SOLD - Congratulations to Sarah J. of Wisconsin on your future dressage pony! We are so excited to see the two of you develop a partnership and continue your journey together!!
National Dressage Pony Cup Young Pony Breed Champion - July 2018!!!! Don't let his registered name fool you, the name is an homage to the Harry Potter tales. This young chap, known around the barn as 'Seamus' (pronounced Shay-muss, is Irish for James) is a sweet, affectionate, goofy, curious and fun youngster. He is a German Riding Pony (GRP) gelding with a powerful hind leg, ground covering uphill gaits and a swinging shoulder. Sired by the imported GRP stallion Manchester City, Seamus is registered with RPSI (meeting the standards for German breeders), he is microchipped and has his passport.
His personality is very curious, sweet and people oriented. He comes looking for hugs and likes to sniff you, often resting his head on your shoulder while you scratch. At his foal inspections he was awarded Silver Premium with comments on his quality topline, freedom of shoulder and modern pony type. He has a beautiful head, lovely neck, active hind leg and a strong hip. We expect Seamus to finish around 14.1 hands.
In early June 2018, Seamus attended his 2nd show, which was only his 3rd time off the farm. He behaved very well while being shown and then was walking around the show grounds. He won his USDF dressage sport horse in-hand class with a score of 74.25%. In 2017, he attended his first show where he also won his USDF sport horse in hand class with a score of over 74%! The judge comments included: "nice over step, good reach with shoulder, showing nice freedom (in trot)" with scores of 7.5 and 8 for movement and general impression. We are so proud of him.
Seamus's dam is our mare Ella. We see her ground covering length of stride, fancy swinging movement, phenomenal work ethic, and willingness to please shining through in Seamus. Seamus’s sire, German Riding Pony Manchester City, was purchased and imported from Germany as a coming 2 year old, 'Chester' was presented to GOV in 2012 and licensed. Chester is actively showing in recognized dressage shows at 3rd level and placing against the 'big horses'! Due to demands as a competitive dressage pony, Chester was recently gelded and sold to the West coast.
As his training progresses, he is showing a forward mentality, naturally uphill movement and a willing work ethic, much like his mother. He is sensitive yet sensible, and is developing into somewhat of a clown, amusing himself in his downtime by engaging his fellow paddock-mates in games.
In 2017,Seamus had his Wolf teeth extracted in preparation for his training. He has been carrying a bit while lunging with a surcingle and beginning the work needed for ground driving. He does a great job with each new concept we throw at him! We plan to continue to show Seamus in-hand in 2018 and take him off-farm to keep broadening his experience and get him used to new environments. He is very special and we are searching for just the right home for him to grow and thrive in.