Balou du Rouet to get a Hunter foal?

[About Time]

What do you think? Do you think he has a little too much knee? What if he's bred to a mare that has no knee action but needs a little more reach in her trot? Would you think Balou would be a good choice? Any info./input on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

[About Time]

Oops...I almost forgot. The mare is a maiden mare so would you say that Balou's frozen is okay in this situation?

[Nootka]

my maiden didnt take with balou frozen :no: Doesnt mean yours wont but mine didnt

[YankeeLawyer]

Regarding maidens and frozen generally - I have had outstanding success rates (1 dose / 1 cycle) with maidens, and my vet actually prefers them as he finds there is less likelihood that maidens will have issues. You need a vet that is good with frozen.

You might check out Talley Ruhle's lovely Balou filly. Triad farm - I think it is triadfarm.com name is Brown Suga

[tisor]

speaking of maidens and tally and frozen.......

My baby is out of a maiden 13 year old mare who took the first time to Corlando's frozen.

[HFSH]

I've had success with Balou frozen, two pregnancies on 2 first-try inseminations.

[HSGF]

I have had success with Balou's frozen a few times. I bred my Popeye K mare to him 2 years ago and I was very happy with the huntery colt we got from the cross.... Here is his link to some of his pictures http://good-times.webshots.com/album/563213743sKewNT?vhost=good-times

I just bred my maiden Corland mare to him this year and she caught using only one dose...she actually twinned on it.

We bred another mares at work to Balou this year with frozen and she also got in foal with one dose. His frozen was about 40%-50% post thaw motility on the doses that I used.

[About Time]

HSGF. He is to die for. I love him. :)

[Olympussporthorses]

My mare, as a maiden, took to Balou frozen first shot. Tried again the next year with no luck and ended up going fresh cooled.

[HSGF]

Thanks AT.....he is a super boy and we plan to do this cross again for sure down the road.

Here are a few more links to lovely Balou foals in the USA.

http://jumpstartfarm.com/Default.asp?Page=169

http://www.sportingchancefarm.com/ Karin from Sporting Chance farms has quite a few beautiful Balou offspring on her site.

[horsechick]

I have a Balou stallion who is 4 this year, and I would not hestitate one second to send him in the hunter ring. He has a very powerful trot with very minimal knee action. The thing Balou seems to throw with consistency is JUMP! At his stallion inspection, Amazing received a 9 for his free jump technique. He jumps with his knees to his ears EVERY time! I am a huge fan of Balou on the right mare...

here are some videos of him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjjBUzKZaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdMqjSPlfOM&feature=related

[Kinsella]

Oh HC, he looks great!!!

[HSGF]

That's the link I was looking for HorseChick! Thanks for posting it! Your boy looks wonderful!:)

[DownYonder]

I have a Balou stallion who is 4 this year, and I would not hestitate one second to send him in the hunter ring. He has a very powerful trot with very minimal knee action. The thing Balou seems to throw with consistency is JUMP! At his stallion inspection, Amazing received a 9 for his free jump technique. He jumps with his knees to his ears EVERY time! I am a huge fan of Balou on the right mare...

here are some videos of him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjjBUzKZaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdMqjSPlfOM&feature=related

He is adorable! Congrats!

[horsechick]

Thanks! He's coming along really well...I'm just enjoying the process :) I was so proud of him at the inspection-he was a superstar!

[KingstonFarm]

Here's a video of our yearling Balou filly, Bada Bling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzyMJ4gelTs

She's almost 3 inches butt high at the moment and trying to figure out where to put those legs of hers. I bred for an all around athlete and she's definitely all that I was hoping for. She is in the AHS Jumper Breeding Program as well. She probably has too much knee action for the hunter ring but will be perfect for me in the dressage arena. ;-) Mare caught on 1 dose and we bred her back again this year (1 dose) for a 2010 baby.

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Mary Messinger
Kingston Farm
www.kingstonfarm.com