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Mark knows Alloy’s dam very well, after training and
successfully showing Reys Little Hottie, and says that
the Dual Rey mare was really cow-smart, very quick
and snappy.
‘Metallic Cat puts that softness into them for the read,’
Mark says. ‘So that cross with the Dual Reys is a really
good mix. Hottie’s dam, EB Buffel, is by High Brow Doctor
out of Robbie Hodgman’s good mare, EBS Clypsil, so
Hottie’s really solid and classy on that bottom side.’
Mark points out, too, that the horse that won the
USA NCHA Futurity this year was the same Metallic
Cat/Dual Rey cross, so he’s really looking forward
to continuing on with the horse’s development and
training.
‘From here on, I’ll be focused on getting Alloy ready for
the Futurity, but after that I’d imagine Rodger would
want this colt to eventually go back to Nutrien for the
Challenge and the Campdraft. I’ve run the colt outside,
and done enough on him to know that he can do it. He’s
a very balanced horse and doesn’t seem to find anything
too hard. Whatever he’s asked to do, he does it in a pretty
relaxed manner.’
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