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24.01.2022 Tick tock 2 weeks to go! Have you got your mare booked in yet?Tick tock 2 weeks to go! Have you got your mare booked in yet?
23.01.2022 Quasi Gold MD (IFS) x Daiquiri GF (imp)/Wolfingham Jackson 2yo filly EMH 16.2hh As you can see by the pics and video (will post in comments) this filly can seriously move. We had a brief glimpse of her looking all together but now she is croup high and going through another growth stage again 11000
22.01.2022 https://youtu.be/_8KUM2LbLQ0
22.01.2022 Quasi Gold X Daiquiri filly
21.01.2022 Zora (Shannara Zanetta) must've had her 2nd birthday - been so caught up with puppies I've missed a few in the last few weeks. Wasn't she a stunning baby and still is! Been hiding her out the back since the Belissimo filly sold a few months back. Maybe for a serious competition home I'll consider letting her go. I'm talking someone who will actually do something with her, not a paddock ornament or broodmare.
20.01.2022 FAILED VETTING ??? Flexion Tests??? 100% worth a read! You’ve decided to sell your horse and the potential buyer has sent a veterinarian to your stables to pe...rform a pre-purchase exam. Or, you’re the buyer, and you’re excited to complete your purchase. As you stand, beaming with satisfaction, the veterinarian picks up the horse’s left front leg. Bending it at the fetlock, he or she holds it in the air for 60 seconds or so, releases the limb, and asks that the horse be immediately jogged down the drive. In astonishment, you watch as the horse that you’ve known or hoped to be sound moves off with an obvious bob of the head. He’s most decidedly lame after the test. What happened? What does it mean? What you have witnessed is a phenomenon not necessarily of the veterinarian’s creation, but something that can sometimes occur following a procedure called a forelimb flexion test. In a forelimb flexion test, various joints and soft tissue structures of the lower limb are stretched and/or compressed for a brief period of time by bending the limb. Afterward, the horse is immediately trotted off and observed for signs of lameness. Simple, really. But it gets messy. Forelimb flexion tests were described in Swedish veterinary literature as early as 1923. And, since then, they’ve become something of an integral part of the evaluation of the lame horse. But not only that, forelimb flexion tests are generally routinely included in prepurchase evaluations of horses intended for sale. The test is not unlike what you might experience if someone asked you to sit in a crouch for sixty seconds and then run right off. Usually and especially if you’ve never had knee problems you can run off just fine, particularly after a couple of steps. If you’ve never had a problem, chances are that you’re fine, no matter what happens in those first couple of steps. But very occasionally, that stiffness and soreness that you might feel could signal a problem (such as a bad knee). This test used to make me nuts, and to some extent, it still does. That’s because I’m often not to sure what to make of the state of things when a horse takes some bad steps after a flexion test. I mean, I know I might not pass such a test. So who’s to say that every horse should? Because of that question, back in 1997, I did I study. It’s still timely. In my study, I looked at fifty horses (100 legs) of various breeds, ages, sex, and occupation. The owners were gracious enough to let me explore my curiosity about forelimb flexion tests. The horses were from my practice, an included a wide variety of pleasure and performance horses including some world class jumping horses but overall, they were a representative sampling of all of the horses that were in my practice. Here’s what I found. I found that forelimb flexion tests couldn’t tell me anything about the future of a sound horse. I could make every single horse lame with a hard enough flexion test, with the exception of one particularly annoying Arabian gelding who was always trying to bite me (no Arabian jokes, please). Horses that had something on their X-rays weren’t any more likely to be lame after a normal flexion test than horses that had clean X-rays. Horses that had positive normal flexion tests weren’t any more likely to be lame 60 days out, either (those horses that were lame mostly had things like hoof abscesses, which nobody could have predicted anyway). If you follow a groups of horses for 60 days, there’s a decent chance that a few of them might experience an episode of lameness. Who knew? So what did I conclude? Well, I said right there in front of an entire meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners that I didn’t think that it was a good idea to rely on forelimb flexion tests to make a diagnosis of some