Foundation Appaloosa Semen Available 2024 (LP/LP PATN1/PATN1) – ALL MARES

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

For 2024 ONLY, we will be offering our Stallion, DFR Patahas Redheart (Blu) frozen semen to ALL mares in the UK & Europe.

Blu is a 15.2h, smoky black (EE aa CRcr) Foundation Appaloosa, homozygous for the Leopard Complex gene (LP/LP) and the Pattern gene (PATN1/PATN1).

Certified negative for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED), Equine Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease (HYPP), Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Grey gene and Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).

A very kind stallion who we have brought on very slowly, he’s successfully competed in the ring (in hand & under saddle) and was lightly introduced to show jumping earlier this year.

He has contributed his share of the genes to some awesome Appaloosa foals here in the UK & Europe.
His details are HERE.

Please email us for a contract and a copy of his Semen Assessment if you are interested – HERE.

ALL mares must be certified 5 panel negative, NO grey mares, NO LP/LP mares and NO inbreeding or linebreeding (see pedigree).

ALL mares will be included on his Stallion Report 2024 with ApHC UK, BApS & ApHC as standard.

Payment of £500 must be received (1 dose (6 straws)) before semen will be released from Stallion AI.

Limited to the first 20 doses being ordered.

A reminder of the quality Blu has produced:

 

The Redheart Stallions Receive Appaloosa Horse Club UK (ApHC UK) Accomplishments

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Our boys…

We have always believed in proving our stallions in hand and under saddle, this gives a great insight of what the professionals believe and having well-handled and well-mannered stallions make breeding so much easier for us.

This year they all received certificates from the Appaloosa Horse Club UK, acknowledge their accomplishments in 2021, thank you ApHC UK.

2023, DFR Patahas Redheart (Blu) will start his show jumping campaign.

DFR PATAHAS REDHEART

PAULA COOPER & DFR PATAHAS REDHEART

 

Hevans EV Catorrius (Reus) will continue the Western way!

PAULA COOPER & HEVANS EV CATORRIUS

HEVANS EV CATORRIUS

PAULA COOPER & HEVANS EV CATORRIUS

 

Eagles Fire Illusion (Fire) will finish his 3rd year showing in hand and hopefully pass his vetting to become a licensed stallion.

EAGLES FIRE ILLUSION

PAULA COOPER & EAGLES FIRE ILLUSION

 

The future is exciting with our next 10 year Breeding plan in place, we shall not take anything for granted but having a plan gives us something to aim for.

Having a plan in place helps us focus on the future and not get wrapped up in the sole destroying winter months!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Redheart Mares are carrying the 2023 Redheart Foals.

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Winter Breeding Update

Our four broodmares are now settled in for the winter.

We’re delighted to confirm that Talisman’s Redheart (Ghost) is in foal to Hevan’s EV Catorrius (Reus).

We primarily store our stallion’s semen as a safeguard, knowing that life with horses can change in the blink of an eye. Frozen semen is an expensive breeding option and is not always successful, but using frozen semen from Hevan’s EV Catorrius with Ghost gives us the opportunity to pursue our dream of one day breeding a Reus filly.

Earlier this year, Ghost was admitted to Three Counties Equine Hospital with her 2022 foal at foot, where she was inseminated under the expert care of Vicky Savage BVSc MSc CertAVP DipECEIM MRCVS, a European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine.

Ghost’s first pregnancy scan brought exciting news. Not only was she in foal, but it revealed that she had double ovulated, resulting in twins. One embryo measured 16 mm while the other measured 19 mm. Although double ovulations are not uncommon in mares, we would never intentionally allow a mare to carry twins due to the associated risks.

What made Ghost’s case particularly remarkable was that she appears to have conceived again three days after insemination. This is highly unusual, as frozen semen typically remains viable within the mare for only 6–12 hours, and perhaps up to 18 hours under ideal circumstances.

We now look forward to following the progress of this special pregnancy and welcoming another member of the next generation to the herd.

 

 

Vicky “pinched” the smaller embryo and Ghost was re-scanned to ensure the embryo was still there, implanted into the uterus and developing, at 34 days another scan ensured a heartbeat was seen.

 

We are delighted Ghost has been confirmed with a healthy single pregnancy and carries the full sibling to Really.

 

We REALLY can’t wait to meet this foal!

 

 

 

 

 

Redheart Pascallius (Evee) crossed with DFR Patahas Redheart (Blu) can only produce black or smoky black foals, she is confirmed in foal for 2023.

We are very much looking forward to meeting the UK’s next GAP 6 foal.

