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Baroque Velvet
Chestnut Arabian Gelding
April 1 1991
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Velvet is both
an experienced endurance horse and a Class A Champion
Halter horse. In 2001 and 2002 he completed 8 AERC Limited
Distance 25-mile rides, with 6 Top 10s, 1 first place
(out of 82 horses) and 1 Best Condition. His last ride,
they did the wrong trail on the 2nd loop and actually
finished in time after riding a total of 37 miles, but
they did not get a completion because they were on the
wrong trail. But, his owner was really happy because
he looked great after 37 miles and was certainly "fit
to continue". She was ready to begin conditioning
him for 50s, but due to a divorce and subsequent loss
of horse transportation, she has not been able to continue
competing with him. He loves going down the trail and
is really a fun horse to ride. Velvet has a natural
arch to his neck and flexes perfectly at the poll. He
always carriers himself with a "look at me!"
attitude, tail flagged and head and neck up and flexed
with his face almost on the vertical even on a loose
rein. Velvet is a 13 yr old, 15 hand gelding with substance.
He is muscular, sound and has good bone. He is the perfect
age for someone that doesn't want to go through the
"green horse" stage. It would not take long
to get him back in shape to start competing again. He
would also make a great horse for someone that just
wants a horse to have fun with on the trail. He is sired
by Mr. Houstonian, a Champion English Pleasure horse
sired by Houston, a National Champion Formal Driving
and U.S. and Canadian Top Ten Park Horse. Velvet learns
quickly and would be easy to train for the show ring
too.
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