[Donella]

It is an addiction, no doubt about it !

I just got back from a few weeks in Germany so have a couple of stallions that I am really interested in using. I really liked all of these stallions in the flesh..the real problem is narrowing it down:

Londontime
Hochadel
Fuerstenball
Lissaro
Viscount
De Niro and Danone II

I am also super impressed with Damsey who is turning out to be a rising GP superstar in Germany. I am 99 percent sure I will use him this year.

[Spike]

It is an addiction, no doubt about it !

I just got back from a few weeks in Germany so have a couple of stallions that I am really interested in using. I really liked all of these stallions in the flesh..the real problem is narrowing it down:

Londontime
Hochadel
Fuerstenball
Lissaro
Viscount
De Niro and Danone II

Did you heard that Hochadel freeze now? I tought he was not. That would be great news!

[Donella]

Yes, Dr Brockmann confirmed that the test freezing worked and he will be available frozen for 2013

[Spike]

OH YEAH You made my day.

[magicteetango]

I thought I was pretty close but there are some exciting new stallions I really like, like Montaro OHF and Edward Scissorhands D'Avalon.

I have really been leaning towards A Fine Romance or perhaps a repeat to Concerto Grosso or Formula One for my eventing bred mare Casey Darling. Glad I have plenty of time to figure it out!

[risingstarfarm]

I was just thinking about this the other day

Winsome Jolina (Coconut Grove/Solid Silver) to Cartier R (Cassini I/Acorado)

Cachinka Hero (Radco d'Houtveld/Chin Chin) to Cartier R (if the 2013 foal is as nice as i think it will be

Rapunzehl (Contender/Landgraf) to Cartier R

Oiselle M (Quinar/Lantaan) to Cartier R

Tropica (Come Back II/Astaire) to Cartier R or Abrikos if I decide to try for dressage

Venezia (Voltaire/Joost) to Diabolo d'Esquelmes (Chin Chin/Carthago)

Osine (Lux Z/Burggraaf) to Diabolo

Portia (Pikadero/Prinz Gaylord) to Valentino Z (Darco/Feo)

Jennibelle's Noble Pride (Cielo B/Larrumpin) to Jus d'O (Quincy/Dollar de la Pierre)

Capriana (Contucci/Martini) to Esteban (Idocus/Flemmingh)

Stars Above (Royal Hibernian/Best of Luck) - I'm undecided. Maybe Figaro B (Pavarotti vd Helle/Wellington) or Esteban or Cartier R. Or maybe a repeat to Deja Blue because the filly from that cross was awesome!

[Peg]

I am also addicted!
I have questions about two stallions- does anyone have successful Dancier pregnancies? Any pros and cons about him?

I have already decided to use Diamond Hit with one mare, and hoping that Soliman de Hus is available for another mare.

What does Hochadel bring to the table?

[HyperionStudLLC]

HyperionStud - could you possibly import a few dressage stallions of the same caliber as your jumper boys, please? I promise to be a good client....

I'm not opposed to the idea! I will say though that I have to admit that I have had thoughts that our jumper stallion Imothep could breed well with dressage type mares........ Just a thought?

So perhaps the lines can be melted away and we could do it?!

I do very much appreciate the acknowledgement and thank you!

Cheers!

[Blume Farm]

This year I am pretty set on breeding my Rotspon-Davignon mare to His Highness for an ET. However, with the success of the Dancier-Rotspon crossings I have toyed with that too....but his frozen is not great and I am not that big a gambler for ET

2014 I am leaning on breeding my Davignon-Matcho mare to Quaterback...

[DownYonder]

We are sort of looking at Zonik for a Sandro Hit mare. And Fürstenball for a Quaterback mare.

[ponygirl]

Just one for 2013:
Catoki to Viv (Cardento/Calando) Stamm 776

I'd love to do an ET with my Coconut Grove/Solid Silver mare but not in the cards for this year.

[railmom]

We are sort of looking at Zonik for a Sandro Hit mare. And Fürstenball for a Quaterback mare.

Have you seen Quadrunar (I may have spelled this wrong) Quaterback x Sandro Hit? He is yummy!! Unfortunately for me not approved Hanoverian.....yet

[Westglen Farm]

I know I want to breed one of my mares just have not decided which mare-
My 16 year old warmblood maiden mare is one that I would love a foal from but not sure about breeding an older mare. If I breed her I will either use In Shining Armor,RID or Rosario.
If I breed my ISH Mare I will breed her to Rosario or possibly a warmblood with jumper lines. I got a colt by Rosario out of her this year and I really like him and would like a filly out of her.

So to answer your question, I sort of know what I want to do next year but still a lot of indecision.

[tanderson]

Thinking of sticking with Canadian stallions this year to not have to deal with the CEM issue (although I love Edgar and his stallions )

• holsteiner mare Winter Eve (Chaka Khan / xx) to Candillo Junior

• Purchased a new mare Garcia (Gervantus II / Wodan / xx) in foal to Portland L for 2013. Have seen photos of a colt from same cross and hoping for a repeat ...if so, may do the cross again.
  

[DownYonder]

It is Quadroneur. I believe he comes from the same damline as Poetin.

[Indy-lou]

Planning on repeating the Negro cross with our Flemmingh mare for 2014 foal; expecting the same in Spring 2013. We like our 2012 colt that much.

[showhorsegallery]

I'm going with Wapuzzan for my personal mare who I'm breeding for a keeper foal in 2013. Hoping for a girl and color.

[RunningwaterWBs]

Peg, there's a vet in MA, Dr Anne Schmidt, who has gotten Dancier pregnancies.

As for my breeding plans, I'll be breeding my new Donnerhall mare to Royal Prince. :-)

[Home Again Farm]

I sold my last Dancier last spring because the semen had never worked for my mares. My buyer's mare is now pregnant to Dancier.

[Sunnydays]

We have had several Dancier foals at our inspections over the past few years, so semen can't be too bad. From what I hear (and see) Dancier can sire fabulous foals, and also some plain ones. Not consistent. I would also look for a good temperament in the mare, as he doesn't necessarily add that to the equation.