent years become one of the most successful sport horse breeders in France. The pedigree of this foal is above. The name of our founder brood mare (not given above) is Potcheen.
Thanks for suggestions. At present the front runners though, should we have a colt, are Del Boy (FFS) and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wait for it..................................................................... Dexter Nothing decided yet.
Thanks for the info Ron, are you based in England or France? I definitely think following the European breeding model with studbooks and stallion grading is the way forward. For years GB has had to buy horses in from the Continent for top level SJ and dressage because there is no established system of sport horse breeding in the UK. People just illegitimately breed from broken down/talentless mares and we have ended up with a load of horses that nobody wants that are not good enough for professionals. I compete in eventing so breeding is not so important, but it is becoming more so, with Warmbloods dominating the medals at last years Olympics. With the likes of Woodlander Farouche and the Quainton stud's Tripple X, GB studs are showing that they can match the right bloodlines for sports horse breeding, and we are beginning to produce some really nice horses. Good luck to all your sports horse prospects. Do you employ a rider to produce them or do you sell them on unbroken??
My daughter produces them Darremi. She produced our stallion to waltz through the stallion grading and be awarded a full stallion licence. She produced a novice pony to become ranked No 1 in the UK. She has been producing horses for clients but, after her horrific car accident she has had to limit her riding. So, she will limit her riding to our own stock and that of our breeder friend mentioned above. She has acted for top studs/riders in the UK, locating, assessing and arranging the sale of young French horses. The ones she has selected have been very successful. A stallion pony she selected to jump in England (not for sale) recently won a Horse of the Year Qualifier so owner and rider delighted. Potential new business (fingers crossed). As you compete in eventing Darremi, you may be aware of the Irish stallion (deceased) Cavalier Royale. He is the sire of the the mother of our new foal. We are based in France 20 minutes west of the National Stud in Saint Lo and less that 20 minutes from Auvers. Very handy having 2 international show venues on your doorstep.
