[Info] Cross breeders

By Retired breeder, 3rd April 2010 20:13:43
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Finally a post just for us cross breeders. The purpose of this topic is for cross breeders to have a place to discuss their crossbreeding programs and to share crossbreeding secrets and advice with others who may be interested in giving crossbreeding a try. Feel free to talk about your crossbreeding programs and your achievements and failures in crossbreeding.
Please remember to follow the rules of the forum and be informative and helpful. default smiley :-))

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Reminder to all.

Please do not advertise sales or items wanted in this topic. I can turn a blind eye to the covers being offered (as long as they are not blatant advertisements) because we are, after all, trying to help each other progress and there is no filter on public covers for searching for crosses, but items sales and items wanted do not belong in any of the public forums and we have a sales forum for horse sales so please, lets keep our topic clean of the ads.

Thanks everyone

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Thank you
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 03:59:21
I wish I could say the same lol
But they didn't really care, they didn't see the point to either, when I could really be studying for upcoming tests default smiley :p

Exactly!!
Well...I better be off to bed default smiley xd Just about eleven anyway. Night and good luck selling!!
Kajimine
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 04:30:54
Ha ha I put one of my two Pumpkins in the Exchanges for an Arms and got two PMs 10 seconds later offering something else for it. The H. Pack offer sounds tempting but I rarely use it so I'm gonna hold out for that Arms.

In other news I popped out this Arab/GV/Mar colt. Should do well enough in barrel, reining, and western pleasure comps. Now to BLUP the Lusi/Mar....
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 07:50:59
So basically Mar/Lusi crosses make reliable barrel compers. Lovemotion is one, my Lusi/Mar BLUPper Blue Bunting is another. Just need 5 more wins and I can breed her to a TB stud and get the foal into an EC with showers before they run out. C'mon girl, default smiley (li)
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 07:58:55
Woops, I'm a bit late! Goodnight Twi! default smiley xd

I like the colt Fifth! Don't like this red star business, I find it confusing, looks as though every horse has less stars than they do default smiley (lol)

Thinking of doing a TB/Fry cross, one of my oldies sold so I've now got a few passes to spare, plus a few BM items in stock. I've already got the TB mare, but I'm not sure whether I should cross her with a Fresian or try something else?
Wanted something that I could use for the western comps, any ideas?
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 08:43:02
Anyone around breed marwari-crosses? I need a stallion with at least half marwari, or a more mixed without friesian or TB crossed in. ^^

I'm so happy with what I've been getting lately... My latest colt is now #37 in marwaris, under all those Serena Luna Elites. And above some, too. It's the first time I actually feel sorta like an elite breeder. XD
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 09:20:51
W00t! Bred this TB/Lusi/Mar filly. Now I just need to BLUP her and the Arab/GV/Mar colt, breed the filly to an IH, and then cross the IH/TB/Lusi/Mar with the Arab/GV/Mar. Have no idea what comps are best for the filly, though; I can't get a good reading on her skill set, no thanks to the red stars :|

Any suggestions?
http://www.howrse.com/elevage/fiche/?id=22846659
Can anybody tell me if that would be good for anything if i blup it?
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 10:27:07
She'd do well in western pleasure comps. If you can, try skilling her. Also, I adore her name and your icon, XD

Well I done goofed. Checked the breed percentages of the cross I have in mind and the Marwari bit comes up short vs. Arab and IH. So either I breed the future IH/TB/Lusi/Mar foal to a Mar, or I bolt the Arab/GV/Mar and breed it to a PB Mar before breeding it to the IH/TB/Lusi/Mar.

The Arab/GV/Mar is doing very well in reining comps, by the way. With just a Timer and a Seahorse he's racked up 15 wins and he's not even 5 yet. Way ahead of schedule, which is good because then I can rectify what I goofed up on.
I have this new cross, which I absolutely adore, but now I can't find a Nyx Pack for it, even though I put my exchanges full of offers.. anybody has one to spare that they would like to exchange?
Also, what do you think, would it be a good one for western comps?
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@ The Fifth Estate - Thanks default smiley :p I've been looking for something that will do well in western comps so I guess I'll go and look for some BMs to skill her with
rocket_girl
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 12:56:49
Someone pinch me!! Little Lion Man sold for 200k and 5 passes!!

Twi, we are so close to getting the Nokota cross now!
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 13:52:08
Hey guys I'm back!

@shiannes/Twi How did the Nokota cross project turn out?!

As I expected the rankings have gone mad with Nokota fever! default smiley xd Random but my friend owns the #1 Elite Nokota currently. default smiley :d

Alright, my mission today is to get this Nokota of mine finished so I can start crossing! Or maybe I could breed Criminal to an already finished foundie? Decisions...
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 15:45:53
Well this is awkward. General has his 20 wins and his top three skills bolded, and he's only 5yrs and 8mo old. Um. Guess I'll just fully bold him out.
oooh guys I want in on the Nokota cross!!! I am going to sell off all my horses except for my compers! See how many passes I can rake in
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 16:29:53
^I'm with HB guys! I'm willing to help pull off this Nokota cross!

@Fifth That's pretty nice! I wish my horses were like that all the time. I usually can't think about bolding them until they are at least 8. default smiley :p
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 16:32:50
@horselover I think he's the fastest BLUPper I ever...BLUPped, lol. His combination of stamina/dressage + low gallop must've been enough to kill off other horses in the reining comps, lol

BLUPping that TB cross, on the other hand, is going to be a nightmare.
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 16:36:03
@Fifth I wish every horse I bred would do that! lol *remembers Dancing* default smiley :p That mare was *horrible* to BLUP and get wins on. She was over 12 by the time she hit 20 wins. Pathetic... default smiley (lol)
By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 16:48:38
Super excited! My sale went through and I landed 2 passes for my cross! default smiley :-))

Also, I couldn't stand the wait for a fresh Nokota, so here's my test foal. I'm quite happy with him so I think I'll either sell him and then rebreed with tears or hang onto him for awhile.

Nokota Cross
My baby mama just needs her 20 wins, then I will need to BLUP a Nokota cross stud for her
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should have thought of doing a friz/gypsy cross before, this girl hasn't lost a comp yet and doesn't have any bonus items
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so mad. My tester came out arab instead of Nokota. I give up.
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By Retired breeder, 13th February 2012 18:13:50
I am just starting to experiment with crosses on the side. I am starting with a thoroughbred/ quarter pony cross but I want to have high skills in stamina, speed, and gallop for the western comps... any ideas?
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