Any Popeye K offspring going U/S? [Archive]

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 15, 2009, 07:21 PM

Hello! I fell in love with Popeye K the moment I met him at Devon a few years back and eventually would love to have own of his offspring one day. I'd love to hear how your "kids" are doing and picture/video of them. Does anyone have offspring that they've started under saddle yet? I'm currently horseless and living through you guys, humor me please.;)

Galileo1998

Mar. 15, 2009, 07:35 PM

I know there are some under saddle because there were two or three from his first crop that qualified for and competed at the Royal Winter Fair last November in the hunter divisions. He has a son named Relevant K that was bred by a COTH member that did well in the Jumper Development Series classes and I know Tommy Serio has a couple that he was showing as well.

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 15, 2009, 07:46 PM

OOoo...I'd love to see the offspring Tommy is showing, do you know the names?

Summit Springs Farm

Mar. 15, 2009, 08:34 PM

I have one, but she is not u/s just yet, she is only a yearling but you can see her pics and dream along with me... Ta Da ... Here is miss D'Lovely SSF

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2908446690100093741YHvmJg

CBoylen

Mar. 15, 2009, 08:43 PM

OOoo...I'd love to see the offspring Tommy is showing, do you know the names?
Tommy has a pregreen called Tommy K, but he was injured in FL last year and is just coming back into work now. He also has a client who shows one named Power Play K in the pre-adults/low adults. He has two more coming along, but both of those are just coming three this year. One is out of the nice regular mare he had, Somerset Bay, and is pretty cute.

Mine canters a little course of singles and does her changes, and is starting to work on lines. When it's not snowing or raining at least :lol:. I don't think she'll show until the end of the year though.

Equino

Mar. 15, 2009, 09:03 PM

^^^Poppy's baby???? I can't wait to see more of her! Although I hope it's more mom's baby than dad's! Who does she seem like? Not that you can go wrong either way!

CBoylen

Mar. 15, 2009, 09:14 PM

They have very similar personalities and certain things about their ways of going, so she really takes after both of them. Very quiet and people-oriented. I'd say she looks mostly like her mother with some of Popeye's hind end, and moves mostly like her mother. One thing I'm glad about comes from her father, it took her mother her entire pregreen year to get a lead change :lol:.

Equino

Mar. 15, 2009, 09:44 PM

Aw! Looking forwards to updates! Please do share!

arizonard

Mar. 15, 2009, 10:04 PM

In Ontario, Tosca and Southern Belle are two Popeye K kids who were shown Adult Amateur this year on the A circuit. Both did very well and qualified for the Royal. Nice horses!

mikali

Mar. 15, 2009, 10:42 PM

Ian Millar has a young mare, Mystical M, who is by Popeye and out of his former Grand Prix mare, Mistral. She's showing in the Level 5 schooling jumpers in West Palm.

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 15, 2009, 11:06 PM

Oh wow, they all sound so lovely!

CBoylen, I loved how Tommy rode Popeye K, I bet the ones he's bringing along are lovely! Does he have a website for his farm? Poppy sounds like she's coming along very well, and I second the updates please!:)

SummitSprings, your filly is gorgeous, you are one lucky chick!

Anyone know where I can find pictures of the ones that are showing? Thanks for all the help.

FLIPPED HER HALO

Mar. 15, 2009, 11:27 PM

Here are a few pics from the Kentucky National in September that I came across.

This is WOW and she’s 3 this year.
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=09IK00AXKU0046&po=46
And 24k is 3 this year too
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage.aspx?pi=09IK00AXJY0018&po=18

There are several under saddle with jumping pics etc on warmbloods for sale too.
http://www.warmbloods-for-sale.com/images/18961-ID_2.jpg
This one sold for $75k
http://www.warmbloods-for-sale.com/images/18739-ID_1.jpg
From Popeye K website
http://www.popeyek.com/images/Offspring/P1010455.jpg

spacely

Mar. 15, 2009, 11:33 PM

From Popeye K website
http://www.popeyek.com/images/Offspring/P1010455.jpg (http://www.popeyek.com/images/Offspring/P1010455.jpg)

That is Relevant K bred by COTHer HSGF. She also has a full sister to him named Nyla K who is to die for!

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 15, 2009, 11:38 PM

I've seen Nyla K....she's breathtaking! Goodness.....I want a Popeye baby even more, they're lovellllyyyyyyyyy. Ah, maybe in my dreams! Thanks for the pictures.

cherham

Mar. 16, 2009, 11:16 AM

My hubby had the privilege of handling both Nyla and Relevant throughout their line class careers (weanling through 3 year old classes including the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Cup classes) :)

Both lovely, lovely horses with superb temperments. Of course their mom was quite nice as well so best from both parents!

clivers

Mar. 16, 2009, 01:02 PM

I have a boarder who has a Popeye K mare who is 5 this year. The horse is absolutely fabulous - great temperament, big and beautiful with lots of chrome, and straight forward. She's being trained as an event horse and cleaned up at BN last year with clean jumping rounds and very nice dressage. Judges love her (and so do I!!!).

