I had a bunch of LS on this ranch - 9 to be exact to kickstart my DHHs. 4 of my 6 mares were either unrecognized DHH colors, or just colors I don't want though. I really really wanted a Sgohi x Tsosgotsoi cross LS to get blondes in my herd. I've been searching the classifieds and haven't been too lucky. So I made a call to the importer today, and purchased 2 LS.
Not long later, the trailer pulled up to my barn. The doors opened...
And out first came a gorgeous 5 year old mare:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]At first I was thinking: Woo-hoo wild bay! But then I realized she is actually grey! One of the new greys I believe. She is just losing her color slowly it seems. I don't really want greys, except for maybe a handful, but I like her lines so I will be keeping her around. Looks almost exactly just like one of my DHH colts:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]And then this girl hoped out of the trailer:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]And my heart stopped.
She is exactly what I was hoping for!!! She's still a baby yet, but her temperament is decent and her conformation shouldn't be anything to laugh at. She also shows heart to boot! I can't wait to breed this girl!
So now I have 11 LS on this ranch.
They are:
Mares:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - breeding her for her flaxen
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - breeding her for her strong movement lines
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - pretty much just breeding her for her sabino haha
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - This mare's fitness blows me away. However, she has never taken to a breeding yet! I am really hoping she is not infertile!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - She has great lines for movement and I love her sabino!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - Love her. Sabino, Presence and decent, well balanced lines.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - Good bottom two on her. The dam of Airheart, a really nice colt now owned by Hayden.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - Love her bottom two. Decent lines.
Stallions:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - I love love LOVE this boys color! He is registered as a black sabino but is truly a seal brown tobiano. He will really help out my dark chestnut breeding goals.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - Recently snagged him from the classifieds. He has the same sabino sireline as two of my LS mares, but he is A/a. Very rare in my herd right now.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] - Using him for his temperament, A/a, and he has K!
So that is my herd of LS lol. Got a lot of em.
I love LS. It seems I always have more luck with them than I do foreign imports. How about you all? What LS are you using to start your DHHs and Why?