Redheart Revelation 

Redheart Ricochet

Redheart Remembrance

Evee x Blu 2023 (Heartbeat Scan)

 

Peyres Catori Cat (Catori) is confirmed in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart for 2023.

Breeding Appaloosas is a bit like choosing a random Revel — you never quite know what you’re going to get. Although, I can confidently pick out the chocolate buttons and Maltesers, while I still struggle to tell the difference between the orange cream, coffee cream, caramel, and chocolate raisin!

This mare exceeds our expectations with every foal she produces. While she is our least Foundation-bred mare, her offspring have the potential to produce Foundation Appaloosas eligible for registration with FAHR when crossed with the right FAHR stallion or mare.

She consistently stamps her foals with quality, character, and presence, making each arrival an exciting surprise.

Without question, she is one of the most charismatic equines I have ever had the pleasure of owning.

 

 

Hevans EV Catorrius

Redheart Cateaster

Redheart Regal

Redheart Regent

Redheart Relentless

Redheart Raven

Redheart Raphiele

Catori x Blu 2023

 

Caricks Redheart (Myka) is confirmed in foal to DRF Patahas Redheart (Blu) for 2023.

The Appaloosa is a Breed not a colour and the non-Characteristic (lp/lp) horses like our Caricks Redheart is an absolute blessing for producing 100% characteristic Appaloosa foals (LP/lp) when mated with our homozygous (LP/LP) stallion Blu.

Here is Myka with her three foals by Blu, she can only produce spotted bay or buckskin foals.

We look forward to the safe arrival of her fourth full sibling in 2023.

 

 

 

Redheart Reflection

 

Redheart River Run

Redheart Romance

2023 Myka x Blu

Everything crossed for the foal’s safe arrival – The Class of 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redheart Rain Dancer – First Year in The Ring

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Another yearling from the Class of 2021 promoting the Redheart name is Redheart Rain Dancer.
Bought by Michelle a successful 5* eventer which means we have an air of excitement watching this filly develop in such cable hands.
Rain’s first debut outing was at the British Appaloosa Society National Show, taking everything in her stride, a faultless performance, taking a 4th and 5th in Sports Horse and main register respectively.
Her second show, truly finding her feet clearing up in the Classes at the Appaloosa Horse Club UK National Show, taking her forward to receive Most Colourful Champion, UK Champion Mare, UK Reserve Champion Youngstock and UK Reserve Supreme Champion.
To finish off her yearling days, they participated in the British Breeding Futurity Evaluations at The National Training Centre, appointed the highest 9 points under the Vet and receiving an overall 7.85 Silver Award.

Redheart Rain Dancer – BApS National 22

 

Redheart Rain Dancer – ApHC UK National

 

 

Redheart Rain Dancer – British Breeding Futurity

 

What a fabulous start to their career, we are so proud of you both X

Redheart River Run’s First Year in The Ring

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What an awesome start to Redheart River Run’s first year in the ring as a yearling, four shows and four first placings.

Hat off to his owner Karen who has produced him, we are so proud of you both ❤

Hanbury Countryside Show

Spotfest, Three Counties Show Ground

British Appaloosa Society National Show

Appaloosa Horse Club National Show

Redheart Raven – Debut Show

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Today we went to support Redheart Raven (Peyres Catori Cat x DRF Patahas Redheart) debut outing competing in a young stock class at Hulks Farm.

His performance was flawless…huge congratulations to his owner Naomi (who is too young to compete) but to her mother Emma who has never shown before…

A well deserved 2nd place, we are very proud of you ALL, certainly a proud Breeder day.

We are expecting his full sibling VERY SOON!!!!

Remy & Really Restrained via DuraCorral

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When mares give birth, their natural instinct is to protect their foals. For that reason, we would never turn a mare and foal out within the main herd from day one. Our situation in March 2022 was made even more challenging by the relentless wet weather and muddy ground conditions.

We were unwilling to risk any potential infection through a foal’s umbilical cord, so we decided to invest in additional DuraCorral panels and divide the ménage into two separate areas.

This setup has proved invaluable. Not only does the ménage continue to serve as a riding arena when daylight permits after normal working hours, but it also helps prevent the horses from chewing the wooden fencing. Most importantly, during this period of awful weather, it has allowed us to safely turn both mares and their foals out each evening while we muck out and prepare their stables.

We are now so close to gaining that extra hour of daylight. Regardless of the weather or daylight hours, the mares and foals are turned out daily whenever conditions allow, providing them with the physical exercise and mental stimulation that we believe are essential to their wellbeing.