Well the thing about breeding Cyn is that you'd lose the use of her for at least a year and then you couldn't ride together and that would suck. Buying a nice weanling would give you a head start, especially if you got one from somebody who likes to imprint. I think that's why Cyn is as calm-natured as she is. I gathered that she was handled a LOT as a baby.
She was handled too much... she was bottle fed, which gives her that pushyness we curse at her for ;~D But it's a trusting pushyness LOL...
But between the handling and the way she was wired, her temperament is great. If we could reproduce her temperament, it'd make for a worthwhile project. The only thing that makes me reluctant if it were a prospective horse for ~me~, is that I really like a big horse, and it's not good to try to breed for size with a small mare. But a big Polish Arab of Bay's basic type... maybe.
It'd certainly be a bonus for a green horse to get to follow his momma on trail, by then she and ecurbh would be our seasoned leaders. :~D
It sure is nasty out.... it couldn't possibly get wetter. Even Bay, who usually goes out to pasture rather than finish his breakfast hay, is still in the barn. The mares seem content still inside.... When Bay finally goes out, if he does, I'll go push them out, but it sure is miserable out there and they don't seem to be in a hurry.
I thought you could ride them until the 3rd trimester?