Horse Feathers
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What do you think of the Boones Little Buckeroo bloodline? Would you buy a grandson for a herd sire?
Look, if you turn a horse out into pasture and they get into "pasture condition" of course they're not going to look as good as if they were in show shape. If a horse is naturally coarse, they're going to look even less appealing in pasture condition then in show shape. But a horse isn't going to "get coarse" just standing out in the pasture. It has NOTHING to do with being in show condition or not.The colt Im looking at has wonderful conformation and temperment. Someone told me yesterday that Buckeroo offspring turn out with course looks when not in show shape as a adult. I just dont want to buy a handsome swan and have him turn into a ugly duckling.
Here's an example of pasture shot versus show shot - same horse. The show shot was taken AFTER the pasture shot - plus a little bath and clipping!!
Before
After (Actually before, but don't think about that too long or it will mess with your mind!!)
And YES - he is Buckeroo bred, a Grandson. I happen to LOVE Buckeroo, and have had a privilege of meeting him in person, er horse. It was better than meeting Elvis IMO!! But as said, some people aren't going that way in their program, which is absolutely fine.
Nicely saidI don't post often, but felt that I needed to put my two cents worth in here. I personally have admired Boones Little Buckeroo since 1997 when we first got into miniatures. This is a horse that has stood the test of time. I must wonder if any stallion will ever again win "World Champion Get Of Sire" at the age of 29. I got to watch that on the internet and I cannot explain my emotions. When those three beautiful buckskin Buckeroo sons and daughters entered the ring, they were stunning. It was a large class too, but they clearly stood out. My thoughts are that Buckeroo may not have ever achieved what he has if he were in the hands of just any breeder, but he ended up where he was meant to be, with people who love him and realize his strengths and weaknesses and know exactly how to cross him to create foals year after year like the ones in the Get of Sire Class at the World Show. I believe that Buckeroo has close to 400 foals. Now some of those foals have fallen into the hands of good breeders and then some of them have gone to not so good of breeders. Can you blame Buckeroo if someone bought a son of his and crossed him on poor quality mares? I would think not. This does happen quite often. People will buy a good stallion and breed him to very mediocre mares and hope for a miracle. Then those foals are out there and they are grandsons and granddaughters of Buckeroo and they go on to be bred to mediocre horses and so on. I have heard several comments over the years about Buckeroo, like it is all hype, I don't want Buckeroo in my program, it is all advertising....yadda yadda yadda. Well we are all entitled to our opinions as that is what any sport or game or aspect of life is all about, but my opinion is that he has been marketed brilliantly (as he so deserves to be), he has achieved a status that has yet to be surpassed by any other miniature stallion and he is a genetic masterpiece. I feel blessed to have four granddaughters and two grandsons of Buckeroo here at the farm. I love all of my horses, but they are my most prized possesions and they are also the ones that people are drawn to when they come to the farm. They have a presence about them that is indescribable and will be in my breeding program as long as we are into miniatures.
Now that I have revealed my feelings toward the Buckeroo bloodline, I would say to you that if the horse was what I wanted then I would buy it. To me having Buckeroo in his pedigree is just a plus, but it is the horse that counts.
This is like saying all apples are redThe colt Im looking at has wonderful conformation and temperment. Someone told me yesterday that Buckeroo offspring turn out with course looks when not in show shape as a adult. I just dont want to buy a handsome swan and have him turn into a ugly duckling.
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