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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:
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Black/Bay/Chestnut
mares: palomino and buckskin foals.
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Smokey Black/Buckskin/Palomino
mares: palomino, buckskin, cremello, or perlino
foals.
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Smokey Cream/Perlino/Cremello
mares: cremello or perlino foals.
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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.
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GAMBLER'S MIDAS TOUCH WF
KMSHA #200710050
TWHBEA #20700235
DOB: 5-5-2007
COLOR: PERLINO
SEX: STALLION
GENOTYPE:
[Ee AA CrCr]*
*tested and confirmed by UC Davis
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GOLDEN GAMBLER
20112890 BUCKSKIN |
Blue Gold
905820 CREMELLO |
Jetstar's Sunrider
868692 CHOCOLATE PALOMINO |
Delight's Jetstar
702623 BLACK |
Merry Man's Charm
698609 Palomino Sabino |
Big Star's
Gold Lady
790692 Palomino |
Eldorado's
Big Star
662833 BLACK |
Hero Merry
Rose
694854 CHESTNUT |
Cindy's Image - GH
823206 BAY |
Solitude's Eb Master
685658 BLACK |
Ebony Masterpiece
560586 BLACK |
Go Boy's Lady Ann
550330 |
Threat's Cinderella
730274 BAY |
Triple Threat
612233 Bay |
Handshaker's Sue
655566 BLACK |
WINNING TOUCH
20201544 BUCKSKIN |
ONE PART GEN
961873 PALOMINO |
MAN OF GENERATOR
874219 SORREL |
PRIDES
GENERATOR
753925 CHESTNUT |
MOONWALK'S STAR
772910 BLACK |
WILSON'S PRINCESS LADY
897639 WHITE |
DRUMMER'S GOLD DUST
845980 PALOMINO |
HAY LOOK ME OVER L.M.
675755 BLACK |
SHE'S TOUCHED
971428 BLACK |
THE
TOUCH
885121 BLACK |
ANOTHER GREY JOHN
847253 GREY |
SPIRIT'S EBBY
824753 BLACK |
SENATOR'S LADYAIRE
784874 BLACK |
EBONY'S SENATOR
641156 BLACK |
DELIGHT'S LADYAIRE
716332 CHESTNUT |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Collection/Processing: $120
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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.
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