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Oct. 27, 2005

 

 

I wonder who she's trying to fool here. Jeezus. And breeding either
of her scrubs....what an abomination
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skye_ds (skye_ds) wrote,
@ 2005-10-27 13:33:00


Current mood: crazy

Gulf Wars, and Horses
Gulf Wars 2006: March 12 - 19. New site is up! Maybe they'll let us
teach a ground horse class as well as period parrot class for the
Pages School this year.

http://www.gulfwars.org/

Decisions, decisions...

Two Friesian stud colts, both with world class lines:



Sjouke (Wander x Leffert):

http://www.pleasanthillfarmsllc.com/Sjouke.htm

and

Oepke (Remmelt - whose sire is Oege - x Wander):





Ok...now...I know I'm not being my usual rational self here. Now
that we have the resources to do so, the rational course of action
would be this:

1. Breed both of my mares.
2. Rescue a PMU Percheron.
3. Invest in an Andalusian, a Friesian and then a Gypsy, in that
order - least expensive to most expensive.

All of these things are going to require that at this time next year,
we invest in a diesel truck and a 4 horse trailer (and preferably
some living quarters, either in trailer or cab over camper). We were
going to do this anyway. Also, since Friesian and Gypsy stallions
are less expensive and more easily acquired than mares, we will need
to invest in piperail by the time the stud colts are two, no later
than three, years old.

But...here are two world class stud colts, that I could afford now on
installments, and both of them are available on installments.
Neither of them will be large enough to require a warmblood trailer
until such time as I was going to get a new rig anyway. Neither of
them will require piperail until such time as I was going to install
it anyway. They both cost the same. Both of them have Wander
lines. Both of them will be worth more than twice what I paid for
them, in just one year's time. Not that I would ever sell any of my
babies, ever if I can help it. Have been made offers on my two
perfect mares many times, and I would rather sell my own soul first.

Logic/Brain says that Sjouke is in Texas. He's the younger of the
two, by a year. I can go see him personally. I would have to wait
longer for him to reach three, so that he can be ridden, but that
means it would also be longer before I had to put him in piperail. I
wouldn't have to pay to have him delivered, I would be able to go get
him myself. And Leffert certainly represents a world class blood
line.

Emotion/Heart says, and then there's Oepke. Sigh. Also Wander
lines, but Remmelt is from the world famous Oege line. And I so want
an Oege baby. While I was out surfing looking for pictures of other
Oege offspring and Leffert offspring to compare, I ran across a
number of foals that were Oege x Leffert. Like THAT helped any,
LOL. He's a year older than Sjouke, which means I would be able to
ride him a year sooner. But he will require piperail a year sooner
as well. And, he's in Iowa. Which means, either I make a trip all
the way to Iowa to see him for myself, or I would be relying on a
video, pictures, and a vet exam. Which is perfectly acceptable, and
industry standard, but still. And, I would have to pay to have him
delivered. Bids from professional delivery companies have shown that
many of them could deliver him cheaper than I could do it myself, and
then I wouldn't miss work, either.

Brain, Sjouke. Heart, Oepke. I would love to have Pollux (Jorrit x
Olympia), with his Tjimme and Oege lines, but he costs more than
twice what we can afford at the moment. I already inquired into a
prenatal contract for another Olympia foal, but no such luck. Le
sigh. I know, I know I'm crazy...





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onyxlynxx
2005-10-27 07:21 pm UTC (link)
Rescue a PMU Percheron?

I have always wanted a percheron or another warm blood. They make me
feel to scale unlike your delicate ladies who I am always afraid that
I will squish.

I know that fear is not rational but is does take some of the fun out
of riding no matter how graceful they are.

fieryredhead
2005-10-27 07:25 pm UTC (link)
Heehee, this shirt describes my thoughts on the subject of 'scale':

onyxlynxx
2005-10-27 07:26 pm UTC (link)
That is the BEST shirt. It is even purple. :)



skye_ds
2005-10-27 07:38 pm UTC (link)
I highly recommend:

http://www.unitedpegasus.com/

My intention is to invest $850 in a purebred filly already in Texas.
If you should want to do this, you know you have someplace to board
already :)

As far as delicate, LOL, sineater's Nightmare is a tank. She's carried
Sir Randall, who is over six feet in all three directions, most of it
bone and muscle, very little of it fat - at "oh my god, I'm going to
f'ing die" warp speed.

Although granted, both my war ladies are 14.2/14.3, which is short,
next to someone of your tall, willowy, Junoesque stature.

Anyway, check out the PMU Perchs! I can haul too, a colt or filly,
anyway.




fieryredhead
2005-10-27 07:22 pm UTC (link)
Yeah. I'm so not going to be any help here. LOL. Does Oepkee a star?

I really like Sjouke's momma.

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