I"ll look for some pics...

Stadium: http://www.photosbybailini.com/g1/2008_WOWHT_July_E_stad_o/120708_4102
http://www.photosbybailini.com/g1/2008_WOWHT_July_E_stad_o/120708_4103

Cross Country: http://www.photosbybailini.com/g1/2008_WOWHT_July_E_xc/120708_3053

Summit Springs Farm

Mar. 16, 2009, 01:48 PM

mikali

Mar. 16, 2009, 02:20 PM

I found a selection of photos for Mystical M on sportfot.com

For example:

http://www.sportfot.com/image/book/standard/1/297_WINTER_EQUESTRIAN_FESTIVAL_PALM_BEACHFLORIDE/54dde271a16c618b6f9476e398585727/392-030424.jpg

Plus, the breeders of Popeye K (warmblood.com) show several siblings/half-siblings, as well as a number of his first offspring, on their website.

CBoylen

Mar. 16, 2009, 05:19 PM

CBoylen, I loved how Tommy rode Popeye K, I bet the ones he's bringing along are lovely! Does he have a website for his farm?
No, he has no website. There are older picture on Popeye's site though. The first under offspring is Tommy K, and the second two are of the colt, Montpelier. I don't think there is one of the filly out of Somerset Bay, although the foal with the really fantastic blaze is its full brother.
Anne Gittins has WEF pictures of Power Play. His rider is an amateur who started riding as an adult, and she has been the only one showing him. He was also only shown by an amateur and a junior as a young horse before she purchased him. Has a great attitude.

Silk

Mar. 16, 2009, 07:58 PM

Laurierace

Mar. 16, 2009, 08:29 PM

TD- yes I am very lucky, she has the best temperment and is so sweet, I must encourage you, it has been so much fun having a foal!! But you'll hear lots of not so great stories, as it is a crap shoot. I'd pick Popeye K over and over, I still have never seen him in person!

I used to have pictures of him and my daughter on my cell phone. I lost them when the phone died and I hadn't saved them. Anyway she was about 9-10 at the time. We had spent the entire day volunteering at the horse rescue's booth at the Penn National horse show. It was late and we were on our way out. I peered down a row of stalls and saw a blanket hanging on his stall with his name on it so I stopped and took a peek. My daughter spent the next 45 minutes petting him. Every time she tried to leave he would start banging on the stall with his front foot and she would come back. In the picture she is so tired she is leaning up against his stall with one hand on his nose. Both of them had their eyes closed, I think they were both asleep on their feet! Needless to say, I was sold on him right then and there.

Baby

Mar. 16, 2009, 09:02 PM

Mine's a Popeye K!! He's out of a Money Talks mare. He's really really well built except for having a huge head. You don't notice the head when he's going though. He's got great scope, 1.40, and would pack anyone around without a problem.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=101678&l=e2458bd696&id=1652640223
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=117103&l=2e3d7fbb35&id=1652640223

TheBandit

Mar. 17, 2009, 09:46 AM

HSGF

Mar. 17, 2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks cherham, Spacely and TDD.

Here are some pictures of Nyla and Relevant K http://community.webshots.com/user/hsgfarms

Nyla K was going really well under saddle and over fences...she is very much hunter in type and very easy going. She has been on vacation from work being a Mom for a bit. We do hope to bring her back to the show ring at some point....she had such a nice colt last year I just don't know if I want to try to breed her one more time before we do that. :yes:

Relevant K is doing really well in the jumper ring...he has a huge jump....their plan this year is to show him in the 6 year old jumper development series in Ontario.

We are excited and waiting for our Popeye / Friday's Next foal this year.......this will be a full sibling to Nyla and Relevant K. :)

We plan on breeding one of our mares to Popeye again this year as well....can't say enough good things about the Popeye offspring.

Lexus

Mar. 17, 2009, 03:41 PM

I have a coming 5 year old. His barn name is Marco, show name is Klever K but he hasn't been shown yet. I'm a very bad mom as my only pictures show a mud covered boy but underneath he's chestnut with diagonal white socks. I won't post the muddy pictures. He is sweet and quiet and could do any ring, hunters, jumpers or equitation. My trainer is riding him now and we'll probably do the hunters, then transition to some jumpers but ultimately I'm hoping he'll make up into my daughters Bigeq horse - we think he has the mind. Darn economy will probably prevent me from getting him to the shows I had planned to do, I need to budget for my daughters shows first and pony finals.

