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ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 2:52 AM

Sooty buckskin Colt 4

Do you think this boy has a copy of DP? I'm having a hard time telling on buckskins.

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Cheers · Jun 1, 2018 3:02 AM

Hmmmm...he’s tough.

He’s visually a bit darker than a lot of dark buckskins.

But he’s also noticeably lighter than my known het DP buckskins from my GP line.

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Im on the fence...

Cheers · Jun 1, 2018 3:04 AM

For comparison, I’m pretty sure this guy is Hom DP

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MariaChapinFarm3 · Jun 1, 2018 3:06 AM

I dont think he has any copy of DP, but im not that great at telling. He just might be a sooty buckskin

ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 3:12 AM

@Cheers your Hom boy is gorgeous. And I was on the fence as well. Thank you for your comparisons. :) He is a hard one to read.

@MariaChapinFarm3 he definitely could be. He's a hard one to tell. Thank you. :)

Lallyhop · Jun 1, 2018 3:53 AM

Maybe try rerolling the image a couple times to see if you can get him to show up darker or lighter? Might give you a better idea.

JustaSaddletramp · Jun 1, 2018 10:42 AM

For comparison's sake, I verified this guy is hom DP in the GMT lab.

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Haltanny · Jun 1, 2018 2:36 PM

You could test breed him to hom sooty chestnuts, if he produces a liver foal, he must carry DP. Then you could yum the foals, if you plan to GMT him. Or test with black liver mares, if he produces a black liver, he has DP. He is pretty hard to tell for sure, i'm kind of leaning towards him having it though.

ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 4:14 PM

@Haltanny thank you! I was thinking this is well. I really would love to put S+ on him.

Stella19 · Jun 1, 2018 6:40 PM

@Cheval - I can send you a Freaky Friday RH egg if you want to try that as a test... you'd be guaranteed at least a het DP foal in that instance anyway tho, I think Haltanny's idea will probably get you there faster tho

ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 7:34 PM

@Stella19 that's very sweet of you! I think I may test him to a few hom sooty chestnuts just to see what happens and yummy the foals back. (I have a few brood mares I can use). Do you think four would be enough?

What's your opinion (From everyone)? Would he be worth putting S+ on? I'd really love having an S+ line, but should I just add it later in the line?

Haltanny · Jun 1, 2018 7:58 PM

I'd try to aim for at least 5, but honestly, 10 would be even better. I probably have some spare sooty chestnut mares you could use, if you don't have that many.

I think he would look awesome with sooty+, and if he passed BA/SBA, you know he has to be at least a good producer. Put him to mares with a decent pasture bonus and you should get some really nifty foals. I say go for it, if you have the HBs/IVs to get the GMTs needed.

ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 8:09 PM

He passed SBA. I SBA all my HH. I do have a pasture of fuel mares I could put him with to see what he could do.

I would have to buy the GMT tokens or hold a sale of eggs and straws to raise funds for them. Maybe sell a few horses that I wouldn't normally sell from my ice lines.

Haltanny · Jun 1, 2018 8:13 PM

You would have two full months to GMT him, if you waited u til he was 4 to start using him. So, up to you if you think you can raise the funds. Since he passed SBA, you know he's good.

ChevalStables · Jun 1, 2018 8:38 PM

Very true. :) I'll start saving up the IVs and see what I can come up with.

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