VERSACHI

"Gabe"

This 2003 flashy, chestnut gelding was bred to jump, but has
the self-carriage and movement for the Dressage ring also.
Gabe has a steady, reliable temperment, and is well handled.
Gabe is big-boned, solid, sturdy and sound.  He covers a lot of ground
when he moves, his walk has an amazing 24" overtrack,
and his temperment is quiet, with a sensitive side.         
As of Nov. 2010, he stands at 16.3hh.

Gabe was in full training with Tracy Comte in Kamloops for the
summers of 2007 and 2008.   He likes his work, and learns quickly.
Gabe proved to be an excellent student, and was looking wonderful
when being ridden, he has lovely self-carraige when fit and
in work, and he has  free-moving gaits.  His trot is big and elastic. 
He is becoming very adjustable when schooling over fences, and he is
becoming more and more effecient when jumping.
Gabe has not been ridden consistently since the Fall of 2008,
so he is unfit and fat, but he has been excellent when pulled
from his field and ridden. He tries very hard to remember
his training when asked to work.

**Gabe toes-in on the left front, thus winging that foot.  This
is not an unsoundness, and he has had no problems to date
because of this fault.

Video Footage on You TubeUnder saddle, Nov. 11th, 2009

Angela Tremblay riding	Nov. 11th, 2009

Free-jumping: April 6th, 2009

Video footage on You Tube.  Free-jump 2009

   Gabe  July 7th, 2008
Tracy Dyck riding

Video Footage on You Tube. u/s July 2008

                                                                                                     

Gabe came off of winter pasture and went to his second
free-jumping session on Apr. 5th, and  6th, 2009.  He was excellent,
and seemed to take it all in stride.  His highest jump was
a 4' oxer with a 4' spread. 

Free- Jumping	Gabe April 6th, 2009

Gabe  July 7th, 2008	Tracy Dyck riding
Gabe  May 30th, 2008	Tracy Dyck riding

His Sire is the Hanoverian Stallion "Viva Voltaire" who has a superb show jumping pedigree, (Voltaire/Grannus/Argentinus) He was the 2000 Ontario Jumper Development Series Champion and National Reserve Champion at the Royal, of the TD Jumper Development Series for 4 & 5 year old horses. He has passed the 100 day perfomance test in Neustadt/Dosse, scoring 9's for his character, temperament, ability to work, willingness to work and his jumping ability.   His pedigree features three world class stallions who have all shown in the Grand Prix level of showjumping.   Voltaire shown internationally under Jos lansink and Emile Hendrix, is the sire of Canadian show jumpers Altair (Beth Underhill) and Play It Again (Ian Miller) as well as the Dutch team horse Finesse (Emile Hendrix). Viva Voltaire's dam sire, Grannus, has produced many International show jumpers such as Grannusch (John Whittaker), Top Gun (Jan Tops) and Grand Slam (Nick Skelton).   Argentinus is a versatile stallion who has produced successful horses for dressage and jumping. He is the only stallion whose offspring have made him the winner of his age group in Germany five years in a row. His most famous offspring are Amaretto under dressage World Champion Isabel Worth and the show jumper Anka, ridden by European Team Champion Markus Ehning.

Gabe's Dam is a young Oldenburg mare by Gonzo I. Which is another great jumping pedigree. Gonzo's Dam is the full sister to Paul Schockemohles Olympic horse "Deister". At her Oldenburg inspection, Gabe's Dam was given a very good score of 102, attesting to her overall quality, and her first foal by the Dutch Stallion "Titan", is an exceptionally flashy and talented youngster, proving that her attributes are passed to her offspring.

Gabe  (Sept. 8/07)	Gabe  (Sept. 8/07)
Gabe  (Aug. 8/07)	Gabe  (Aug. 8/07)

Pedigree:

xx  Thoroughbred

Siblings

       Gepetto                                Garbo                                      Radiant                                 Aurora

Click on name to see on line video footage

Registered Canadian Warmblood.
REDUCED Price: $10,000.00 Cdn.  obo

August 1st, 2010  
Gabe is home on the farm and is available for viewing
by appointment only.
Contact Oak Hill Farm, Salmon Arm, BC

oakhillfarm@telus.net

added 02/09/04
updated 10/25/10