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This perfect perlino is the product of two phenomenal horses. Both of his parents are tremendously athletic, supremely intelligent, naturally smooth gaited, people-pleasing and just all around wonderful horses. He is EXACTLY what we had hoped to get - a perlino colt to keep as a stallion prospect. We waited patiently while he matured and sent him to Joe London to be started as a coming three year old. We couldn't be more pleased with the results! Midas has become on of my favorite mounts (tied with my beloved Gambler!).

Disposition.
Midas inherited his sire's incredible disposition. He has a strong desire to please and that makes him incredibly easy to train and a joy to be around. His common sense and honest approach to everything have made him a tremendous trail horse. He is our three year old son, Gavin's, favorite mount (though he rides on my lap, as he's not quite ready to ride on his own yet.) We ride down busy roads passing barking dogs, motorcycles, tractors, semi trucks, and more and Midas doesn't flinch. He just carries us along as smooth as silk - I couldn't ask for anything more. In the field, Midas follows Gavin around and nuzzles him. Just like his Gambler, he's fascinated by children and knows to be gentle. We have been riding Midas alone and in groups with mares and geldings and he takes excellent care of us. You would hardly know he was a stallion.

Gait.
Midas has exhibited a head-nodding, 4 beat running walk since day one. He also demonstrates a perfectly timed rack and a true 3-beat canter. He is tremendously athletic and agile. As a foal, he looked like a little reigning horse - spinning, sliding, and cantering around. He has retained that agility and athleticism as an adult horse.

Conformation.
Midas has excellent conformation. He has excellent bone and muscle without being coarse or unrefined. His back is strong and short, enabling him to collect with ease. He has his sire's beautifully arched neck and natural "waterspout arch" to his tail. Midas has a beautiful head with a broad forehead, soft eyes and his sires tapered muzzle with fluted nostrils.

His hooves are as hard and strong as a mustang's, just like his sire's.

Guaranteed "Gold".
We named "Midas" for the mythical king whose touch turned all into gold. Midas is a genetic goldmine (literally!) He has been DNA tested by UC Davis and is homozygous for cream (CrCr) and the agouti (AA.) This means that we can offer a GUARANTEE of a gold (palomino or buckskin) foal from bay, black and chestnut mares.

Color possibilities:

• Black/Bay/Chestnut mares: palomino and buckskin foals.

• Smokey Black/Buckskin/Palomino mares: palomino, buckskin, cremello, or perlino foals.

• Smokey Cream/Perlino/Cremello mares: cremello or perlino foals.

• Classic/Amber/Gold champagne mares: palomino, buckskin, amber, gold, gold cream, or amber cream foals.

Bloodlines.
Midas' bloodlines are a unique blend of working and show lines. On his sire's side he carries the blood of the western working horses from Calvin Miller's ranch on top and the eastern bred old-time show horses on the bottom. Midas' dam boasts industry greats Pride's Generator, The Touch, Ebony's Senator and Another Grey John. Midas' bloodlines are also unique in that he does not trace back to The Pusher C.G. This makes him an EXCELLENT outcross for mares who are heavily Pusher bred.

Registrations.
We do not require that mares bred to Midas be registered, we judge each horse as an individual, not by papers. We would rather breed a high-quality gaited un-papered mare than a low quality papered mare. However, foals with papers are more valuable than those without. For that reason, Midas is registered with several registries.

• KMSHA #200710050
  *Foals out of registered KMSHA/SMHA mares are eligible for temporary papers until proven under saddle, at which time they will be inspected for gait and disposition and given permanent papers. The mare and gelding books are still open.

• TWHBEA #20700235
  *Only accepts foals out of registered and bloodtyped TWHBEA mares.

Breeding Information.
Midas' stud fee is $500/LCFG and mare care is $15/day or $200/mo (pasture board).  We are located in Locust Dale, Virginia.

Cooled shipped semen is available through Equine Reproductive Concepts.
See their rate schedule here. Please set payment up with them directly. We haul Midas to their location in order to collect. Your fees will be for collection/processing and shipment. We do not charge for taking Midas to the ERC.

• Collection/Processing: $120

• Shipment:
  Same-day service (AIRLINES) $ ~75.00
  Transport to airport $ 85.00
  Transport to airport (after 9:00 pm) $ 100.00
  Priority Overnight service (FEDEX) $ 80.00
  Priority Overnight to Canada (FEDEX) $~150.00
  Saturday Delivery (FEDEX where available) $ 20.00
  Two-day return service (FEDEX) $ ~45.00
  Two-day return service to Canada (FEDEX) $ ~65.00

We do not currently offer frozen semen for export. The fees associated with this would cost around $10k.

Ask about our discount for the following (live cover only):

• Multiple mares
  Save 50% off the 2nd stud fee & 60% off the 3rd
  1st Mare: $500
  2nd Mare: $250
  3rd Mare: $200
  Not valid with any other offers. Mare care not included
• Plantation or Lite Shod WC or WC producing mares $300
• High Point Versatility Champion mares - $300
• Out of State Mares
  Buy One, Breed One Free*
  With the purchase of an unreduced stud fee ($500), a second mare may be bred without payment of an additional stud fee. *Free stud fee does NOT include mare care ($8/day OR $175/month), farrier, or veterinary fees. Both mares must be from out of state. They do NOT have to have the same owner. Not valid with the multiple mare discount. Live Cover only.
• Repeat Customers
  All are owners who have bred their mares to Midas or Golden Gambler in the past are eligible for this promotion. You do not have to breed the same mare back. Not valid with the multiple mare discount.
  1st Mare: $300
  2nd Mare: $225
  3rd Mare: $200

E-mail us or call Stephanie at 540-937-0126 for more information on breeding to Midas.