Gainesway just announced the pensioning of Smoke Glacken on Facebook. He will remain at Gainesway.
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Smoke Glacken pensioned
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Nineteen seems young for a stallion to need to be pensioned "due to declining fertility and the effects of advancing age."
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Does seem a bit young. I thought A.P. Indy, at 22, was an early exit from the shed. What are some
other instances where major stallions have been pensioned in their teens or early twenties?
Happy retirement to Smoke Glacken...
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other instances where major stallions have been pensioned in their teens or early twenties?
Happy retirement to Smoke Glacken...
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Maybe he's got some issues like arthritis that make mounting difficult, or something along those lines.BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Nineteen seems young for a stallion to need to be pensioned "due to declining fertility and the effects of advancing age."
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Boundary, and Lure come to mind. I think their issues were more blood-line related. Danzig and his sons/grandsons are known to possibly have fertility problems, depending on the stallion in question of course.WarBiscuit wrote:Does seem a bit young. I thought A.P. Indy, at 22, was an early exit from the shed. What are some
other instances where major stallions have been pensioned in their teens or early twenties?
Happy retirement to Smoke Glacken...
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There are more off the top of my head, and one horse in Europe I can think of, but their names escape me at the moment.
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I absolutely love/d El Gran Señor as a stallion. My favorite Rasmussen Factor inbreeding is to his dam Sex Appeal. You don't see it too often because of his fertility problems. One good horse comes to mind: Strong Hope.
I wonder if it's Smoke Glacken's fertility, or if it's infirmities of "old age." 19 isn't that old. I can't imagine it would be from lack of interest either. He's always been a good breed to race sire, a good value for his fee. And can get you a big horse.
I wonder if it's Smoke Glacken's fertility, or if it's infirmities of "old age." 19 isn't that old. I can't imagine it would be from lack of interest either. He's always been a good breed to race sire, a good value for his fee. And can get you a big horse.
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