Gatsby
Gatsby
(Gonzo I - Kalua Song v. Seattle Song xx)
17.1H 1999 Homozygous Black Oldenburg (GOV)
Approved Belgian Warmbloodpaard (BWP), RPSI, ISR/OLNA
Gatsby is by the legendary elite Hanoverian stallion, Gonzo I. Gonzo competed successfully as a Puissance horse in Europe under the Olympian Frank Sloothak, clearing the 7'2” wall on several occasions. In the realm of showjumping, Gonzo I's pedigree is impeccable. His dam was a full sister to the legendary Deister, who in one decade with the Olympian Paul Schockemoehle amassed $1.5 million in earnings, wining an Olympic Silver medal, four German National Championships and three European Championships. Gonzo I's sire, Gepard, produced Hunter sire, All the Gold and 12 Grand Prix showjumpers. His grandsire, Gotthard, is the most famous jumping sire in the Hanoverian breed, and is listed as one of the top ten eternal German sires. Gonzo also competed successfully through 4th level dressage. His offspring are much sought after by both professionals and amateurs in all disciplines. Gonzo I has produced States Premium mares in Germany, and his German FN recorded Dressage Production Index (for offspring) has now equaled his Jumping Production Index. After Gonzo I was imported to the United States, he became the most requested Hanoverian stallion between 1995-1997.
Gatsby's dam line descends from the legendary Seattle Slew, who remains to this day the only undefeated Triple Crown winner in history. He earned Horse of the Year honors in 1977 and was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In the Blood-Horse magazine's ranking of the top 100 U.S. Thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, Seattle Slew was ranked number 9. Perhaps the best way to describe the kind of horse Slew was would be to quote people who were lucky enough to have known him personally:
“He was by far the best horse I ever sat on. He reminded me of Muhaamad Ali. He was that good and he had that same sort of presence. He’d come into the paddock and you could tell he was showing off.”
Jockey – Angel Cordero Jr.
“It was one of the great privileges to be around something great, a feeling that will likely never be duplicated,” he said. “He was one in a million, and showed us there is that possibility in a game of impossibilities.”
Hill ‘n’ Dale owner, John Sikura.
Gatsby's lineage is filled with royalty and he projects the same kind of presence that tells you quite clearly and yet with dignity and class that he is something special. His pedigree marks not only achievement and success, but also incredible heart and depth of character.
Gatsby is an up-and-coming stallion. He has had one full year of dressage training and is currently enrolled in a full-time Jumper training program with a Grand Prix competitor and trainer. His movement is marked by scope, suspension, balance, an elastic, floating trot and a ground covering, uphill canter. He possesses great talent for jumping, and we are looking forward to a successful jumping career in the near and distant future in keeping with his amazing jumping heritage. He is wonderfully sensitive and responsive to the aids, forward, and energetic. One of Gatsby's hallmark characteristics is his extraordinary disposition. Everyone loves him and he is an absolute joy to be around in any capacity. He is also incredibly beautiful and correct, and he commands a LOT of attention wherever he goes. Gatsby's foals tend to inherit his temperament and trainability, his beautiful hind end suspension, correct conformation, and great balance in all three gaits. His offspring are proving to be successful in all the sporthorse disciplines, proving his great versatility. With Gatsby, people are quite literally producing the horses of their dreams.
Approved: BWP, RPSI, ISR/OLNA
Value: $1250.00
EVA Status: Negative
Booking Fee: $250
Mare owner responsible for all booking, collection, container, and shipping fees
Contact:
Lori Wilton
2361 NW Haun Dr
McMinnville OR 97128
503.435.8727 home
503.565.5042 business
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