Monsun Season Underway in Europe

re: Monsun Season Underway in Europe

Ian Tapp — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:55:21 GMT

Thanks for pointing that out, Hal Dane. I added to the blog that Monsun was German leading sire in 2000.

re: Monsun Season Underway in Europe

SOUTHBENDFARM — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:50:01 GMT

I have said for years that some of our biggest and deepest pocketed farms need to band together and go over to Germany and import some of their bloodlines. The Germans are ruthless breeders. They don't put up with bleeders, unsoundness, and bad attitude stallions. Storm Cat would have been gelded had he been born in Germany. The stallions that do make it in their breeding business are those with excellent conformation, disposition, and strong lungs. Stamina is a requirement and the Germans have a ton of it.

re: Monsun Season Underway in Europe

Hal Dane. — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:35:04 GMT

Monsun was the champion stallion in Germany four times, his first titla was in 2000, having sired Network winner of the Union-Rennen (oldest contonental group race) and Samum winner of the Preis von Baden & Derby, plus other winners.

The Konigsstuhl male branches also include Alkalde, Surako, Tres Heureux, Lavrico and Mandelbaum, but Monsun's branch is by far the highest class one.