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TE Sollozzo competed this spring at Training level. In his 2nd event at the level, he qualified for the Area II championships and proved his Irish mettle by being one of four out of 39 to go double clear in xc on a day of pouring rain with thick sloppy muddy footing. His score has improved every time out this year, showing he is quick to learn. In an effort to show that he can be a novice level packer, we dropped him down a level to novice during his event on 9/1/24. He came in third by a nostril, earned a 31.4 in dressage (with a notoriously hard scoring judge), and finished on his best final score to date in recognized events.
Ozzy is an Irish TB who was imported from Ireland and looks like today's modern warmblood with thicker bone than the average TB. He is 16+ hands, 8 y/o, is dark bay in color and has had nothing but professional training since coming off the track 3 years ago. Don't let his height fool you: current rider is an exc college basketball player and just under 6' tall. Extreme care has been taken in training him slowly and methodically, and he is now ready for his forever partner in crime! Since he was trained to be a Steeplechaser in Ireland, he has jumped the massive 5 rail fences at speed, and he is a xc machine. He literally has given me THE BEST FEELING I HAVE EVER HAD XC which is saying something considering I have competed a good 25 horses in eventing. He loves to gallop at Preliminary / Intermediate speed just for funsies, and he is more than capable of becoming a 2 Star horse some day. He is best suited for a gutsy 18-25 y/o kid on a lower b u d g e t looking to go up the levels quickly, but he would also be happy to pop around novice and below at a slower pace. He does require a knowledgeable rider.
Ozzy is a super personable, sweet, and outgoing horse who loves his people. He will entertain the masses with his tongue tricks. He loves to snuggle and wants to be a lap dog. He is great for the farrier, vet, bathing, clipping, trailering, etc. A super bonus is that he is a very easy keeper. He even needs to wear a muzzle during turn out to limit grass intake because he gets fat on air.
Ozzy is located in Bluemont, VA. Please PM me or call/text 703-283-4887 or check him out at https://optimusfarm.com .
Videos:
Dressage test from 9.1.24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMjw6L1XwTc .
Recent Training level jump school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUrHr7bfqc ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CK4eFd2FU
xc run Training level Morven Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P12CGz-_yXk
1st xc run at Training level ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxTuube1GHM&t=2s
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