Manu Forti's Touch Down RID
Dual registered and approved with both the Irish Draught Horse Society (Canada)
and the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America (IDHSNA)
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Oliver is a purebred Irish Draught , ManuForti's Touch Down RID, from ManuForti Farms, in Kansas. He is bred from the best of the Irish Draught, being a son of the legendary stallion Touch of the Blues RID, and out of a Select Hornby Premium daughter of the outstanding sire of broodmares, Gort Boy RID. Touch of the Blues now has eight Approved RID sons standing all over the world, as well as many other Champion get in several disciplines. We brought him home as a five-month old weanling in 2004. At his inspection at the age of three in September 2007, he was measured at 16:1-1/2 hands, 1600 pounds, 78" girth, a ten inch cannon and a size five shoe.
Photo by Lyn Lindstrom, taken at his Inspection at Langley, BC, Canada Sept. 16, 2007
At rising five years old in February of 2009, he's 16:2-1/2 hands with a girth of 86 inches, and his cannons measure at 10-3/4 inches. We have shown Ollie every year of his life, he's been a wonderful horse to take to shows and promote our breed with. He loves meeting and greeting new people and is particularly fond of and gentle with children. Oliver is of very traditional Irish Draught type, with a kind and loving disposition, tremendous bone, terrific feet, correct structure, free movement, and a lovely refined head. He is truly a joy to live with! |
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September 2007 at three years old
Northwest Sporthorse Breeders Classic show
"Very Masculine, adorable head"
(judge Carter Bass in September 2007)
photo by Kaufholtz Photography
Still adorable at five years - March 7 2009
photo at home by Kate Triplett
BREEDING INFORMATION
Ollie entered the stud in Spring of 2008, offering limited bookings. His first four mares are confirmed in foal for Spring of 2009, a 100% conception rate.
We are expecting two Irish Sporthorse foals from our own mares, Always Pleasing and IB Paranoide, and clients are expecting two purebred Irish Draught foals from Suma's Keepsake RID and Mac's Colmerin RID.
Breeding via fresh cooled semen only, no live cover. EVA Negative.
Quality mares of any breed are welcome, and accepted for registration.
We reserve the right to approve the mare.
2009 breeding fee $1500, includes $250 non-refundable booking.
Discount of 25% for multiple mares booked in the same season.
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We use Pilchuck Veterinary Clinic and Puget Sound Equine Reproduction Clinic, Dr. Brandi Holohan DVM for our breeding work. Click the links for access to their policies, services, forms and pricing .
Christmas 2008 - first blast of a record snowstorm
