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Kitari
Jul. 13, 2009, 03:38 PM
What do you think of this pedigree for performance potential? Just wondering if she has any sporthorse lines that stand out and might indicate some potential.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/iplanonbeboppin

camohn
Jul. 14, 2009, 07:49 AM
You DO have my criteria of "should have some good names for sport int the first 3 generations". I am not so enthusiastic when you have to start digging back 4 or 5 generations.
Sire side:
Northern Dancer: tends to through a smaller/compact athletic horse with often a bit hotter temperment. Not that ND is a BAD horse as he is not....it's just that he was bred to sooo many mare types and he is *everywhere* in TBs (almost hard to find a TB that does NOT have ND in there!) that it is "not special" either.
Alydar: IS "special" to see that close up in a pedigree.........probably one of the best jumper sires from TBs in recent times.

Dam side:
Nasrullah in the 4th and Princequillo in the 4th. Like ND Nasrullah is athletic and tends to throw hot/sensitive and is EVERYWHERE........not a bad thing, just not a special and unique thing. I have more love for Princequillo/Prince Rose for hunter jumpers.
The Axe in the third generation: again this is "something special" so see this close up. A nice all around type producing both h/j and dressage types.
Raise a Native back in the 4th doubles up the RAN like in Alydar. RAN also threw a lot of leg confo/soundness issues with his super jump so is generally not something I like to see linebred.......so it would tell you to take a careful look at the front legs.