06/20/2024
For your consideration: Our beloved, patient, honest, reliable, sweet, and forgiving flashy gelding offered for sale. Ideally for an adult amateur learning the ropes or a move up mount for a developing junior who wants a safe, reliable education from a guy whose been there done that, ready to show his next person the next chapter in a lucky someone's journey.
This sweet boy is officially recorded in the USEA and USEF records under show name, “Laplander”. He is a fan favorite with everyone who’s had the privilege of learning from him within our riding program which he has been a part of for the past few years. In the barn this handsome guy is fondly and more commonly referred to as “Dancer”.
Standing at 16.1 hands, he’s a big bodied, flashy grey, 2010 model of Thoroughbred; Canadian bred by the iconic Stronach Family, AND he’s never been raced. His Dam is “Maysville”([https://www.pedigreequery.com/maysville2](https://www.pedigreequery.com/maysville2)) and he is out of the Irish thoroughbred stud, “North Light” (~[https://www.pedigreequery.com/north+light](https://www.pedigreequery.com/north+light)).
Dancer was bred to be an athlete and he was started by a top Canadian event rider. In Canada, Dancer was introduced to the lower levels of Eventing through the Training level before being purchased in January 2021 by his current owner. He was purchased with the intention of being a move-up horse for a junior coming off a pony and ready to do more than Starter, and he was the perfect vehicle for that goal! The pair has successfully competed in a robust schedule of beginner novice, novice and training events successfully, including the qualification and participation in the American Eventing Championships in both 2021 and 2022 at the novice level both years.
As a testament to his reliability and consistency, he is the same horse at home or away, and he goes over fences and on the flat in the same rubber snaffle bridle. Dancer is quiet and patient enough for a husband/boyfriend to trail ride or a friend with no horse knowledge to have an up-down lesson. He’s equally keen enough to be competitive in low level jumpers and dressage, and he loves cross-country, with experience through the Training level. He has spent the past year teaching a beginner adult the basics of riding. His primary rider is now home from college and is currently schooling him up to begin their competition season at Fox River Valley Horse Trials at the Novice level. He is routinely working over 3ft-3’3 show jumping courses as well as cross-country schooling at novice/training height. He has automatic changes both directions and consistent, even flat work.
Dancer is a teacher to his riders and will always show up as the same, level-headed, consistent boy. He holds his riders accountable to thoughtful and fundamentally correct riding. He would be perfect as a steppingstone horse or a multi-family member horse with his ability to wear many teacher’s hats, or to just go down the trail on a Sunday afternoon. He has been healthy and sound throughout his tenure here, with one round of joint maintenance in the spring of 2023. He has four good feet. He does enjoy his regular visits from the chiropractor and massage therapist,
Finally, he loads, clips, bathes, stands for farrier or vet. He’s up to date on shots and de-worming.
Looking for his perfect new partner and home, five 🥕 starting with a 2.
Located in Woodstock, IL. Please contact Jennifer Howlett at 847-501-0190 or [email protected] (preferred) for further inquiries.
