In our small herd, we frequently change sires, usually every two or three years. When considering our next sire, we wanted to try something different while maintaining the traits we value. We found what we wanted in the lovely Kastdemur herd! We admired J'Adore from the first photo, especially her escutcheon height, foreudder length, and impressive first lactation. We made a reservation and waited anxiously. J'Adore gave us a choice of bucklings, and Adhradh caught our eye. He has big expectations, but we are pleased with him so far! Adhradh means 'admiration', and we thought it a fitting tribute to his dam. We have found Adhradh to improve substance and length of bone, feet, front ends, fullness of muzzle, depth of jaw, width over the thurls, and often correcting the bridge of nose in our herd. He has heavily thrown chocolate, roan, and pinto kids. His first daughters will be freshening in 2027 and we are excited to see their mammaries! His kids often start out with sharper rump slopes which level out over time (see his 6 month picture versus his 2yr old picture for example). These are slow growers and need patience to come into themselves, much like his dam and granddam. 

     Very limited semen is currently available from our personal tank  Semen Sales

    Adhradh will be collected again by Blue Mountain Genetics this fall and, provided he collects well, straws will be available for purchase through BMG ($200/5). 

Photos of J'Adore, Wicked, Bombay, Belmont, and Bristol courtesy of Kastdemur's LaManchas