Monday, November 21, 2011

Gatsby Horse @ Auction Broker

I'd noticed this boy last week and posted him out on my Facebook and since reading Adventures in Colt Filly Starting's post today I feel I should throw out his information for others in my area who are close and may want him.  (As for me, I have not the money or the time this boy deserves at this point in my life.)  His name is Granville.  They are offering him up for $6,000.  I hope he finds the home he deserves, the horse market these days is very sad.  As a friend stated the other day, "I wish people could be more responsible and not breed everything that has a uterus or balls", crude, but so, so true.

From AC4H.com:

11-15-6 - Bay Warmblood gelding blaze 3 white socks approx 16.1 hands and 6 or 7 years old w/t/c takes a jump branded back hip which looks like a RPSI/Rheinland brand.  Reportedly wound up here because the owner didn't pay board - we do not have the papers yet so placing without them.  They do have proof of purchase for horse. 
Video jumping  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqphWah-nU first jump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5lp3L0eWI 2nd jump and eval of moving off leg
With the amount of inquiries we don't know how to offer him fairly to everyone.  He is an opportunity of a lifetime and a fraction of what they sell for.  They have decided to still allow our clients the opportunity to purchase him rather than sell him through their other outlets that deal in/specialize in higher priced horses. 
Just in received information that this horses sire is Gatsby and his name is Granville.
Color: blk/br Height: 17.0

Gatsby pedigree picture and infohttp://www.allbreedpedigree.com/gatsby3 passed the 100 day stallion performance test in 2007 held at Paxton Farm in Batavia, OH. Gatsby is approved for breeding in the BWP, CWHBA, RPSI, and Old/NA & ISR. In what the judges called, \\The best class of stallions ever,\\ Gatsby scored a 9 for character, 8 for temperament, 8 for willingness to work and 8 for general jumping aptitude.
Available we have had many inquiries  Reinlands typically are very expensive jumping horses usually commanding a 20 - 50 thousand dollar price tag.
Info from last owner:
He had a passport and papers. He was awarded Premium foal. He is a super sweet boy. He was born in Oregon. Granville is 3/4 TB and 1/4 WB. He was purchased for $4,500 as a yearling. He was always best marketed for dressage or eventing. He is brave and willing. He comes from a long pedigree of dressage horses, his mom was also a dressage horse too.


2 comments:

  1. I love the Gatsby horses!! He's a stallion I had looked at when first investigating breeding - too much work importing semen.

    There was one at an eventing stable up here - he's successfully competed down in the states now - nice, nice horse!

    :( Such a sweet looking fellow...

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  2. So I've been keeping up on Reader, but haven't been on the laptop to comment in awhile! I wanted to tell you congrats on being chosen for that thing you were chose for (I can't even remember what it was called now! Ha!). I'm glad that happened on a rough day so you could be cheered up. And I hope your job thing works out too!!!

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