NSW & Vic. Stallion Parades 2025

brave_ponies wrote:

Fabulous pics, aa - thanks for sharing. The grey colour is gorgeous but I think Dundeel will always be my fav. (They should get a shorter handler to make him look taller - an old showring trick - I’m available Big smile

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I'll second that. Thumbs Up

ps: if BP was leading the stallions around I'm told they'd all appear to be about 17.3 hands tall. Wink

Yes, the tall fellas do make for false impressions of size LOL

animals before people.

Second Chance wrote:

ps: if BP was leading the stallions around I'm told they'd all appear to be about 17.3 hands tall. Wink

That’s friggin hilarious! Made my day!

Sadly, the rumour is true.

Works for people too, though, if anyone wants to be my friend and look taller LOL

That’s because I’m the only one who laughs at his jokes! Wink

Tall people take up too much space Wink

Funny how you always get dragged in 😂 at least there’s no one here to berate us for going off topic.

I have, in fact, been used on many occasions to make horses appear taller.

#shortfriendforhire

From memory it’s a couple of grand a week, all expenses paid, (even return airfares to the venue sometimes), meals, accommodation, etc.

Some of them are pretenders who get caught out eventually.

But, if you can handle a precocious yearling colt in his early morning walk, muck out a box or two, then dress up in the stud’s regalia and parade that colt for the hoi polloi and in the sales’ rings? The studs will ring you every time.

Good fun for anyone with the skills.

Unfortunately, a 68yo doesn’t cut it as the man for that job.

Must be my lack of hair.

Edited by Gay3 - 26 Aug 2025 at 2:23pm

Thanks for the boost, ff Hug

I have done yearling sales prep in a previous life, loved it, and often dreamt of doing the actual sales. Would be great fun and money.

But yep, you know me, even 10 hours away from the herd and we all get separation anxiety Embarrassed

And I don’t trust anyone else to look after them … unless you want to come here and do it Big smile

Precocious colts? Easy peasy. Chestnut fillies are the scary ones! LOL

pnclick wrote:

Second Chance, getting chased up re FIRST SETTLER for one of my mares. The cross Written Tycoon with the family has worked really well in the past...Interesting to hear your comment re- front legs are a foot apart.... ....

Pnclick I may be the odd one out here as someone who's been in the business for years was impressed by First Settler and didn't agree with my critique.

Went back through four sales where his dam had entries and there were no videos for three including FS! The only one with video was a filly who three her OF somewhat but otherwise appeared well enough put together. FS himself sold for $750k so was clearly well regarded when offered.

When he stood for the audience he certainly did appear to stand wide and slightly toed out, however that said I was on an angle when he was at the walk so couldn't effectively view his width and stride to confirm or amend my observation.

Were he correct, and maybe that's the case, I wouldn't hesitate sending a mare to him. Hopefully you'll be able to secure a second opinion.

Interesting vid about Vandeek, Arrowfield,s new grey boy.

https://www.facebook.com/arrowfieldstud/videos/1686458365386739

animals before people.

Brutal gives you 13 over 1 line of savabeel. Not to mention the Oreilly cross to savabeel. Sorry on tablet and can't type well here

Your choice it has to be but as I said. One has the results on board mind you I don't know the mare and plenty of other blood in a pedigree than her sire!