Desmond is a 2009 gelding by Uthyr (Friesian) and out of the Thoroughbred mare, Trade Song (by Shy Song). His dam's sire is a popular Thoroughbred sport horse sire, known for throwing sound minds and good feet and legs - horses who stand up to the rigors of sport. Desmond is a tall, leggy gelding, with some of the baroque presence of his sire, but more refined and sporty. At 2 years old, he stands 16 hands. He has just enough knee and hock action to look very flashy, and would make a lovely driving horse or mid-level dressage or eventing prospect! He is a sensible young horse with a willing mind. We pulled Desmond's mane for his inspection - for those who like the thick Friesian hair, it will grow back in quickly. A video of Desmond can be seen at this link. We did a very short free jumping session with Desmond in August, and that video can be seen at this link.
Desmond received a much coveted BLUE Preferred at his Oct 2010 AWS Inspection. The Inspector was very impressed with his gaits, his uphill balance, and his great character. He was the 4th highest scoring AWS yearling colt in 2010! He is very reasonably priced at $6,500.
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