Potential broodmares

[naturalequus]

I am interested in a few mares/fillies but am not entirely up on my bloodlines yet...does anyone know anything about the following lines? I have researched them myself and really like them, however how *special* or unique are they?

2004 VHW Hano mare by El Bundy (Escudo 1 x Rosabella) out of Zumatra (Hann) (Zeus - Hann x Porta), in foal to Quarterback. I would be purchasing her in-foal for a July 2010 foal.

2008 German Hano filly out of the above mare, by Quidam's Rubin (Quidam de Revel x Helvecia/Landgraf I). Obviously she would not be bred now, but I would be looking at her as a future broodmare prospect after her career.

2007 CWB mare out of a Wodan mare by Wallenstein (Han) (Winchester x Pia-Han/Pik Koenig). Maiden mare.

All three have the conformation I am looking for and the latter two have the potential I am looking for in a competitive mare. I am not really looking to breed right now, but is the top mare (the 04 mare) too good to pass up? She is at a very good price (I know the owners). Any insight?? Are there other similarly quality bred mares out there, decently priced as broodmares?

[Dressage_Diva333]

I would personally go with the El Bundy mare, or the Quidam's Rubin mare.

I've seem some stunning El Bundy offspring, and then some that were very average. I like that she has Zeus up close... and she's already in foal, which means that she can get in foal, so that's always a plus when looking at a broodmare :)

It's hard to say with out pictures really, but I would be most interested in the first two personally.

[vita_impavida]

I agree with DD.

I would have particular interest in the 04 mare. Quarterback is also a hot stallion right now, so the foal should be pretty marketable if you do not wish to keep it.

A major bonus in seeing this mares daughter, is you can see what quality she produces, and know she can conceive and carry, kind of important in a broodmare. hehe.

I am not familiar enough with jumpers to really tell you if they are unique, but they all seem decently bred.

Best of Luck! Post pictures if you can, and let us know what you decide. :)

[naturalequus]

Thanks!! I really appreciate the input.

I would definitely not keep the Quarterback foal - it will be a colt, and we will not have the facilities for a stallion (and I am not sure I am ready to manage and ride my own stallion yet, lol), plus though I am doing dressage right now, I do not plan on taking a dressage horse to the top. My interest is jumping and I would like the colt to meet his potential with a dressage rider. Also, his price tag will help offset the mare's cost. The mare herself seems to produce really good quality (just judging by the filly at her side) and seems to be easy to handle with foals at her side and such. The breeder (a friend of the family, so I feel I can trust her) has a number of very excellently-bred and very successful horses, so I feel fairly confident she knows what she is doing in choosing and breeding this mare, as well.

I will take some photos of my own when I am there (end of Feb) and post at that time. I will probably have come to a decision by that time as well :)

Though the 07 mare is not uber spectacularly bred (comparatively), would she still be a really valuable producer (this woman's mares are dropping foals worth 15-20K apiece, in-utero or as soon as they hit the ground!) especially if she had an accomplished career and were bred to something top-level? She is more in my price range and what I had wanted to spend, but I want to start off our future broodmare band right, with the best :P

[naturalequus]

I just realised too I just watched a Quidam's foal...this filly's grandsire is the colt in question's sire...compete and do well at the Nexen Cup, under Emily George, last year. He looks like he has done quite well, actually. Looks like it could be a really successful line...