Searching for a Son of Grey Dawn II to BUY or LEASE

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:04 am

I lost my 15 year old son of Grey Dawn II (Tomorrow's Comet) over the weekend and he was a huge part of my breeding program...as well as a good friend.

I have to try to keep the program going so any leads on a son of GD would be very appreciated. I have a call in to the owner of Dawn Quixote but no return call yet.

If you have an old (or younger) GD son out there and want a good permanent home, please contact me. He has to be able to do live cover since I breed TBs.

Thanks, Laura

francesca · Postby **francesca** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:44 am

http://www.stallionstation.com/ss/direc ... emint.html

Here is a son. Don't know if they would sell him.

francesca · Postby **francesca** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:53 am

http://www.endhousestud.co.uk/stallions ... btable.htm

This one is in GB I think.

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:00 pm

I thought that Tap the Mint was deceased but maybe I am misinformed.

As far as Redoubtable is concerned...it would surprise me if I could get him into the US in time for the breeding season...especially if he has covered any mares. I looked into importing him when he was still racing, but the owner/trainer and I could not come to a meeting of the minds.
Glad he's out there and actually a stud I wondered if he was ever going to stop running him until he broke down.

Thanks for the info...and I'll check on Tap the Mint. And scope out Redoubtable's status...what a hard knocking little fellow he is.

Thanks:
Laura

mini's mom · Postby **mini's mom** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:40 am

try www.DragonFlyFarm.biz - she has a gray stud that she is standing

don't know if he is for sale or lease

susan

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:28 pm

Thanks for the heads up on this stallion...but he is a son of Big Spruce...and I don't think using him would accomplish what I'm trying to do with my program. He's also huge according to the website...didn't see a photo but I imagine that he might be great looking if he looks like his sire but in "grey flannel". Personally (as bizarre as it may sound coming from a Grey Dawn lover) I don't like grey and would prefer a non grey stud...of course if he were an own son of Grey Dawn he could be any color and I would be interested as the pedigree would out weigh the color.
Thanks again. L.

mini's mom · Postby **mini's mom** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:23 pm

I thought that she had 2 studs - I inquired about them - one is by big spruce and the other one is by gray dawn II - we talked about his confirmation ect - she might have sold the other horse as it was a couple of months ago that i talked with her about him

sorry for the confusion

susan

ak1 · Postby **ak1** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:41 pm

Would you be looking for these Herbager lines from other sources should a son of Grey Dawn not be available? Was thinking that a son of Waquoit might match up well with your mares (took a look at your homepage).

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:45 am

I have a son of Big Spruce out of a stakes producing Gleaming mare...he's small (under 15 hands at 10 years old)...and I have used him for a few years for my Herbager inbreeding program. So far he has not produced the turn of foot so necessary to the racing industry but his daughters will stay in my program for hybrid outcrosses on speed to see how their produce runs. Have been contemplating sending him into a sport pony breeding program back east where I could still use him occasionally if I wanted to. He wouldn't have to work as hard...every mare on the place is much taller than he is.

I do have a couple of young stallions I can consider using if I can't find a son of GD or a son of son (one is 2X4 Grey Dawn and the other is 2X2X4 Herbager with Grey Dawn 3 back). I'd prefer to wait and use them in a year or two.

Thanks for the ideas...there's a son on Vigors in IL I'll inquire about today. L.

brooke · Postby **brooke** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:16 am

kindoff of subject but are you anywhere near Pagosa Springs?

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:17 pm

I'm on the eastern slope but I have a friend in Pagosa Springs...she purchased a daughter of Motrill (Herbager ex Red Damask) from me and the mare is in foal to Tomorrow's Comet
L.

francesca · Postby **francesca** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:24 pm

CHOPER, 1993, Vigors--Bouncy Barb, by Rollicking.
Shamrock Hill Farm
155 Deepkill Road, Troy, N.Y. 12182. (518) 279-1307. Fax: (518) 235-4344

herbager · Postby **herbager** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:09 am

Thanks for the heads up...I also need to call about Suddenly Rich. Couldn't find any advertised sons of any other GD sons. Too bad there are no Delegants or Jaques Whos sons to look at as well...but Vigors was quite nice.
L.

Tap The Mint · Postby **Tap The Mint** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:53 pm

I posted on one of the other forums on this subject. I am so very sorry to hear that you lost your son of Grey Dawn II. I am sorry for you and sorry to hear of the passing of another one from this great line. This is also a big part of my breeding program and yes, I did have a son of Grey Dawn, Tap The Mint, who passed away and is dearly missed. I did keep a couple of his sons and would consider selling one of them to the right breeding home. Contact me if you are interested. You can see him on my website at www.oakwoodfarmtb.com. His name is Tap The Till.

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