Questions reguarding Standardbreds>>>

[WonderWoman]

So, recently I have become interested in standardbred. I currently am eventing a standardbred stallion in gymkhana (I know gymkhana is a real event or anything, I just wanted to see how he would do) and I currently have two foals from him. And I was wondering if (112.2)
(Phenomenal) was good for an untouched foal? Also what do standardbreds excel in since I am wanting to event in foals in a real non-random event. I was thinking like harness racing or something. Message me with whatcha know, I am interested in knowing more about the breed and hopefully developing some new skills on eventing standardbreds. The link to my stally and this foals are below, please tell me whatcha think. I am open to suggestions.

Standardbred Stud: http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2147078
Foal One: http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2166450
Foal Two: http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2166261

I also have some other standardbreds that have been sitting around my ranch and I have been wondering what to do with them. Their links are below:

http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2058741
http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2085030
http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2085687
http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2136897

[quasarsmom]

Harness racing favors the trotting breeds

[WonderWoman]

What are the trotting breeds?

[quasarsmom]

Standardbred
Russian orlov
Ljutomer Trotter

one more (don't remember)

these are the only public breed that doesn't break stride.

[-Insanity-]

Standardbred
Russian orlov
Ljutomer Trotter

one more (don't remember)

these are the only public breed that doesn't break stride.

Finnish horse maybe?

[WonderWoman]

Ok great thanks everyone!!! Also I have one more question, what do yall look for in a standardbred?

[-Insanity-]

Ok great thanks everyone!!! Also I have one more question, what do yall look for in a standardbred?

I don't deal with SBs, but if I was looking for a eventer... I'd want BC stats (F/S/Ph/Ex) I wouldn't overly worry about intell since it isn't needed in harness racing. 112 in speed is pretty decent I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) I'm not sure what builds do better in harness though. And if I was looking for purebreds, I'd want a horse with non-inbred, clean lines with decent stats for its generation

[quasarsmom]

Ok great thanks everyone!!! Also I have one more question, what do yall look for in a standardbred?

I don't deal with SBs, but if I was looking for a eventer... I'd want BC stats (F/S/Ph/Ex) I wouldn't overly worry about intell since it isn't needed in harness racing. 112 in speed is pretty decent I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) I'm not sure what builds do better in harness though. And if I was looking for purebreds, I'd want a horse with non-inbred, clean lines with decent stats for its generation

Even slightly lower strength will not hurt (Superb), Medium build seems to be favored for harness racing...112+ in speed like insanity stated is good, but 113-114 is very possible.

[WonderWoman]

So do yall think she would do good in harness racing then?

http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2166450

[quasarsmom]

So do yall think she would do good in harness racing then?

http://www.virtualhorseranch.com/viewho ... se=2166450

definitely, as long as she is trained right.

[WonderWoman]

Who would you recommend to event train her?

[quasarsmom]

Who would you recommend to event train her?

I have usually only used a few trainers as I usually train most of my horses myself: Odette, Zimmy, Elise, Draggy

[Zimmy]

her dam is one of my harness winners, 22 mill. Just noticed that, lol.

You can also move them on to HoF type events once they are too old for harness and rack up more money, it's what I tend to do now... and I prefer to event the medium built ones (can manage slim sometimes, but I really like those medium built ones for both harness and HoF).

[WonderWoman]

Ok Great thanks for the tips