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I had leased a horse i would show with who had Impressive in him.... needless to say this horse had to have surgery on his back right and his gait was a little weird because the owners didn't exercise him enough while recovering. Always had to tell the judges that he has Impressive in him otherwise they would throw me out or DQ thinking he was lame. Parz was really well trained and i won many shows with him. He was actually one of the smoothest QH i have ever ridden.... (i owned for 5 years) Chief my double registered paint had a trot that would shred your organs, no one would believe me when i complained of side pains when riding him, but his canter was nice, i think his favorite was walking. so not as good in western pleasure but he did awesome in trail.
oooo I stay AWAYYYY from Impressive! I know all about the bad press he got and the issues and their are people that still buy his lines, but, sorry I'm for big body's big feet! I can't stand to look at a big Quarter with small feet! That's why i gravitate towards the older lines, not as many navicular and tying up issues. Yea, can't say that many qh have a smooth trot! lol! I just never could afford to do the show thing, rodeo'd as a teenage, was the princess of the Cayuse Rodeo association 80-81! Rodeo'd in that circuit for a few years! it was fun for sure!
The family that used to own Black Hills Quarterhorses were friends of ours; they stood a big dark brown stud called Bootlegger who was your kind of horse, I think: 15h3" and built like a tank.
