This site is dedicated to what I believe is
the cross of the future - a blend of bloodlines that will bring the walking
horse back to its roots - an intelligent, steady, sure-footed, smooth-gaited
family horse.
The first line is one that has been carefully
preserved for generations - the Last Chance line of horses. The second is a
relatively new line - that of Golden Gambler. The two lines have now been
crossed with marvelous results - the traits I mentioned before combined with
outstanding physical beauty and stunning color. I hope that by continuing to
cross these lines and carefully selecting outcrosses, to have the kind of
success that Albert Dement had when he created the Last Chance line.
The Last Chance bloodline is still revered
for many of its original traits, but the heavy line breeding practiced today
has created a more limited gene pool and a new compatible bloodline is
needed to enhance the Last Chance blood and bring back the hybrid vigor. For
me, the question was "which bloodline?"
As the show ring became the focus of the
breed, the walking horse lost many of its original characteristics. The
heavy pads worn by "performance" show horses changed the timing of the gait,
so in order to produce a running walk while wearing the heavy weights a
pacey horse was needed. The performance horse was also expected to be showy
and hot - a far cry from the original laid-back disposition of the walking
horse. These traits are not what I'm interested in breeding for, so that
removes horses
with recent "World Grand Champion" bloodlines.
Golden Gambler is the sire to many of my
foals and I just love their conformation and attitude. I bred my last
chance mare to him and got the most incredible cremello filly in 2006. I
love what I am getting from the mix of Golden Gambler and Last Chance
bloodlines.
I was so excited about the results that I
bought
a unique Last Chance stallion to be the future herd sire for my Golden Gambler mares. His sire is loaded with
Last Chance line of John A’s Chance - Cream Chance, Chance’s Gold Dust H.,
Chance's Cream Chance ... and that is just his sire’s side! His Dam goes
directly back to Last Chance and is the only living Tennessee Walking Horse
that has Last Chance as sire on stud listing on the 3rd generation and Gay
Chance as sire on 2nd generation, Tripple Chance D. as grand sire and Merry Man Chance D. as sire!
The outcome will be awesome.
See our other fine mares that will be a part of this special
breeding program at
Fosters Follies Web Site.
