Another Request On Stallion Selection

[hardsa]

I am trying to decide on which stallion to breed my mare to this Spring. She is listed in the database. Her name is Royal Blue Redford. She is unshown until now, but is headed for the National Western Stock Show in WP and WH. She is 15.3H and can both trot as well as jog. The trainer says that she can fix any trot going. I am looking for a really strong loper.

What do people think of Only Intuition, Openrange, Lazy Loper and Only in the moonlight? Any other suggestions?

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[JR]

What's her HYPP status ?
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[hardsa]

She is N/N

[JR]

On paper, Only in the Moonlight has the best pedigree of the bunch. He reads like the who's who of modern QH breeding. Barpasser, Te N' Te, Sonny Dee Bar, Zippo Pine Bar & Lady Bug's Moon.

Only Intuition gets the second place vote. Nice enough pedigree. Bottom side is ok but not as nice as the first horse.

Lazy Loper has an incredible top side, but on the bottom is Impressive and any of the horses with HYPP listings are N/H. Avoid at all costs.

Leaguers Zipana comes in last in this. Ok top side. Some of the names to have in the pedigree. Again though, same as Lazy Loper with the HYPP. Known horses are N/H. Avoid.

This is all on paper though, without actually researching and seeing quality conformation shots. Regardless of the HYPP status, I'd pick this way anyhow. While some Impressives ride well, most are better at standing still. Coosa is the line to ride if you're hell bent on crossing more Impressive in there.

I'm a fan of the Zippos Mr. Goodbar line. Would keep on with the roan coloring (probably) and be a nice cross on your mare. Zippo Pine Bar and some Blondy's Dude thrown into the mix. Old lines and modern lines.
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It's never the horse, it's the rider.
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