I finally met Popeye in person at Vermont last year, he was stabled a few rows down and competed in my division, what a gorgeous, impressive horse!

Chef Jade

Mar. 17, 2009, 11:51 PM

This is my 3 year old stallion by Popeye out of jupiter mare; photos from last weekend.

Showing off his trot (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2245004690061259298lDhhea)

The Imaginary Jump (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2445975110061259298OMDPId)

I sat on him half a dozen time, but would hardly call that "under saddle." He'll go back into training in a few months. He is ready to get to work, as long as he still gets to play!

OMG - I can't believe he is 3! I remember all the help and hand holding COTH gave me through the bredding/foaling process, as this was my first (and only) time breeding!

Bugs-n-Frodo

Mar. 18, 2009, 03:10 AM

Chef, wow, can you say BLING?!?!

vxf111

Mar. 18, 2009, 09:26 AM

Time sure does fly, I remember when Jade was pregnant and that seems like yesterday. PJ is looking great and very mature.

Ashland Farm

Mar. 18, 2009, 01:23 PM

I have a really lovely rising 6yr old Popeye K gelding out of a Libero H/Lucky Boy/Rigoletto mare. He is a really super type and has a wonderful character! He is even more cuddly than his father was (and that's saying a lot, for all of you that knew him when he was with us!) . This boy is going to make someone an amazing show hunter and life long friend.

He can be seen @

http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-752775.aspx?search_id=96725d99-4408-470a-a934-de517754669a

We also have Popeye's full sister Tulip K. She is rising 4 this year and had a beautiful filly foal last year, by our young stallion Xavier K.

It's so wonderful to hear about all the fabulous talented horses Popeye K has produced over the year!

He really is one in a million :)!

Darlene
Ashland Farm
www.warmblood.com

Baby

Mar. 18, 2009, 06:12 PM

Baby,

Is that Patriot k?

YES!!! you know him??

Fillyfolly

Mar. 18, 2009, 09:05 PM

I have a rising seven-year-old Popeye mare I bred. She's refined and not real tall (just under 16 HH which is great for me) but has a huge stride and jumps beautifully. Nothing fazes her - she jumps anything she is pointed out and seems to have a natural talent for finding the right distance. And I can hack her anywhere.
She has done a little low level eventing, won some schooling show dressage ribbons but she is totally a hunter and I'll be taking her out to some hunter shows this year.
She is very confident and totally a diva. Some days she's a little nappy 'til you get her into work mode, but at shows she acts like she owns the place.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2989813020102440549QBcIzh
This video was taken when she was still quite green but you can see jumping comes quite easily to her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ77p0mexSw

desilu

Mar. 18, 2009, 10:27 PM

oh man Chef. PJ looks wonderful and so grown up. It does seem like yesterday he was in the planning stages.

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 19, 2009, 03:08 AM

Holy moly....that's PJ?! He's GORGEOUS Chef, I love him!! I remember when he was a wee thing, and I drooled over him then!

Everyone's Popeye babies are beautiful, thank you so much for sharing the pictures! I'm jealous.....I want one!!!

HSGF

Mar. 19, 2009, 09:20 AM

PJ looks amazing!!!! I can't believe he is 3 already..wow time flies! I ended up buying some Jupiter semen so I can maybe do a Popeye/Jupiter mix at some point.....:yes:

Everyones Popeye babies look fantastic...good luck with them.:)

password

Mar. 19, 2009, 02:15 PM

Wow on the bling, Chef! Did he take after Popeye or Jupiter in the height department?

LaurieB

Mar. 19, 2009, 05:06 PM

Fillyfolly, your mare is lovely! :)

Chef Jade

Mar. 21, 2009, 12:57 PM

Wow on the bling, Chef! Did he take after Popeye or Jupiter in the height department?

Everyone's horses are lovely, and I love how their looks vary so much.
My boy is ALL Jupiter with some improvements over his DAM in the shoulder, loin connection, and neck. He will likely top out at 16.1 is my guess (if not shorter) so that is fine by me. Jupiter really stamps his get!

TatteredDaydreamer

Mar. 31, 2009, 02:32 AM

He's gorgeous Chef....what are your plans for him?

fish

Mar. 31, 2009, 10:06 AM

Fillyfolly, your mare is lovely! :)

Ditto here: made my first trip to youtube very pleasant :)

Celebrity

Mar. 31, 2009, 05:26 PM

Dar I can't believe how grown up Paradox is! Last I saw him he was just 2 or maybe rising 3. He looks wonderful!! He really turned out nice, you must be so proud :)

There really are many nice Popeye babies around, especially here in Ontario. In Kingston there are a couple of his at Gladstone Farm that are breathtaking, and certainly doing well at the shows.