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Not that he's going to fail, but you might want to consider finishing his testing before asking to trade straws for some of the rarest genes in the game.

Best bet for now is to just use stallions that stand publicly. As to being trustworthy, only time shows that.

If you are honest and forthright in your dealings, people will notice that. If you play games and talk out of both sides of your mouth, people will notice that too.

Responsibility shows in your herd. Do you keep everything that's "pretty" or is your focus on quality? Do you sell colts that are weaker than their sire intact, or do you geld them? Do you chase every color fad to come along, or does your herd show evidence of a plan? Are you relying totally on infusions and sales or have you balanced your herd well enough that your showing can pay for your breeding? Do you try to earn your way yourself or are you always wheedling for hand outs? Most importantly, are you following all the rules of the game to the letter? Things like that.

The horses you're looking at represent a substantial real money investment by their owners. And many of them have been burned by people who talked good until they got the shiny and then turned into jerks. The combo of real money invested + previous bad experiences leaves people very wary and slow to trust.

You're still new here to those of us who have played for a decade. It takes time. :)

Another thing to keep in mind is Ice 8 is $30 per copy. When I first bought my original Ice 2 mare, she cost me $200 for that gene. I can't even imagine what Ice 4 cost to buy! Satin is 120 GMTs in the lab. Even with the amazing sale right now, $30 (cost of Ice 8) doesn't make a dent into paying for Satin. Just plugging numbers I doubt anyone would trade. Now, it's a whole different ball game when you develop a relationship with someone. Then they don't just think in the $$$$ they spent when dealing with trades. I hope this helps.