Monday, December 9, 2013

Bluetooth: 3-year-old gelding sells for 1.3 million

See article on this gelding -- Bluetooth. The gelding, according to the article, has "a certain something" that apparently translates into big dollars. Here is footage of him at liberty and under saddle. Does he look like a million bucks to you?


13 comments:

  1. I have seen Vitalis, the 6 y.o. stallion recently purchased by Charlotte Jiorst. Bluetooth looks better to me under saddle than he does at liberty (I agree with the narrator). I like his trot better than his canter, but he will mature into a stunning competitor, I bet.

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  2. This is a prime example of why people think we Equestrians are rich . . . .

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  3. His canter made me giggle, reminded me of a gangly Great Dane puppy :P. Down the road he could definitely be something special. Lets hope he gets a little more time to mature before he is thrown into a serious show schedule!

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  4. What I see is an extraordinarily SUPPLE horse, which is a treasure to be sure. It could also be ruined easily by incorrect riding, but that's true of all horseflesh. He's not worth a million to ME, since I don't orbit in that galaxy, but I can see how he could be to an international competitor.

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  5. 3 yo? He won't last long with his poll flexed that much at that age. How tight is it when he'd not on video. Dare I say...rollkur?

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  6. He really is a beauty and the ground cover during his trot and canter is huge!

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  7. He is at least 3 years too young to be working like he is. Overbent and working hard when he hasn't learnt how to go.

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  8. He looks more like a saddlebred (and moves like one) than a warmblood. I am not a huge fan of the way warmblood breeding is going today, I much prefer the hefty older types with a good amount of bone.

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    1. Poor baby, why cant he be allowed to mature before he does that level of work. He wont have a long competitive life. What is the rush?

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  10. I like this horse so much more than many of the big dollar horses out there, for how he uses his hind end. Is it too much for a youngster? Yes, probably, but he looks strong and as if this is fairly close to how he naturally will move with a rider right now - I bet the short neck is as much his own doing as the rider, even though I too dislike it. I'm just not ready to throw stones at anyone over it. He reminds me of some of the nicer TBs I've known more than a warmblood, at this point. I suspect he'll very much be my type if not rushed, and as a 3 year old gelding I would hope someone is planning on his lasting for a very long time if they paid that kind of price!
    I do think it's crazy money, and can't look at that horse and in any way, shape or form justify why someone would spend so much. But I'm frugal...

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  11. I agree that he is being worked in too tight a frame for his age, and also interesting that the video was only showing him on a straightaway, not turning at all. He does look beautiful under saddle though.

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