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[msjwebb]

The temperament + the bone + the size (Small). The color is a bonus. If size wasn't an issues I'd just buy any well conformed draft cross. 

 Ok. If it were me, I would look more towards the welsh cobs over the gypsy as they will give you everything you are looking for except color and are known to cross well with Arabs. They have been breed for hundreds of years for bone, size and temperment. Even the queen of England rides them and it would make the horse (pony) valuable as a child's mount if anything ever happened to you.

If you are dead set on a gypsy for the color, look for one that is a high % of welsh.

[mrs epson]

The temperament + the bone + the size (Small). The color is a bonus. If size wasn't an issues I'd just buy any well conformed draft cross. 

So why not just go for a purebred G. Vanner?

[ridetowin]

I haven't seen a Gypsy Arabian cross, but I guess it would be sort of like a Friesian cross? or The draft/arabian cross .............. I have seen more bad ones than good ones, it's either hit or miss.

[AccentoArabians]

I haven't seen a Gypsy Arabian cross, but I guess it would be sort of like a Friesian cross? or The draft/arabian cross .............. I have seen more bad ones than good ones, it's either hit or miss.

 

I would say it's more of a hit with a Gypsy. Some of them are pretty nice, but some can be conformational wrecks.

 

I'm taking a "risk" and breeding a mare to a Friesian this year and although I've received some flack it should turn out well. The stallion isn't overly course and my mare has bigger bone. Also, the stallion and similar have had nice Arabo crosses with the right mare. That's the key is chosing the right mare and the right stallion.

[CBJ]

Any pictures of the mare and stallion??

[Aelfleah Farm]

If it's bone in a smaller package, and you simply must breed instead of buy (buying is much much cheaper btw), bred to a more proven cross like to a section C or D Welsh.  The Welsh cross rarely produces a train wreck - you might not get the next sport champion, but you have a much better chance of  getting a horse/pony with a decent brain, nice bone, and parts that reasonably match than you will with a Vanner.  Or breed to any other heavy pony breed, maybe Dartmoor, that has been bred for actual riding instead of pretty feathers and cow hocks. 

[msjwebb]

What do you think of ths guy as an example? Nice large boned, small stature, a great temperment AND color. You won't get the feathers, but breeding to an Arab you might not get them anyway.

http://www.goldenven...1GVFNCCInfo.htm

[Iona]

This is the stallion in question: http://www.fabulousf...dragon-DFG.html

[ridetowin]

WOW I could see him in Thermal as a childrens jumper!

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think of ths guy as an example? Nice large boned, small stature, a great temperment AND color. You won't get the feathers, but breeding to an Arab you might not get them anyway.

http://www.goldenven...1GVFNCCInfo.htm

[maryjo]

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