Lovely Chestnut filly by Gold Luck
Owner Comments
Hello Mo,
I took Grandera to a breed show clinic with Jos Sevriens, Judge for Holsteiner Assoc., earlier this month. Jos was impressed with Grandera's trot and ability to use her hind end. He also liked her topline. He used Grandera as a demo compared to some Holsteiners. Jos preferred her back, more equal to her shoulder and croup and felt she would be successful at dressage. Jos scored her 74%.
I took Grandera to HITS also. We did not do so well. The mud was horrific. Some of the breeders hired two handlers to stand at the top triangle corners with lunge whips to get the horses to move. It was a slippery mess. Grandera received 69.9 in the Sport Horse class and 70.4 in the Hanoverian class. I noticed a slight bias to smaller horses, she is 15.3. Although she had the second largest amount of muscle mass to any other entry in the class. She is going to be very muscled.
We had a great time and it was a good learning experience for us both. Grandera was very well behaved. Just a stepping stone to the start of dressage shows in the spring.
She has a wonderful ground covering walk and trot. I expect the canter will as well when her shoulder catches up to her croup.
(waiting for pictures from the photographer)
Regards,
Kathleen McDermott
Hello Mo,
I have been to your website so many times I feel I already know you. I purchased Grandera 10/05 and love her. She looks exactly like her dad, Gold Luck and moves like him. This is my mid life project. (coming up on 44 years old) I am an amateur and it would be my dream to take Grandera to 4th level. Her first show will be a breed show here in New York 7/06. Grandera lives in the beautiful horse country of Saratoga Springs, NY. Although it is predominently thoroughbred country, there are many dressage barns around.
Besides the wonderful gaits Grandera has, her personality is calm and sensability is great. Gold luck has truly passed on his traits to this filly and I would highly recommend breeding to him. I am the envy of all my horse enthusiast friends!
If you are interested in Grandera's career for your website please let me know. I am sure it would be an encouragement to us amateurs to purchase a yearling and watch them grow into a star.
Regards,
Kathleen McDermott |