I will have to look up photos of Kiger Dundee.
One Kiger stallion I have seen up close and personal is Steens
Vaquero (Cowboy). He is a bit taller than most Kigers
(15.2), is the most beautiful dark grulla, with, as far as I could tell, great
conformation, legs and feet. Absolutely great mind. I saw him at Dressage
in the Wine Co., in Santa Rosa. He was doing very advanced dressage manuvers,
ala "Cowboy Dressage." In the stabling area and warm up ring he was
relaxed and calm, and one of the few horses going on a loose rein.......IF I
wanted another baby, and IF I had a very nice Arab mare, he is what i would
cross to.
You can do a google search for Steens Vaquero. He is
owned by Matt and Pam Fournier.
I have thought of getting a Kiger or Arab/Kiger cross that's ready
to go but the truth is I'm not ready for my "next" endurance horse yet.
My current horse "Gryffindor the Great" is keeping me busy, ha ha. I
figured if I did this breeding thing this spring, the baby will be ready to do
something about the time Gryffin will be ready to retire. I have never
raised my "own" baby from the start and have always wanted to. Other
reasons for breeding are "this mare really rocks" (I'm leasing Paulette
Brehob's mare "Kozy") I rode her some for Paulette after she
brought her back from when she fell in the hole and bowed her tendon at
Poetry, TX a few years ago. She is "one tough you know what" though she
looks like such a pretty little angel. It's really too bad that injury
came back to haunt her. Anyway, she's a great mom. Also,
I think I've found an awesome stallion. He's really put together well
and is 14'3 hands. Since Kozy is only 14 hands I'll probably get a horse
the perfect size for me, I hope. (I like 'em short with big attitudes,
like me) His name is "Kiger Dundee" and he's in Washington state.
Thank goodness for artificial insemination. Who knew it would be
so hard to find a Kiger stallion I liked in South
Texas. OK, I should have thought of that. They do come
from Oregon, right. Anyway, I guess if I find a Kiger/Arab cross
before I breed I would seriously consider buying it if it was what I
wanted. But I have always wanted to raise a baby for myself,
just once.