current or future problem without some other supporting sign. I said I didn’t think that they were very sensitive, or that they were very specific. And I said that I didn’t think it was a good idea to turn a horse down base solely on a response to a forelimb flexion test, either. Which caused a bit of a kerfuffle. What’s the Bottom Line? If you’re a seller, I don’t think that you need to be overly concerned if your otherwise sound horse takes a few lame steps after a forelimb flexion test. There are just too many variables. For example: Older horses are more likely to be positive to flexion that are younger horses The longer you hold a limb in flexion, the more likely the horse is to take a few lame steps afterwards Men tend to flex more firmly than do women The same horse may have different responses to flexion tests on different days If you’re a buyer, don’t be too eager to walk away from a horse that you otherwise like just because he takes a few lame steps after a flexion test. You have to consider a lot of other factors, such as whether you like the horse, or whether he does what you want him to do, or if he’s a colour that you like... You just can’t consider the forelimb flexion test in a vaccum. It has to interpreted in light of clinical findings such as fluid in the joint, reduced limb or joint flexibility, pain to palpation, or clinical lameness in the limb that demonstrates the positive response. If you see abnormal X-rays findings (such as osteoarthritis) in a limb that has a positive response to a flexion test, that may add some significance, and particularly if there is concurrent clinical lameness. However, to keep things confusing, my study also found that many radiographic abnormalities occur in clinically sound horses. Remember, you have to ride the horse you can’t ride the radiographs. Horses can and do perform well for a variety of riding endeavors even when they do not perform well on a forelimb flexion test. As for a positive response to a forelimb flexion test, it may just be that everything is OK, but the horse doesn’t like his leg bent up! Thanks to Dr. David Ramey for the info! here’s a link to the original article: https://www.doctorramey.com/flex-test/
15.01.2022 Daiquiri is standing with reproduction specialist Dr John Chopin again this year. They are conveniently located close to Brisbane airport and confident that shipping chilled semen via airfreight will be no problem provided a breeding is planned and executed correctly. For those further from airports we can provide frozen semen still with the NFFR terms. You may also like to consider sending your mare to Dr Chopin, they have some great breeding packages on offer. https://carbrookvet.com.au/stallions-standing-at-stud/
14.01.2022 We have 2 stunning babies by this outstanding stallion
14.01.2022 No foals for us this year, instead we are keeping busy with these new arrivals. Your patience is appreciated during the next couple of weeks, evidently you get even less sleep with puppies than being on foal watch!
13.01.2022 Zafferano (IFS) x Charmeur (IFS)/Byalee Briar 1 yo filly EMH 16.1-16.3hh Line bred filly with double crosses to Jazz, Ulft, Chagall & Bernstein. Tall, long legged, elegant and a super mover. Going to be a supermodel with a good brain. I'm really of two minds as to whether to let this one go as I'm starting to realise how spectacular she is going to be. Only avail to a competitive home, I dont want her sitting in someones back paddock.... 11000 See more
12.01.2022 Rosamond Allure. Warmblood mare 15 years Jaybee Alibaster x Achen. Selling as a broodmare however can be ridden but by experienced rider. This mare is a maiden.... I have no papers but I purchased her directly off the breeder who may have some record. She has EFA life registration. located Brisbane $1000. Stands at 16.1 hands See more
10.01.2022 Shannara Chimmeur (Charmeur/Byalee Briar) 5yo mare 3 weeks back under saddle
08.01.2022 We all see those winners rugs around, dream of the day our horse will have one... why wait! Some friends and I created our own.. much more appropriate.... rugs
08.01.2022 3 years since Daiquiri arrived in Qld
08.01.2022 I found a few tiny snippets of the Daiquiri X Coldstream Porcelain Doll youngster These are unedited and back from April (4 months old)
08.01.2022 In the November issue of Equestrian Life magazine, Roger Fitzhardinge continues Carolyn Lieutenant's fascinating life journey. Carolyn’s adventurous life takes ...a new turn after she meets John Lieutenant at a party in 1972. Together they develop their dream property, Wasseiges, and become a force in the emerging dressage scene.... Read more: https://eqlifemag.com.au//courageous-kiwi-blazes-her-own/ Image: Carolyn Lieutenant and Bev Chugg's stallion Chico D'Oro. #eqlifeaus #eqlifemag
