When they cannot help with a mare owner's needs they send them my way. I do everything I can to be accommodating. Most have already tried another stallion or the stallion they had in mind backed out. So I work with our collection center to pull off same day collections and last minute visits. I provide all the information about Roscoe I can. It helps that he provides quality semen at the upper end of normal and that I can honestly say he has received no negative reviews. Even the three mares that did not get pregnant did not blame him.
These breedings always have a chance to promote repeats and are worth the effort. Tawe is a prime example. Her first breeding was because the prior stallion was not available and Roscoe filled in. Ever since, she has been bred to Roscoe and produced quality foals.
I am really excited this year since a breeder who produces quality Cobs has used Roscoe for two of her mares. One was a last minute addition and after two breedings she is pregnant. Her dam was the other mare, but she did not settle. The other mare bred this year did not settle either. I felt bad for her owner. They spent a ton of money trying to get her pregnant. This is the second time she did not with Roscoe as she was bred once before with a different owner and the breeding transferred to the new owner. Surprisingly, she wants to try again in the spring.
Next year could be busy for Roscoe with two rebreeds and a number of breedings people have not used yet. But at least there will be one Roscoe foal next year.
And here is Tawe's 2020 colt, Aderyn Du Flyboy. He is a super friendly boy.
Don't sell your boy short, Nicole. He has proven himself through his fillies and colts who have won International titles OVER adult champions! It's true that people have asked to breed to his son(s), but I don't stand my stallions to outside mares, and I don't know if C-Debonair will either. I tell the mare owners to go to the source. Castleberrys ReFfletion has sired beautiful, quality foals EVERY TIME! There isn't one foal of his that I haven't liked. He has quickly become a very influential stallion here in the U.S. and in Canada. Mare owners should feel very fortunate to be able to breed to him!
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