Poco bloodlines

[mickeydoodle]

When I was in High School quite a few years ago, my first dressage horse was a wonderful 14.2h quarter horse, bred in Michigan. He was of the "Poco" bloodlines. He was a lighter type, not very muscle bound, and just wonderful to train.

I have a friend looking for a similar type of "hony" for dressage. Does anyone know if these bloodlines are still being used and where we might find such a horse?

[Cindy's Warmbloods]

I am not sure if this is advertising but since I don't own the horses I will post. My sister was linebreeding Poco Bueno horses for a while but has changed her focus since she fell in love with some reining stallions up her way. She sold her 30% linebred Poco Bueno mare to a couple in Germany this past spring. She does have a daughter of that mare for sale, she is grulla in color though I think she may be turning grey. She also has two Poco Bueno bred mares (one 20 and one 30%) that are in foal for next year. Yes, her horses have been tested negative for Herda. Her website is: www.pocopassion.com

[AZ Native]

Try typing in '' Poco Bueno '' in the generation feature on Dream Horse. That bloodline is wonderful and still easy to come by. I have a friend that has a gorgeous, sooty palomino linebred Poco mare for sale in CA. You can PM me for her contact info if you'd like.

[mickeydoodle]

Thanks, she wants to stay in the Midwest to look, Ca would be too far for her budget.

[mew]

There are plenty of that type of horse, she should look at a reining horse breeder. They will have a lot of those lines, be athletic and have a brain to boot.

[camohn]

When I was in High School quite a few years ago, my first dressage horse was a wonderful 14.2h quarter horse, bred in Michigan. He was of the "Poco" bloodlines. He was a lighter type, not very muscle bound, and just wonderful to train.

I have a friend looking for a similar type of "hony" for dressage. Does anyone know if these bloodlines are still being used and where we might find such a horse?

You have to look at the "working cow" horses (cutting/reining) and not the halter breds for it..

[paintjumper]

thanks

[092556]

A friend had a lovely Poco Bueno buckskin filly, when she was broke out as a 2 year old an inherited skin problem surfaced know as hyperelastosis cutis or hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia. End up donating to a University for research. Not trying to scare or put you off getting a Poco Bueno but just make you aware if you are looking at youngsters.
Here is a link to a good article about it. I hope your friend finds her perfect horse.
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=5037

[camohn]

A friend had a lovely Poco Bueno buckskin filly, when she was broke out as a 2 year old an inherited skin problem surfaced know as hyperelastosis cutis or hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia. End up donating to a University for research. Not trying to scare or put you off getting a Poco Bueno but just make you aware if you are looking at youngsters.
Here is a link to a good article about it. I hope your friend finds her perfect horse.
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=5037

Yes...commonly known as HERDA........so you do need to be aware of it in the Poco Bueno line

[SilverSpringFarm]

I just want to reiterate, there is a test for HERDA. You have no reason to worry about a PB-bred horse that has tested negative for the disorder. Just be sure to ask for the test results of any PB horse you might find.

This is my friend's stallion. PB is waaaaaay back in his pedigree but you can see he is a very cute "dressage type" mover.

http://www.meadowviewfarm.com/Champs-Guthrie.htm

They have a filly by him for sale right now however she is not AQHA, she's ApHC.

[harveyhorses]

Has anyone mentioned the brains? My guys Mom was a reiner, Dad cutting horse, what does he do? anything. Except slow. I really like the foundation bred types, not tall, but they might be more 'solid' than you are thinking of, but give reining and cutting a look-see.