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    Freedom Z babies?

    Hi, we are very excitedly anticipating a Freedom Z baby next year. Does anyone have any pics of Freedom Z babies that aren't posted online already? I have found a few online (at Acorn Hill's site and a couple others), but there don't seem to be very many pics out there. They told me he has a full book every year, so there must be a bunch of babies out there somewhere! Any additional pics and/or info about his offspring would be appreciated! Thanks!
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    I have a Freedom Z baby! She is just 3 years old now and out of a TB mare. She is sweet and kind, a lovely mover, and seems to have nice form when free jumping. We are just W/T/C now (with the canter only started over the last few weeks) She has been very low key to start from the get go. Here she is as a 2 year old. http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Sashaage2.jpg


    I too did a lot of searching the web to find pics of his babies! One of his just sold on The Exchange. Find Pantera Z on this page. The video used to be up too, and it was lovely!

    http://www.exchangehunterjumper.com/ranges/sold.htm

    A friend of mine also has one. Here is the link to her Freedom Z baby:


    http://www.longlanefarm.ca/index_Page513.html

    It looks like he really adds similar markings to all of their faces doesn't it? (or maybe I'm hallucinating! *L*)

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      Yay! This is exactly what I'm looking for! I figured everyone must be keeping their Freedom Z babies, since I can't find many online.

      Thank you so much, and please keep the pics and info coming!!
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        I have two. One is an 8 yr old mare, 16'3h. Dark bay with the stripe, and some white legs. The other is really short, 15'1 right now, at 3 yrs old. Out of a Belgian Warmblood/tb mare. She is also dark bay, the most athletic mover you will ever see, and very very reactive, but that is not her dad's or even her mum's fault, she wasnt handled at all until she was 2, and it is taking her a long time to be really comfortable around people.
        She can do a 360 spook spin, and come out of it at a gallop, so I think in the jumpoff she will be amazing. She moves so well, it is all fluid and power. but we have some work to do before we see any under saddle results.
        Retired4now, your girl is looking great!
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          Thanks Ingrid!
          She is really coming along nicely. She is my princess and she knows it! She is also "vertically challenged" as of right now, being only 15.2 as a 3yr old. I'm wondering if she is going to be one of those late bloomers? Her mom is 16.1 and tends to throw them with size.
          We went to our first ever line show last weekend, with some lovely comments. We even went under saddle and managed to keep our wits about us! Considering we have only introduced the canter in the last few weeks, she has picked it up pretty quickly. I find her to be very keen... but like your typically teenager thinks she knows it all by the next ride!

          I can't say enough good things. She is the one for me! Now she just needs to grow!

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            I will be curious to hear if your's grows. Funny that they are both short. Ingrid
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              Ingrid - I'm not sure if you've seen the dam of your filly, but she's not a very tall horse either, she measured 15.3hh at her CSHA inspection. Also, she was a very spooky and reactive sort as well. She would jump ANYTHING you pointed her at, but getting her to walk past that exact same jump could be a challenge.

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                I bred a Freedom Z filly out of my T'bred mare Whooo's So Special. I owned her until she was a late yearling and she was super quiet, easy to handle and just easy to be around. She is very tall, and is now 16.3hh as a three year old but her dam is a genuine 16.2hh. The person that I sold her to still has her and just loves her.

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                  We have a wonderful Freedom Z gelding, he is now 9 years old, 16.3 hands, bay, out of a TB mare that showed in the jumpers. I kept him to be my Amateur-Owner Hunter, he is often the hack winner, very good to the jumps, very sadly he is now for sale (my husband says we have kept him too long - we sell most of our young ones at age 6 or 7 once they have been to a few shows). I will miss him dearly! He got top ribbons at HITS Ocala this winter in the younger AOs and there is a picture on our website at www.turningpointfarm.biz on the sales page. I think you made a great choice based on our experience!!!

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                    Galileo, yes I know Cat is not big. And Free Lhasa doesnt even look small, she is so well proportioned. I am not too worried- with Eric getting people turned onto the idea of the shorter jumping horses being a very very good thing, I am thinking this hot jumping machine will make someone very happy! Maybe even me!!
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                      Thanks!

                      This is great! I knew there must be some out there! Anyone have any pics they can send or post? I would love to see what they look like!
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                        The one pictured on the Southern States 11T Peformance feed bag is a Freedom Z that used to belong to a friend of mine. He showed for a while in the hunters and his full brother is a childrens hunter. http://www.southernstates.com/produc..._feeds_P_T.jsp

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                          I have actually decided, that with too many horses to ride right now, I will breed the 3 yr old. She can get lightly started this fall, and then hang out and be pregnant.
                          She goes to the clinic tomorrow. She will go to Radjah Z if she can hold off until the semen arrives. if she happens to be ovulating tomorrow already, she will go frozen to Ravallo.
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                            Chanda, is that Will who is by FreedomZ? He is so cute. I have one of my mares in foal to FreedomZ this year! Looking forward to it.
                            Robin Stewart
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