Saladin

The young Cremello stallion Saladin impresses with his naturally luxurious elasticity in all basic gaits, supported by a strong, secure back that allows him to use his entire body fluidly and powerfully.

Easy to ride and willing under saddle, Saladin’s honest and straightforward character makes him a reliable partner who brings joy to every day’s work. At the jump, he shows calmness and eagerness, clearly inheriting the exceptional jumping ability of his grandsire, Alois.

Being homozygous for the cream gene, Saladin guarantees color consistency. For example, when bred to a chestnut mare, he will always sire a palomino foal. In combination with light-colored mares, his offspring may also be doubly diluted.

What truly sets Saladin apart is his exceptionally good-natured temperament. Always friendly, open, and curious, he offers a refreshing ease in every interaction. Nervousness or panic are simply unknown to him, making Saladin a remarkable stallion both in talent and character.

Saladin’s sire is the premium stallion Beryllium MD, bred by Dr. Marliese Dobberthien, who is also known for producing notable stallions such as Quasi Gold MD and Qaside MD. Saladin is the only double diluted (double lightened) son of Beryllium MD currently available to breeders. Beryllium MD was admired for his very honest and expressive movement through the body, combined with a large and powerful physique—traits that remain rare among diluted horses. His grandsire, the highly successful stallion Friedensfürst, competed at the highest level under rider Lisa Wilcox.

This is what his new owner is writing of Saladin:

"He is an absolute dream horse in every situation! Always impeccably well-behaved, cuddly, friendly, absolutely social with people, dogs and other horses.

Always 100% motivated and focused at work, whether on the lunge or under the rider. Can be ridden to any place or meadow and even in strange places he immediately goes forward and down in all gaits in a relaxed manner, grumbles and snorts contentedly, is always good at the aids and is really extremely comfortable to sit on and doesn't let himself be pushed through tractors or paddling pools , disturb cows or excavators.

You can take him for a walk anywhere and if he really finds something scary, he just stops for a moment, snorts and looks - and then he continues as if nothing had ever happened.

About Saladin: he's just great! He's gained a bit of temper, but that suits him. He likes to present himself, whinnies loudly when he gains momentum at the trot and very rarely does his good mood go to his head, but he never humps! Then it just becomes fast. Or sees ghosts, puts on a collar and snorts loudly - but then nothing else happens. Unfortunately, in the current situation I still haven't had anyone to film or take photos of us riding, so I urgently need to do that.

He's great with the aids and I've rarely seen such a motivated and eager-to-work horse! He loves to jump (freely), but is generally always happy about "work" and cuddles. And even then it runs around in the meadow for hours. Even after my pregnancy, when I was naturally completely unbalanced, I was able to get back in the saddle without any problems."

What is the cream gene in horses and what effect does it have?

The cream gene in horses is a dilution gene that lightens the coat, mane, and tail by reducing the amount of pigment produced in the hair and skin cells. It is inherited in an incomplete dominant manner, meaning horses with one copy of the gene show a lighter coat color than those without it, while horses with two copies have an even more pronounced dilution.

Specifically, a horse with one copy of the cream gene (heterozygous) will have a diluted coat color such as palomino from chestnut, buckskin from bay, or smoky black from black. Horses with two copies of the cream gene (homozygous) display much lighter coat colors like cremello, perlino, or smoky cream and usually have blue eyes.

The gene does not affect the white spotting patterns but specifically reduces red and black pigments, creating the characteristic cream-colored coat variations often sought after in many breeds. Genetic testing can determine the presence of the cream gene to confirm coat color inheritance.

In summary, the cream gene causes a progressive dilution of the horse's base coat color, leading to the distinctive light cream and golden hues seen in breeds that carry this gene.

Beryllium MD (Old.)	Brioni (Trak.)	Friedensfürst
		Bagheerah ox
	Numees	Nuget
		Maple Root
Sava	Alois	Ascot Z
		Novela
	Sofi	Mineral
		Sofa

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