I just uploaded more regular photos ... you can see them all as a slideshow here:
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/slideshow.php?set_albumName=Alex
The normal folder is:
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/Alex
Alex will mature to roughly 16.1H, and will be the same deep red bay as his mother, only with 4 white sox and a huge star. He has color tested EeAa, so he could sire any base color, including both black and chestnut.
Here are some pix of his mother Vanity Fair (Vanna) at her AHHA Inspection, where she received Premium:
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/583_Va...
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/VIO_98...
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/VIO_99...
This is _the_ trot you look for. Note all 4 feet are off the ground:
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/Vio_98...
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/Vio_98...
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/Vio_98...
Vanna was easy for me to break to saddle, and has 3 very nice, easy to sit gaits. Her jump tuck is super tight. She also ground drives, and I have also ridden her in a bitless training surcingle with no problem. She is no problem for trailer loading, hoof trimming, and worming, and is in excellent health. She has no vices. Alex loaded in the trailer like a champ as you can see from his still pix.
One of my favorites of mother Vanna from the yard:
http://www.haremhills.com/photos/albums/Expensive-Inspection-Mare-Pics/Vanna_...
Expect this look, movement, and jump in her son, with even more scope
at the jump due to daddy Albarez.
Holsteiners are _the_ breed for the Olympic disciplines. I own them because they are incredibly intelligent, easy to train, and easy on the eyes!
Alex's pedigree:
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/alex81
As far as I know, Alex is the only horse in the Americas with the famous black stallion Alcatraz twice in his pedigree. Alcatraz is the single most popular A-line (going back to Alme) broodmare sire in Holstein, Germany.
http://www.gatewoodfarms.com/semen/alcatraz/index.html
Quoting his owner, Daddy Albarez "just got overall Alamo Bronze Medal in Jumpers last weekend. Pretty great considering the year we have had, and that Guy has not been riding nearly as much as he used to. Alb just has so much scope he can jump anything ... now he's just getting used to the quick turns of Jumpers since prior to this he's only done Hunters. I miss having him as my Hunter - he jumps in such perfect form but he really seems to be loving the Jumpers and he has so much scope that is going wasted on the Hunters. So, we'll see where he
goes."
Alexs dam Vanity Fairs breeder just sent Vannas little full brother, Handsome Devil, all the way to Germany to prepare for the Holsteiner Verband stallion approvals this November (the German judge on the US Holsteiner tour said to send him, hes that good.
In any sales contract, I offer a 22 x-ray guarantee (if your vet rejects the horse due to x-rays, I will buy back up to 22 of them, as long as they include the x-ray that was rejected, with a signed letter or email with the vet's comments, indicating exactly where and what they see). I also request breedings if he is offered as a stallion, and if he is sold, I am notified of the new owner's contact information. If he becomes injured, or for any reason you cannot keep him, please contact me and I will do anything I can to either take him in myself, or rehome him.
Email Alex haremhills com if you have any questions ...
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