Dolce Vita is a beautiful grey filly by the Dutch stallion Sir Sinclair and out of our Keur mare Mystic.  The quality of this filly is obvious.  She has a beautiful conformation.  Highlights include a great head-neck-wither connection; a nice sloping shoulder & rounded croup, substantial bone & joints, with correct legs.  She has very refined features and is a very good example of a modern Dutch dressage horse. 

Dolce Vita has a very sweet disposition, a good head and a willingness please.  She has a lot of heart and presence. 

Dolce Vita has the moves to go along with her good looks, too.  She shows plenty of suspension & hock action at the trot.  Nice cadence at the canter and has an outstanding walk with excellent reach.  Gina has shown some talent for jumping, as well.  That is not surprising though considering her lineage.  She has several jumper 'greats' in her backgound; e.g., Nimmerdor, Ibrahim. 

Dolce Vita could easily pursue several career paths.  Her dam Mystic was bred as an all-rounder and had Best IBOP in Dressage & Jumping in 1998.  Her sire Sir Sinclair has a solid dressage career.  He has scored as  high as 87% at Dressage at Devon, was named National FEI Champion as a 6 year old and USDF FEI Horse of the Year.  In 2006, Sir Sinclair was Champion at the Prix St. George Challenge in Lexington.  The result of this dam/sire breeding is a very athletic & elegant filly capable of a sport career in virtually any Olympic discipline.  Dolce Vita will be an outstanding addition to our existing broodmare lineup. 

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Description

• Grey Dutch Warmblood Filly

• Markings:  Grey born Dark Bay w/Star & Snip, Left Hind Half Sock

• Anticipated to be 17.1 Hands

• Registered Name:  Dolce Vita

• Barn Name:  Gina

• Born:  05/21/2008

• Breeder:  Carousel Farm

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Registration

• KWPN-NA Registration #200800103

• USDF Lifetime Registration #1080224

• USEF Lifetime Registration #5108285

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Pedigree

Dolce Vita     SIR SINCLAIR KWPN 1999     LORD SINCLAIR I Bayern 1994   LANCIANO Westf. 1990 LANDINO Westf PRETTY DARLING Westf CLEOPATRA St.Pr.St. Bayern 1988 RAUECK I Bayern CAPRICE Holst KRISHNA Ster KWPN 1992  FLEMMINGH Pref. Holst 1987 LACAPO Holst TEXAS Holst CHRISTA Ster Pref. Prest. KWPN 1984 LE MEXICO Keur SF  VITHA Keur KWPN  MYSTIC Keur KWPN 1994   CONSUL KWPN 1984 NIMMERDOR Pref. Elite KWPN 1972 FARN Pref. NWP RAMONAA Ster NWP WALONIKI Ster Pref. Prest. KWPN 1980 PURIOSO Keur Old RANIKI Keur KWPN BERNICE Ster Pref. KWPN 1983  UNIFORM  Pref. KWPN 1978 WAHTAMIN XX XX LIRIS Keur Pref. Prest. KWPN VIONA Keur KWPN 1979 ONYX (HECTOR DE MANOIR) SF KABIRA KWPN

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Show Schedule

 

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Show Results & Awards

2009 October

KWPN-NA Keuring Tour 'Top Five' Award

• #2 Dressage Yearling in USA & Canada

2009 September

KWPN-NA Keuring, Claybrook Farm, Ithaca, MI

• Judges:  Bart Henstra, Faith Fessenden, Dr. Deborah Harrison

  • Comments:  "a fine example of the modern riding horse"; "one of the nicest yearlings inspected this year"

• 1^st Premium Yearlings

  • Class Champion

  • Keuring Report:  "big framed, leggy youngster who showed suspension and suppleness"

2009 July

Cincinnati Dressage Tradition Summer Breed Show, Roberts Arena, Wilmington, OH

• Judge:  J. Ashton Moore, "S" "R" DSHB

• 3^rd Place Yearling Fillies

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