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Offer For Sale by Katie Laurie & Whispering Oaks Equestrian
These horses will be in California at Desert International Horse Park week 7 - 10
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12 year old 16.1hh gelding - Corofino II - Cassini I - Lennon
McCaw is stable favorite at Whispering Oaks. He has an amazing temperament coupled with a lot of talent. McCaw attitude to work can’t be faulted. He is lovely on the flat with automatic flying changes. He can be ridden by anyone, including elementary school young riders.
McCaw has many wins and placings up to 1.50m and 5* events. Some of his recent highlights from the past year are:
- June 2023 CSI2* 145m Spruce Meadows 1st place
- March 2023 CSI3* 150m Thermal 4th Place
- February 2023 CSI4* 145m Thermal 2nd Place
- February 2023 CSI4* 150 Thermal 4th Place
With the right program he could also make a great equitation horse. Suitable for child, junior, amateur, or professional
Price: Low 6's
Lease open to discussion
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9 year old 17.1hh mare
Cash H - Burggraaf
Ginger showcases impressive scope in her jump that sets her apart.
Despite a slightly delayed start, having produced some already successful foals, her rapid progress is evident, driven by her positive attitude and strong work ethic.
With these outstanding qualities she is certain to have a promising future as Grand Prix horse. She already has experience up to 1.35m, and is schooling over 1.40m easily at home.
Being light in the mouth and ridden in a snaffle she would easily suit a young rider, amateur or professional.
Price: Low 6's
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8 year old 16.3hh gelding
Zirocco Blue - Cornet Obolensky
Rocco is an exceptionally scopey young horse. He has a big engine but a very willing attitude and loves to jump.
Rocco has competed up to 1.40m and is ready to start stepping up to the bigger tracks over the coming year. He is for sure a super Grand Prix horse in the making.
Rocco jumped and placed at Spruce Meadows in his 7 year old year in the 1.30/1.35m classes.
Recently, he jumped indoors at Royal West in Calgary in the 1.40 division with ease and won the $25,000 Atco Cup Grand Prix in Edmonton
Suitable for a competitive young rider or professional.
Price: Low 6's
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11 year old 16hh mare
Stakkato Gold - Argentinus
This mare is ready to take her next kid up the levels. With experience up to 1.40m the skies the limit.
Although Starlight is on the smaller side, she has a big step, is safe, keen, always going to the other side, and a total gem on the ground.
Starlgith has recently returned from lease from 14 y/o JR rider.
Lease: Mid 5's
Price: Low 6's
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7 year old 16.3hh mare
Cicero Z - Clinton
If you're looking for a horse for the future, this is your girl.
‘Orange’ is an attractive, modern type. This mare has the scope and the drive to be a top jumper.
She has experience up to 1.25m with an amateur and will be competing in the 7 year old Young Horse Classes.
To boot Orange has an impressive dam line, with her mother jumping 1.50m.
Lease: Mid 5’s
Price: Low 6’s
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9 year old 16.2hh mare
Echo Vant Spieveld - Habsburg
‘Poppy’ is a sporty type, very brave, and forward to the jumps.
She is a super mare under saddle paired with a lovely disposition, making her the ideal partner for a junior or amateur.
Poppy has competition experience up
to 1.35m, and is currently being campaigned by an amateur in the 1.30m divisions.
Price: Low 6’s
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6 year old 17hh gelding
Hickstead White - Numero Uno
'Nebraska' not only possesses a striking presence that makes him an outstanding candidate for a jumper equitation horse, but his exceptional abilities also mark him as a top-tier contender for a Grand Prix horse.
He has successfully competed in the 1.15m 5 year old division and is ready for the 6 year old jumpers.
Price: Low 6’s
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7 year old gelding
Checkmate - Winzerin
Clifford is a 2017 Checkmate x Winzerin gelding, with experience to the 1.10m jumpers. His dam, Winzerin, competed in the 2* 1.45m jumpers, so the big sticks are in his future.
He has multiple wins in the 5 year old developing and performance classes with an amateur with scope for more.
Very good looking and well established flat work.
Price: Mid - High 5's
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6 year old 17.1h gelding
Lestat - Pacific VDL - Willow Cratic xx
Nuvibagant is a 6 year old gelding by grand prix show jumper Lestat and out of a grand prix mare (Pacific VDL x Willow Cratic xx).
Nuvibagant has lots of scope and a very tidy technique. At 17.1 hands, he is very well balanced and has his flying changes.
He jumped clear rounds in the 1m indoors at Spruce Meadows this past weekend and is ready to step up. He is easily schooling 1.20m at home.
Price: Mid - High 5's
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5yo 17hh gelding
Presley Boy / Don VHP
Elvis was started late in 2023 and is a lovely, kind, easy going, scopey gelding. Has been out to jump around small courses and is schooling 1.10m at home.
Has been free jumped and looks super, but already the feeling on him jumping is easy and very good attitude to his job.
Elvis is kind hearted and would be a great prospect for the future big classes. He could also be a lovely horse for an amateur or young rider to produce.
Price: Mid - High 5's
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4yo mare recently imported
Harley VDL - Glasgow-w VH Merelsnest
Lovely mare with a super European pedigree.
Pandora is only just getting started but is already displays a good attitude and has showed some super jumping skill.
X-rays on file
Price: Mid - High 5's
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