As some of you may already know, Fernando is a Thoroughbred, although at 17.2hh, he is certainly not your average size horse. If you do the conversion, a 17.2h horse is 1.7 m tall at his withers. Add his giraffe neck to that and when he stands gazing into the distance, he is truly a magnificent sight to behold.
He had 7 starts as a 3 year old in his racing career, and came nowhere – probably because it interfered with his grazing time! But I just think that he does not have that fighting spirit required to win in a top competitive field. He is just too gentle a soul.
For the purists : his breeding lines : Some of his ancestors had excellent racing careers, but the apple fell just too far from the tree. But its very lucky for me – I get to ride a very chilled (almost lazy) magnificent horse that is quite sensible and won’t get all silly just because others around him go galloping across the field. But if his rider asks for it, he will gear up into racing mode and he enjoys a good run.
FERNANDO 7 year old Bay ('03)
Fahal (USA) Zephyr Girl (1993)
Silver Hawk (USA) By Land By Sea (USA) Tumultuous (NZ) Lindross (GB)
Roberto (USA) Griss Vitesse (USA) Zephyr Bay (AUS) Miss Devine (NZ)
Sauce Boat (USA) Like a Train (UA) Ardross (IRE) Linda's Fantasy (IRE)
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