| What little girl has not dreamed of the Barbie-doll horse, golden, with its flowing white mane and tail? What little boy has not at some time imagined himself a fearless Knight, on a proud white warhorse? From the dancing white Spanish horses, the breathtaking American Parade Horse, the tiny miniature in harness with tinkling bells, or the painted Palouse in a game of cowboys and indians. Horses have been a part of every child's fantasy, and here at Ardiel stud we present a collection that brings some of these fantasies to life. A select stud breeding a small quantity of beautiful horses and ponies, wonderful stallions at stud to breed your own dream horse, with quality stock sometimes available for sale. BEFORE BUYING OR BREEDING A HORSE, PLEASE CONSIDER OUR BREEDING POLICIES LISTED BELOW ON THIS PAGE |
| Site Updated: 14th February 2010. Any horses for sale on this website are shown on the sales page. Others may be available by negotiation, terms and leases may be available on the horse you want so feel free to ask, horses are sold "as is" with all faults if any. Vet checks welcome. Credit cards and secure payment available through Paypal |
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| The Mares Click on her photo to see our lovely ladies! |
Our Breeding Policies.
Often, when faced with a breeder who has a passion for colour in their horses, it becomes very easy for
the layman to banter, using such terms as "sacrificing TYPE for COLOUR". When we consider our
breeding options colour is certainly a consideration. However, it is certainly not the only consideration.
COLOUR -Our aim is to create horses with beautiful colour, but also to embrace the purity of :
TYPE - based on the classical Spanish Andalusian
CONFORMATION - based on the breed standard of the Andalusian horse, but also considering the
nature of hereditary defects that often effect horses who may be true to type, such as Parrot mouth,
hoof deformities, and the sometimes negative effect of breeds that have differing requirements such as
variations in the number of vertebrae or cannon bone length (as seen in the Arabian horse),
PHYSICAL and MENTAL SOUNDNESS - The most beautifully coloured and conformed horses may
still carry genetics such as bone density disorders, HYPP, or hereditary agressive temperaments.
And finally, one of the most important and yet least discussed moral breeding obligations -
LONGEVITY - an issue that is often effected in the breeding of Homozygous (GG -genetically
dominant) grey horses, inreasing the incidence of cancerous melanoma. Our policy is to breed, and to
breed from only Heterozygous (Gg - nondominant) greys, as well as to only breed our greys to non-grey
partners, to ensure there is no risk of GG Homozygous foals. The dominance of grey genetics within the
Andalusian breed calls for careful consideration, as does the breeding to brown bays v's clear bays.
This issue effects breeders of grey horses af all breeds.
Often, when faced with a breeder who has a passion for colour in their horses, it becomes very easy for
the layman to banter, using such terms as "sacrificing TYPE for COLOUR". When we consider our
breeding options colour is certainly a consideration. However, it is certainly not the only consideration.
COLOUR -Our aim is to create horses with beautiful colour, but also to embrace the purity of :
TYPE - based on the classical Spanish Andalusian
CONFORMATION - based on the breed standard of the Andalusian horse, but also considering the
nature of hereditary defects that often effect horses who may be true to type, such as Parrot mouth,
hoof deformities, and the sometimes negative effect of breeds that have differing requirements such as
variations in the number of vertebrae or cannon bone length (as seen in the Arabian horse),
PHYSICAL and MENTAL SOUNDNESS - The most beautifully coloured and conformed horses may
still carry genetics such as bone density disorders, HYPP, or hereditary agressive temperaments.
And finally, one of the most important and yet least discussed moral breeding obligations -
LONGEVITY - an issue that is often effected in the breeding of Homozygous (GG -genetically
dominant) grey horses, inreasing the incidence of cancerous melanoma. Our policy is to breed, and to
breed from only Heterozygous (Gg - nondominant) greys, as well as to only breed our greys to non-grey
partners, to ensure there is no risk of GG Homozygous foals. The dominance of grey genetics within the
Andalusian breed calls for careful consideration, as does the breeding to brown bays v's clear bays.
This issue effects breeders of grey horses af all breeds.
| The Stallions Click on his photo to see our beautiful boys! |