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Post by alyssa on Apr 14, 2008 21:50:29 GMT -5
My thoroughbred out of Prince O'Morn was registered in Wa as Secret Selection, I don't remember what his dam's name was and I could never find any evidence that he ever ran a race. If he were still alive, he would be about 35 years old How cool that Cedar is kind of his niece! I wish I had pictures of "C" He looked and carried himself very much like Cedar and he had the biggest heart of any horse I have ever met. He was truly my best friend for a long time.
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Post by monicabee on Apr 21, 2008 16:50:05 GMT -5
Alyssa, here is some information about Prince O'Morn courtesy of Bill Lathrop, who is a pedigree researcher and has lived in WA for a very long time:
"Prince O' Morn was among the leading sires in Washington State during the early '70's. He stood at Dewaine Moore's Rainier Stable in Enumclaw. He was a good regional sire of two-year-old winners, and had an excellent percentage of runners from foals with around 60% winners from starters (82% won or placed). Beautifully bred, by the great Round Table out of Good Morning by Sir Gallahad, he won 3 races in 29 starts. He was a half sibling to the stakes winners Battle Morn and Victory Morn, and a half brother to the stakes placed winners, Wings O' Morn and Hoist Away. A medium sized individual with good overall conformation, he definitely made an impact on the local thoroughbred colony."
And I should add, outside it: Julie's Trakehner/Arab cross colt, Magique, has Prince O'Morn 5 generations back through his sire (the Trakehner half).
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Post by monicabee on Apr 24, 2008 19:05:07 GMT -5
I have started incorporating a little trot into our works, a bit ahead of my planned schedule, because Cedar is getting a lot stronger. Her go button is easy to find - in fact, I think by the time she is fully fit, she may no longer be the laid-back lady we first took her for.
She was a bit high today because of the wind, although she stayed level headed when all the geldings came galloping up to the fence, bucking and farting to get her attention (why do they think this is attractive?)
Her trot feels as good as it looked in the round pen - she definitely is an above-average mover with all the gears. We are not doing any sustained trot work yet, just the length of the field in between all of our walk work, to keep her stretching.
In a week or two she is due for another photo session - the yak hairline is receding every day! Julie has upped her alfalfa a little, to help with the muscling up. The spring grass is helping her keep weight on too.
Dressage partner, anyone? Someone needs to take this mare away from me.
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Post by shekaberry on Apr 30, 2008 11:58:37 GMT -5
I paid a long-overdue visit to Cedar yesterday and WOWZA - she is gorgeous. Definitely living up to her name as Cedar County Queen. I took her out of the pasture she shares with Julies other mares and, while not easy to catch that day, she was very respectful and quiet on the ground; despite being in heat.
I put her in the cross ties and groomed her for about 45 minutes and she stood like a statue for the duration. She has a beautiful classic TB head, with a slight roman nose, and a sturdy, almost warmblood-esque body. I would love to see her go to a home where she will be shown to her athletic ability. This mare is a STUNNER.
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Post by shekaberry on May 2, 2008 10:10:56 GMT -5
So I rode Cedar yesterday and holy cow this mare is N-I-C-E. She is pretty hot, but not spooky or stupid, super light in your hands and does not like to walk. We did a good 20 minutes of trotting, circles and serpentines, and cantered on the straight away. She isn't super balanced, but she doesn't hang on your hands and has big sweeping gaits.
She is very quite on the ground, easy to catch and respectful of my space. She is bit girthy but that is typical of horses with her background. I think she would do best with an experienced, quiet rider but she is a total blast to ride!
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Post by monicabee on May 2, 2008 12:39:06 GMT -5
And I assure you, Allison is totally unbiased and objective!
Seriously, this is a nice mare. Even my husband, who does not share my degree of enthusiasm for thoroughbreds, was impressed with her (he was an H/J professional in a prior life back east).
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Post by shekaberry on May 2, 2008 13:44:58 GMT -5
Oh no, I am not biased at all! Julie and I were talking about her potential and she is probably too hot for the hunter arena, but she would make a great eventer! She would excel in dressage once her energy gets channeled into her movements; and with her bold attitude she would probably do well. Now we'll have to see how she jumps.....
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Post by cat67 on May 2, 2008 14:16:21 GMT -5
Hot could change, too, once she's in a real routine...i.e. working 6 days a week. I have ridden a lot of hot OTTB's who turned into dead dogs you could ride in a halter once they got into polo and had to play 3 days a week and work hard 3 more days a week. I'm amazed these mares are being as good as they are, riding on an irregular schedule and riding outdoors after so many years off! They both deserve a medal.
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Post by shekaberry on May 2, 2008 14:19:25 GMT -5
I have found that true with most OTTB's, that they get less 'hot' the more you work them. Maybe it is the consistency that makes it less of an 'event' when they go out for a ride. Cedar is sweet though and will come to the fence to visit. I really do like her disposition.
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Post by shekaberry on May 5, 2008 13:39:19 GMT -5
I rode Cedar again on Sunday, and she was great. She knows how to lunge and We did trot circles, figure 8's and serpentines up and down the field. I cantered her on a circle, both directions, and she feels a teeny bit stiff tracking right. He canter is awesome, very smooth and balanced, no rushing at all.
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Post by ecaitlynn on May 12, 2008 12:52:03 GMT -5
She sounds maginificent. Thank you for the update!
Beth Thompson (Edgewood)
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Post by monicabee on May 14, 2008 12:10:17 GMT -5
Kudos to Allison for riding in the rain yesterday so I could take pictures. I put the best ones in my blog - but there were lots of good ones - they make a nice team, don't they? blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/horsebytes/archives/138856.aspI will add more pictures here when I have added them to Photobucket. Its a busy morning, so it may be tomorrow.
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Post by cat67 on May 14, 2008 12:16:01 GMT -5
She looks ready to show. WOW.
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Post by shekaberry on May 14, 2008 14:40:21 GMT -5
So much for anonimity I hate riding in the rain. She is a fun horse to ride, I just love her gaits! She has a really nice way of carrying herself, as you can see in the photos, and she is pretty responsive; however, the downward transitions need some work. Picking up the correct canter lead is iffy, but she has mastered the counter-canter!
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Post by leahlady on May 15, 2008 0:30:16 GMT -5
Crap...she wants to be an eventer!! She sounds like I would LOVE to ride her!!! I do NOT need another bay TB mare........I do NOT need another bay TB mare.........I do NOT need another bay TB mare.......!!!! But I really, really, really, really want to jump again [Lady has healed soft tissue injuries on both front legs..]...........anybody want a very pretty, very flirtatious, difficult, extremely finicky 18 y.o. TB mare? She has DAPPLES! just kidding.........
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