- Warmblood
- Buckskin
- Gelding
- 1 years
- 16.2 hands
- Buckskin leopard spot gelding with some really super eventing bloodlines
- GFS Galileo has an absolutely faultless temperament and impeccable manners in any and all situations
- This young gelding is an absolute dream to handle. He is kind, genuine and talented and easy going.
I think it would be very hard to find a more sensible, kind or obliging yearling; his character is pure gold in every way and whoever is lucky enough to buy this lovely chap will have the most incredible amount of fun training him. He is the most striking looking gelding is already a sensational young horse with the most outstanding temperament. He just keeps getting better and better, both physically and in terms of his incredibly kind, willing attitude. He has plenty of talent in terms of super movement and an intelligence that makes him highly trainable and is bred with a fabulous eventing pedigree, making him a versatile option to produce and suitable for the three major equestrian disciplines or as a top quality all rounder, hunter or family horse.
Galileo is affectionate, easy going and kind. He is a dream to handle in all situations and safe enough for an absolute novice to handle. Youngsters like this are few and far between and he will be an absolute pleasure to produce.
He is vice free, easy to worm, catch - he comes to call, he will lead away from his paddock mates without a fuss and stands beautifully for the farrier. He is well built with great conformation, great feet and a good amount of bone.
GFS Galileo is incredibly attractive with long, strong legs, enormous athletic ability and quite the most charming nature. He is very laid back and unbothered by loud noises, flapping plastic, dogs and chaos in general. He loves attention and has the kindest character. He is very quick to learn and having been professionally handled from birth he has superb manners both in the stable and out. He loves to please and is obliging at all times.
His dam is out of a Graded and very rare pure bred Kinsky warmblood mare. The Kinsky's are renowned for their great natures and ability to turn a hoof to virtually any discipline. Throughout their history this is a breed who has excelled in all sport from Steeplechasing (this was a breed that dominated the famed Grand Pardubice ('the Devils race' in the now Czech Republic. This was a death defying race notorious for its vast obstacles and stamina sapping ploughed fields. The Kinsky horse's versatility has seen them compete with great success in the fields of showjumping, dressage, endurance, carriage driving and eventing. They are the ultimate all rounder. In addition to their famed versatility, huge hearts and talent under saddle, these rare horses have coats that positively shimmer with an ethereal looking 'metallic' sheen to them. This is thought to come from an infusion of the Akhal Teke and Russian Budyonny bloodlines thought to be used developing the breed. Pepper has this incredible sheen and has produced foals who have shared this miraculous looking coat of glittering golden hues.
GFS Galileo's sire GFS Fire and Ice is a uniquely coloured warmblood AES Graded and Licensed stallion with an exceptionally interesting pedigree that combines both rare Danish Knabstrupper, the highly prized Czech Kinsky Warmblood with a generous sprinkling of some top performance thoroughbred and the versatile, multi talented and top temperament of the Irish Connemara. Fire and Ice's dam was by the leading sire of event horses Rock King who was also the sire of the Olympic eventer Rock Model. as well as siring sired four additional competitors at the 2008 CCI **** at Luhmuhlen. He is a sire proven to produce exceptional offspring of huge talent and impeccable temperament.
Rock King was renowned for his fantastic attitude, excellent paces and superb jumping technique. As a four year old Rock King won the Stoneways Potential Show jumper and was in the final twelve for the Young Event Horse Class. From there his career sky rocketed. Sadly, his career was tragically cut short whilst competing at Tweeseldown Horse Trials in 2000 where he sustained a fatal injury. He was at that time already Advanced, accruing over 200 BE points during his short career which would otherwise undoubtedly have seen him feature in many major horse trials.
He was sired by, Just a Monarch. A stallion that has produced many superb competition stock over the years. Many of his proven progeny including the International Event Horses, Kings Jester, Just an Ace and Midnight Monarch, as well as point-to-pointer Mark Methane who has won over 30 races.
Rock Kings' dam, Rockys Double and Grand dam, Farley Mount were both prolific producers of CCI **** Eventers, including; Double Trust, Alfresco, Trust in me and Kilcashel.
Folly's damsire was the legendary Bohemond, HIS Premium stallion and sire of double Olympic event mare Withcote Nellie and dam sire of NZ WEG Team horse Classic Moet, who contested WEG 2014 and 2016, who was 3rd and Burghley and competed at Badminton three times, winning in 2018.
This glorious gelding represents a wonderful opportunity for someone looking for a young horse who encompasses potential as a future competetive eventer or absolutely fabulous all rounder with a sublime attitude and character that lends itself to a really genuine ridden prospect with a kind, sensible outlook.
Please look on our website for further information and details of his rather special buckskin paddock mate who shares all of the desirable attributes and characteristics of GFS Gallileo only missing the spots!