06.01.2022 Shannara mon Dieu! only 2.5 weeks into being started under saddle!!!
05.01.2022 Ever dreamed of owning Daiquiri?? That dream could come true for the right person. Daiquiri has quite a dynasty now, his oldest offspring are under saddle and o...wners are thrilled with their temperament, talent & trainability. He is an easy stallion to handle and ideal for first time stallion owners. I have served mares by myself and he is excellent to collect off a phantom. I have decided to make this offer as I have a young family now and I wish to spend the time I have riding. However Daiquiri will only offered to a home where he will be treated well and not be used over endless numbers of mares each year. He is priced below the cost of import and would pay for himself in a couple of years using him over half a dozen of your own mares or faster standing him to some outside mares. Please note Daiquiri is not broken in. He is sound, just was never started by his previous owners. I purchased him at 11 and decided it wasn't fair on him to go from a breeding stallion to a saddle career at that age. I will not even contemplate anyone wishing to put him under saddle now. He has plenty of progeny flying his flag and has nothing to prove by being started at this age. He is currently 14yo 25000 www.shannaraperformancehorses.com.au
05.01.2022 Knights Equestrian Proudly Presents..... Tooradin Park Freddo Frog 2015 Registered Warmblood ... Palomino Gelding 16.2hh Sire: GF Daiquiri Dam: GT Lolipop Dallas came to us towards the end of 2019 to be started under saddle. He spent 8 weeks with us and then went home for the Summer being lightly worked. Since then he’s come to us a couple of times throughout this year for further work. Sadly his Mum has work commitments that keep her away from home so she’s made the tough decision to find a partner for Dallas that can bring him to his full potential. Dallas has beautiful swinging movement and is an absolute pleasure to ride. He will need a patient and confident rider to further his education. He’s been exposed to quad bikes, dogs, cows, riding with other horses, tarps, flags etc. He is great to float, trim, worm and handle in all aspects. His ready to go compete in 2021!!! Video available first link earlier this year, second link yesterday https://youtu.be/9ePsH_JiWys https://youtu.be/qiZvSIYnejg For any enquiries please contact Skye on 0413 700 233 or send us a message $15k Located SEQ Kaitlin Dooney
04.01.2022 Shannara Chimmeur (Charmeur IFS x Byalee Briar) aka Ginger 5 yo mare just coming back under saddle Ginger was green started at 2.5yo with Rowan Sheridan, then put in foal. She was dropped off to Jana on Monday, did a groundwork session Tue, ridden on the lunge Wed, ridden in the roundyard Thur and this out in the big girl arena Fri! Wow!!!
02.01.2022 Our Quasi Gold X Daiquiri filly Somehow still sitting in my paddock she has suddenly grown into herself!
02.01.2022 That canter Shannara Chimmeur (Charmeur/Byalee Briar) 5yo mare 3 weeks back under saddle
02.01.2022 Cremello gelding (Daiquiri GF imp/Milky Way GF IFS) 1 yo EMH 15.3-16.1hh That wonderful Daiquiri temperament, super movement, lovely freedom in the shoulder and an active hind leg. Many people are turned off by cremellos but once you have had one you appreciate that creamy beauty offset with stunning blue eyes! Lets be honest, every single matchy matchy set goes with cream!!! My intention was to grow this boy out as a stallion prospect and still will should the perfect home ...not come along - I already have a 4 yo Daiquiri son now under saddle so don't really need another colt to bring through! Being gelded before he leaves is not negotiable. 8800 not neg
