{"id":386,"date":"2020-08-05T15:21:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T21:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formosussporthorses.ca\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2020-10-08T18:21:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T00:21:01","slug":"our-alumna-red-vandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formosussporthorses.ca\/blog\/?p=386","title":{"rendered":"Our Alumna- Red Vandal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vandal at a hunter show- photo Son\u00e9y Delport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Vandal or Red Vandal, his registered name, is a 16.1hh red bay gelding registered with RPSI (now called Westfalen) He was born in 2007 and sold at 2 months of age as a dressage prospect.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We acquired Red Vandal\u2019s mother Vendella because we were so in love with one of her offspring (Maxamillion) who was by a Saddlebred stallion. She was a heavy, solid 16.2hh, old fashion mare with almost 50% Gelderlander blood with solid legs, strong topline, and great feet. She had been trained to 3rd level dressage as a young horse. She had a strong will and an opinion about a lot of things but she was also easy to handle and never mean or pushy. I was told that as a young horse she had been one that needed a strong hand but that once trained to do something and her trust earned she would do just about anything for her rider.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vendella as a mature broodmare.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We selected Radikal for her, not so much because of his striking color, but because he was a combination of Rotspon and Weltmeyer; very much modern sires at the time (this was pre F lines defining the current modern look!). Radikal was not an overly big stallion standing roughly 15.2 but he was well balanced and most importantly he has already produced a few crops of nice moving foals with good temperament at Cocollala Creek Sporthorses in Idaho. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Radikal (Rotspon\/Weltmyer) was standing at Cocollala Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vendella was an experienced mother (Vandal was her 5th foal) and she sneaked him out between two early mornings check-very much on purpose.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He had a crooked ear for the first week and he had the super-long hind legs that make some newborn foal look like little spiders.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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One day old Vandal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mom\u2019s calm and regal attitude certainly made him feel like he was the little prince of the yard and he really had nothing to fear. He was a very laid-back foal and only the other colt that year could get him really riled up.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He was sold at two months of age and changed hands only once as a 2yrs old.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He scored Gold Premium at his inspection and he was praised for his beautiful movement. He had three good gaits right from the start and altho one hind leg twisted a bit as a foal he outgrew it in time.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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4 months old Red Vandal at his RPSI inspection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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He was started under saddle by Trish Tweddell and has been with Susan ever since.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c Vandal is a fantastic horse. Every clinic we go to the clinicians wants him. My sister in law who is a trainer in Calgary says she gets first dibs on him if I ever sell him. He isn\u2019t going anywhere though. I love his mind and he is so good for me. As a Mom to two boys life gets a bit hectic. Vandal has such a great mind I never have to worry with him.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
– Vandal\u2019s owner; Susan.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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They\u2019ve gone to clinics and schooling shows together in Alberta and the plans are to keep doing exactly that in the future. <\/span><\/div>\n
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We wish them many more years together.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vandal or Red Vandal, his registered name, is a 16.1hh red bay gelding registered with RPSI (now called Westfalen) He was born in 2007 and sold at 2 months of age as a dressage prospect.   We acquired Red Vandal\u2019s mother Vendella because we were so in love with one of her offspring (Maxamillion) who was by a Saddlebred stallion. She was a heavy, solid 16.2hh, old fashion mare with almost 50% Gelderlander blood with solid legs, strong topline, and great feet. She had been trained to 3rd level dressage as a young horse. She had a strong will and an opinion about a lot of things but she…<\/p>\n

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