You Are Looking at 18%...

...of the adult domesticated Corolla stallions,that I am aware of, available for breeding in the world. The good news is that it is inevitable that several more stallions will come into the program and that stallions from the herd of Colonial Spanish mustangs in Shackleford will add to this number. There will be sufficient foundation stock to preserve these horses in captivity.

Admittedly, 18% is a challenging number, but here is one that is more of a threat to the offsite breeding program---50%. You are reading words written by 50% of the owners of adult Corolla stallions available for breeding in the off site breeding program. Vickie Ives and her family at Karma Farms in Texas constitute the other 50% of stallion owners.

We have several participants in the program that own mares, but placement of stallions has been more complex. Currently I have a colt, The Black Drink, that will wean in October that will be available for placement at that time. If Abby comes up this weekend Edward Teach will begin being ridden on trails and he will be available for placement through the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. Sweet Medicine will be old enough to begin riding in the spring and I expect that he will be ready to go before Thanksgiving.

These are three spectacular horses of one of the rarest and oldest strain of horses to develop in America. Here are three horses that will be able to do the kind of amazing things that their cousins do on the trail for us every weekend. (Keep your eyes open for a recognition that I expect Tradewind, father of The Black Drink, to receive this fall.)

Please do not assume that for whatever reason you are not qualified to own one of these horses without exploring the question further. If you are at the point of saying, "I would love to be part of this breeding effort but..." contact me to discuss the "but" that is holding you back. What you assume to be a hindrance could be a benefit. For example, I would much rather place horses in the breeding program with novices who are willing to learn than with "experienced horse professionals" that adhere to the values of the established horse world.