| Missouri River (River) Click on his name (above) for his pedigree. |
| Stud Fee - $300 Introductory fee for first 10 mares booked. River will be National Breeder's Cup nominated for 2009. |
| River is one of the last great sons of Missouri Traveler left. I have always appreciated the gait and legacy that Traveler left behind, but had always heard less than complimentary reports on his body build, and temperament. So, when someone told me they had a direct son of Traveler for sale, my thoughts were.....NO WAY!! |
| Plus, I already had four stallions. Then as I opened my truck door to leave the farm, I saw this gorgeous and elegant boy in a pen near me. Of course, I had to ask, and was dumbstruck when I realized it was him. A direct son of Traveler, crossed just the right way, with a double registered dam (TWH/MFT) for the added reach and twist. When I watched him move, I almost fell over. I found myself asking how much, loading him, and driving off. |
| As I was driving home, I thought what a dummy I was for buying another stallion, but it only lasted until I got him out of the trailer and started watching him move. He is INCREDIBLY talented in the foxtrot, and will give many Ava performance horses a run for their money. |
| His gait and reach are the best I've ever owned, and rate with the top horses at Ava. He has a natural head shake, and can't move without everything shaking and popping. He's the perfect image of a show foxtrotter under saddle, and will be bred to several more of my mares next year. |
| As you can tell, he's also a goofball, and loves hamming it up. He's a perfect gentleman, and a baby to handle. He's also great to ride. I've been told he wasn't shown because he didn't like spurs. I can tell he has some previous skeletons in his closet, and we're working on those, but he'll never fear a beating again, and can be a horse now. |
