My gelding who I have begun to compete in CTR is Rushcreek
breeding. He is about 15.1 hh and I just love riding him. His dam was Rushcreek
Fawn, who was culled in the early 70’s b/c she couldn’t get in foal
in a herd situation but she later went on to have 4 foals that I know of for
sure…may have been more. Freeley, my horse was by Rushcreek Greeley. He did
endurance and then was injured and retired. I acquired him to be my daughter’s
pony club horse, but he ended up being my partner instead. I just adore these
horses.
I know a breeder who has a half Shagya gelding for sale who
is currently a yearling. He is out of Freeley’s sister, but the Shagya
Stallion Budapest. His name is Wineglass Ripple. I want this colt badly, but he’s
going to be smaller than I think I should ride, and my husband has thing about
me buying another horse right now. He doesn’t mind me breeding my mare to
bring along my next horse, but he has a thing about me laying out the money
right now to buy another horse. Silly man…can you tell he’s not a
horse guy?
