He's finally here!
Our "beached whale" had her foal on Sunday, May 17th. Both the foal and "Mom" are doing great. I am sure this guy is going to be 17 hands - his measurement from hoof to wither was 42" the day he was born! And his joints are simply huge.
His sire is AQHA Indian Artbeat and stands 17.2 hands as well. He has been proving himself in the Hunter/Jumper Ring as well as Dressage. And even though we were hoping for a black foal, we are certainly happy with this beautiful bright bay boy. He is a doll!
He'll fill in, I promise.
Thank God for an easy birth and a healthy foal!
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i am thinking about breeding my mare to indian artbeat. would you suggest it?
What a great question; and a rather difficult one to answer without knowing more.
If you are looking for a large boned foal that will have growth and have a multiple number of disciplines available, then yes, I would recommend breeding to Indian Artbeat.
Marie Hoffman is wonderful to work with and is super understanding. We purchased two breedings to Stilts and only usded one (the older mare didn't take). And this year we are not breeding back any of the mares for several reasons; market, cash flow, and my husbands health. When I emailed this to Marie she told us we could use the breeding in the future, just to keep in touch. Wow! Most stallion owners would not do this.
Marie does her very best to help her clients in any way she can. This goes a long way.
Simon, our Indian Artbeat colt from this year is our first foal by him. I can tell you he is flat kneed with a long reach, thinks he is pretty "hot stuff" and is growing like crazy.
Of course your resulting foal will depend on your mare and what she is like.
Indian Artbeat has been doing well in the Jumping and Dressage arena's as well as the AQHA. He may very easily be the "new found treasure" in those area's which of course will add value to his foals in the future.
Lots to consider these days when making breeding choices. You are wise in asking others and doing your research.
I hope this has helped, and let us know how it turns out for you!
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