Upstart is an eye catching, 2001, 16.2 hh, KWPN bay gelding, with white stockings. He is a very careful, picture perfect jumper, and steady enough for the hunter ring. Upstart has lots of show experience and is very easy to handle away from home, well mannered around the barn.
He has good basic jumper dressage skills: flying changes, shoulder in, leg yield, Travers, Renvers, turn on haunches, half halt. We are working to improve his counter canter, collection and pirouette. He has strong basic jumper skills: cavelletti work, airborne turns and water jumps. He is training at Level 7 (4'-6") and competing at Level 5 (4'-0") and Level 6 (4'-3").
At 2008 Horse Show by the Bay III “AA" show, he earned Reserve Champion for Level 5. David Beisel of Cincinnati rode him to a 1st place in one event and no lower than 5th in two other events with as many as 17 competitors in the events. He moved up to Level 6, where he placed 5th in a class of 8 horses.
At 2008 Detroit Equestrian Club April “A” show, Upstart placed 1st on the second day with a clear round and jump off, after placing 5th with four faults on the first day.
Upstart has outstanding bloodlines: sire Hold-up Premier, dam sire Indoctro. Placed fourth in his North American foal Keuring. Indoctro has been ranked for many years as the top US jumper sire.
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