Considering an Impressive bred colt..?

[cowgirlnit4christ]

So in my trimming business I met a wonderful older woman downsizing her herd, which consisted of an Impressive bred mare and her yearling colt. The colt, a grulla foundation/Impressive colt, is gorgeous and I've worked with him twice, doing some round pen and groundwork things. He's wonderfully responsive and attentive after he works off his boyishness and I really like him. His dam in HYPP negative all the way, and as I would have him gelded anyway it wouldn't matter but any thoughts? I'll post more on his bloodlines when I know more. She's letting me set the price too, and work it off with training hours....I have no idea what he's worth at this point, or at the point he'll be at when I'm ready and able to take him!

[ghostrider]

Not much help here but I had a friend who had to have her mare tested, also in the Impressive line.
Would you need to have him tested first?

[Speckles]

Speckles is Impressive bred, his great-grandfather. He is only in his pedigree that one time. (I have a 12 generation pedigree for him.) I have never had him tested, since he wasn't breeding stock, and the vet said not to bother since he survived a 27-hour trailer ride from Iowa to Maine. he's never shown any symptoms of HYPP and I've had him for almost 11 years.

He is absolutely the best horse you could ever ask for. He has a puppy dog personality (loves to lick everyone), is smart, and does what he's asked to do. He's put together nicely, as one person said. He's narrow in front with prominent withers, and has an impressive butt. All this in a sabino coat (picture Hidalgo) so he's flashy and handsome to boot.

If the mare is HYPP negative and she is the only Impressive source in the pedigree, the baby would N/N because she doesn't have any HYPP genes to pass on. If Impressive is elsewhere in the pedigree, you could have N/H. It's sort of a crap shoot with N/H whether you will see any signs of it. My b/o has a H/H mare that came from Canada, that she bred not knowing there was Impressive in there. Apparently there were people taking Impressive babies to Canada and not revealing that when they were sold. She will remain on the farm so that she cannot be bred again. The b/o's daughter wound up with a N/H gelding (long story) who developed symptoms and was on medication. However, he had terrible feet and clearly wasn't doing well at all, so she made the tough decision herself to have him put down, even though he was only 17.

If you can nail down the bloodlines I'd say take him. He sounds like a great little guy.

[nevadasilk]

My Nevada is an Impressive bred. Impressive is his great grandfather. Nevada was tested early on as he was used for breeding until he was 4. I won't lie.....they are a challenge at times. Nevada is really smart but a little bull headed. I've heard that is an Impressive trait. Could just be my horse. I love him though and think he's beautiful.

[cowgirlnit4christ]

Thank you all! If you go on allbreedpedigree.com you can look at his dam, IZA PHENOMENAL TOO and his sire, C IM A SWEDE. He is just like you all describe your Impressives, sweet, smart, a little ornery, all that He's got a great chest though to go with his Impressive behind!!