Anyone have any experience with Gaudi offspring? If so, I’d love to hear about it! I’m considering a 3 yr old gelding by Gaudi.
The gelding is gorgeous and 10+ mover, but his dam’s sire is well-known for throwing spicy horses and I need something very ridable and AA friendly.
I have a 5 yo Gaudi mare…her dam is by Voice.
She is the BEST mare I think I have ever owned. Now I will say that this is also a super nice mare line that she comes from with very good brains. She did have some spice when she was first being started under saddle…but once she understood what was expected she became very reliable and trainable. She was also in a program that exposed her to a lot…obstacle courses, trails, parades (yes, my baby warmblood did some local 4th of July and Christmas parades!).
My girl is very sweet and kind…though her mare moments will come out if she is unhappy. But she doesn’t cross the line. Even being the youngest in my barn at the moment, she is the one my 75 yo mom is the most comfortable leading in and out because she is that reliable. Again, she also had a lot of baby horse training to reinforce that…but so did my gelding and he’s still a dork about stuff (he’s not directly related).
Again, my experience is only one…I know she has a full sister and full brother…the sister is also pretty chill. Don’t know anything about the brother as he’s only a yearling.
I have a Gaudi and have spoken to several others that do as well. Mine has not been started yet, but those who have started theirs say they are incredibly easy to start and across the board are extremely sweet and friendly. I have heard nothing but positive things. Mine is intelligent, slightly sensitive but incredibly good natured and willing. I would have used Gaudi again last year as a sire had I not retired the mare from breeding. I was very happy with the results.
Don’t forget that the dam also has a dam herself. The spicy dam stallion might be balanced by mare who was a solid citizen.
And I’ve just seen how old this thread is.
Despite how old the thread is…I am seeing more and more Gaudi babies out and about and like what I see. My personal one is coming two and GORGEOUS. He is not easy temperament-wise, but he is an improvement on his mother in that respect! Baby is much more elegant/modern than his mom.
I know this is a zombie thread but anyone care to share an update?
@horseofadifferentcolor did you buy the 3 year old? If so, how has it turned out?
@Critter how is your now 6 year old? Still fabulous? (And can we see pics? I’d love to see pics at various ages if you’d be comfortable sharing!)
@Warmblood1, and how is your youngster? Would love to hear an update on temperament and/or see pics if you have them and care to share!
Full context - my mare just had a Gaudi foal a few weeks ago and the suspense of having to wait and see who she will be is killing me!
She is fabulous…though we are dealing with foot lameness at the moment. Had a sudden (unexpected and unplanned) farrier change about a year ago. 3 shoe jobs by a temporary and then new farrier totally screwed up her good feet. Now we’ve spent the last several months trying to fix the issues that were caused. We were finally sound and back to work…and she came up foot lame on the other foot this week. Ugh!!! Never had issues with lameness with her until the farrier switches (my longtime farrier got hurt and then decided to cut down his travel, so I was too far).
But…she is the best girl ever!! So smart and easy with just enough spice. I would fill my barn with horses like her…she’s just fun to work with and smart. She does tell you clearly if she doesn’t like something, but she is so very sensible.
It’s funny as I bought her off video (I had bought from the breeder before)…and her video as a 2yo wasn’t the most attractive. But I just had this gut feeling about her. I am SO glad I didn’t listen to others who weren’t so impressed with her 2 yo video, because I would have missed out on a special mare.
I’ll see if I can find some pics at different ages.
Edited to add…she was tougher when she was younger. I remember the first time I went to deworm her I got body slammed into a wall. And the first set of shoes created a major panic for her. But, the more she has done with time and training, the more sensible, sane and level headed she has become. So hang in there @fordtraktor as your baby may grow out of that temperament as he gets a job!
Here are some pics of my 2 yo. He’s butt high right now but you can get the pic. His mom was an absolute unit, he is much more leggy and refined even though he doesn’t totally look that way standing still. He floats across the ground.
He’s also a total goof. I am not complaining about his temperament at all as I had his mom from a foal and she was always difficult about everything. He’s not at all. I was dreading spring shots because she was always a horror, and he didn’t even flinch. He’s a good boy and tons of character.
That last picture of him 
(I think you already know I love him!!)
He is such a clown! He likes to stand with both front hooves on different parts of the field gate, like a circus pony. “Look mom, I’m TALL!” It gives me a heart attack every time as I am sure both hooves are going to slide through at some point. I chase him down but the next day there he is again, risking death by 2 broken legs. Sigh…thank goodness I sprung for the sturdy, thick tubular steel gates and not the cheap thin ones.
Love it! Thanks everyone for the updates. Glad to hear they are turning out well and meeting or exceeding expectations.
Dare I ask about height? I know Gaudi/Totilas offspring can be somewhat small. My mare is only 16.1, but always looked/rode bigger (especially when fit).
@Critter, have you put a stick to your 6 year old recently? And what’s the breeding on the dam side? I’m curious about the temperament when younger.
@fordtraktor between the tongue and hoof, I don’t know that I’d be able to take that goofball seriously 
But the first photo hints at a thoughtful and introspective side, too 
Mine is big. He’s around 16.2 in front, 16.3 behind and he’ll be two next week. Mom was 16 hands or so.
Mine is just at 16 hands…I think her dam is 16.2ish.
She has a full sister who is smaller…15.2 or 15.3 ish. Others from the dam from other stallions are solidly 16.2 or look to hit 16.2 (I have a 3 yo from the dam but different sire who is 16h at just 3yo, so expect her to get a bit bigger still). Breeder had some from a different mare line and they seemed to have a little more height to them.
My mare’s dam is by Voice (and rest of the sire lines are X Westpoint X Rousseau).
In all fairness to my mare, she was always very polite and sweet. She was also mostly unhandled until she was 2ish so she could just run you over and panic a bit if she felt overfaced. Once she got into a routine program she has been a dream to work around and is super level headed. Now if something really worries her, she will just look to you to verify it’s all okay and she settles right down. She’s just a classy horse:)
Oh so you’re seeing the smaller side of this line, also. I’ll keep hoping and praying I get at least 16.1 
And thanks for the details on temperament vs. environment - all sounds very reasonable! My mare grew up very worried about certain things (spook first, ask questions later), but has gotten way better over the years (trust and maturity doing a lot of heavy lifting). I hoping do a lot of desensitizing with my little one, and, when old enough, go on a lot of adventures to other farms, exposure, sleep away camps, etc. to make novelty a routine. Hopefully this shifts the balance in my favor
My vet was just out and we are close to Gaudi in IN and he does some work at that farm where Gaudi stood the last few years, so he sees a ton of these babies. He said from what he’s seen, mine is big but he hasn’t noticed them as being particularly small in general. He also says they generally have good temperaments, and remarked how much nicer my colt is than his evil mother!
Unfortunately for me I think Scot is moving him home to New England because Wim is moving back to the Netherlands.
I recently bought a 2yo gelding by Gaudi (his birthday is actually today), so I’m happy to read everyone’s experience with theirs! My guy’s dam is on the smaller side…looks like he’ll finish around 16.1/16.2. He’s friendly, likes to be involved, and takes everything in stride.
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