
“HS Infinite was simply stunning and his first foal crop is outstanding in every way!” quotes international judge and author Liz Salmon. It is hard to come up with anything in writing that equals the impact that this confirming statement by this astute, and very knowledgeable international judge made after her recent trip to Rockin’ Heart Ranch, Ltd.
On a recent 2009 trip to North Idaho after viewing HS Infinite in person , the highly regarded and famously impartial Liz Salmon was simply awestruck with HS Infinite. As we brought out one lovely foal after another she continued to enthuse over him, not only as an impressive individual with a lovely pedigree but as a sire whose quality was evident in all of his foals. She also stated that she thought that his movement was exceptional and that he passed it consistently on to his foals.
HS Infinite was the fulfillment of a dream
dating back more than a decade for Rockin’ Heart Ranch owners Loren
and Nancy Lee Wight and Jamin and Bryony Wight. We have always admired the
breeding program of Marion Richmond at Simeon Stud in Australia where type,
beauty and movement are evident throughout her breeding program. When Shirley
Watts purchased the ethereally beautiful black stallion Simeon Sadik we dreamt
of breeding one of our top mares to him. When RHR Safar’s lovely dam
Chelima was young there was a hope of one day breeding her to Sadik, but
shipping her to England was a risk that we were not willing to take.
So, we began watching for a gorgeous young straight Egyptian son of his to
be available. Since Halsdon Stud has not had a huge straight Egyptian program,
there have not been very many top straight Egyptian sons from Simeon Sadik.
In 2004 the beautiful mare HS Infanta foaled out a lovely colt
by Simeon Sadik. This colt was marked as special from the beginning. With a
beautiful dishy face, excellent conformation and an especially long, thin,
very high set neck, this colt was so special that after the first viewing,
by our then working student Bryony, we made an immediate contract to purchase
him. (Bryony has since become, first our farm manager and now she is a beloved
daughter in law.) Her ‘find’ of HS Infinite has been one of the
pivotal moments for Rockin’ Heart Ranch and also for many of our wonderful
clients. Not only is he a long time “dream come true” for Nancy
and Loren, but he is a kind and exceedingly well mannered stallion, always
vying for attention from people and passing his lovely, kind temperament along
with great consistency to his foals.
The qualities that we have obtained breeding RHR Safar’s
daughters and sisters to HS Infinite have wildly exceeded our happiest expectations….
He proved to be a wonderful outcross for our mares and those of our clients.
With no Thee Desperado and no Minstril blood, he did provide another venue
of bloodlines for the most discriminating breeders.
The physical attributes that HS Infinite shared with his offspring,
include height, length of leg, an especially long, naturally fine, high set
neck with lovely length of poll and an amazingly beautiful face, fine small
muzzle, deep dish and those huge dark eyes, framed charmingly by his small
fine ears. His strong topline and short back following his long and well laid
back shoulder were accentuated by lovely long thick mane and tail on this ethereally
beautiful stallion. HS Infinite’s excellent legs and correct balanced
feet were so essential for a breeding stallion to possess in order to produce
conformationally correct Arabians.
This amazing young stallion was owned by HS Infinite Venture,
wonderful owners who were dedicated to promoting him and making sure that he
had an opportunity to be seen by astute breeders everywhere.
HS Infinite's bloodlines will be continued with the very few foals sired by him that we have retained.
RHR Mona Elnafs and her full sibling foaled this year, also, a stunning black filly.
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