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Re: [RC] [RC] - heidiYes, Ronteza was awesome. That's why i breed the WitezII bloodlines.. they have so much heart, great dispositions and a can do attitude. I've also always liked *Witez II, but don't forget Ronteza's good CMK dam--she was by Faronek (who sired the tremendous stock horse sire Zadir, who himself was one of the stars of the Kellogg Sunday shows as a trick horse) and had close-up Farana--the great Kellogg stock horse who they finally quit showing because he was such a consistent winner that other owners started pulling their entries when Farana was coming to a show. (He likewise continued to perform for the Kellogg Sunday shows for years.) That sort of athleticism and consistency is why I breed CMK horses., and I suspect those sorts of horses also bequeathed Ronteza with some of her talent. ;-) This is a general commentary on horse breeding in general, and not a direct response to Chris's post, but far too often the sire gets the credit for what the offspring do, and people forget to look at the dam lines. I've caught myself more than once taking awhile to cotton onto the fact that all of the offspring of a particular stallion that I like are out of a given subset of related mares... <sigh> Heidi (with lots of both Zadir and Farana in her breeding program...) ============================================================ Common sense should also be a part of the decision making process. If you see someone who doesn't have any, hand them your tool box. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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