I was wondering if any of you who have experience with Sir Gregory offspring could tell me a bit about them? Particularly in terms of temperament and dressage ability? What are they like once they are going under saddle?
I have seen several of his offspring advertised for sale in my area and am considering one for my next dressage prospect.
I would definitely consider them. I have a Sir Donnerhall gelding and I can’t tell you how please I am with his temperament- the best way to describe him is that he has a great head on his shoulders and takes his lead from his human. And very smart- catches on quickly. The breeder I purchased him from bred her Romanov mare to Sir Gregory and she also has a beautiful temperament- she ended up being a top filly at our Hanoverian inspection. She is easy to handle and also very smart.
IMHO, I think Sir Gregory does what Sir Donnerhall does- he will add or improve to the mare in terms of movement assuming that you are starting out with a nice mare.
I’ve bred two and known/seen others in my area. I really like them!! I agree with the above poster: SG tends to improve the mare. Most of his offspring have very good movement in all paces. They tend to be tall with perhaps more bone than the dam, often with bling. Although his first foal crops are still fairly young, the offspring seem to have good dressage ability. Of course, the mare can be a limiting factor.
The temperaments are fantastic!! In your pocket and lovey. These are horses to be adored, but that you can also ride competitively. 
I bought a Sir Gregory gelding as a 2 year old, he is registered KWPN-NA out of a Ster Dutch mare. He is everything as described above. He is currently in the process of beginning training preparing for being backed. He has high quality movement, is sensible and friendly. The trainer has told me many times he is the easiest horse he has ever worked with. I am an AA dressage rider and when shopping, was looking for a horse that will be competitive yet suitable for me to ride and show alone. So I have not been disappointed. He was shown in-hand last fall, had never trailered alone that far nor stabled overnight for the weekend. He was exceptional, like he had done it all his life.
Sir Gregory himself is I think one of the best offspring of Sir Donnerhall as he has what most of them don’t: rideability! ( probably due to the heavy dose of Donnerhall in his pedigree). Everyone at Arroyo where Sir G. was in training loved that horse and have nothing but great things to say about him. I think that counts for a lot!
I have a foal by him and she is a doll. Obviously it’s too soon to know what the rideability is like but I have yet to hear of a difficult Sir Gregory.
Hi Sara, I’ve bred 4 and sold 2 as young horses. I have one that is broke to ride. He’s very special. He’s out of a Kadans mare. I agree with the above comments that he often ads a bit of bone and size without being coarse. He also definitely throws a longer leg and pretty faces fairly consistently. Very pleasant foals to handle…friendly…curious. Compared to some of my others from those mares I find they are a bit more sensitive and easily stimulated by their environment…a good quality…but suspect a couple of mine aren’t laid back ammy rides…more a pro…or ambitious amateur ride. This is a short video clip of the oldest one under saddle as a green as grass 3 year old https://vimeo.com/129998225. We were showing him to a client and put him away again after this video to grow up a bit more.
Well, and I thought I had a super special horse that was the greatest in the world, and now I find out all these Sir Gregory babies are the same! lol I think they all do share a certain look. And my guy also has great bone but is elegant with a pretty face
I have one out of a Rio Grande - TB xx mare who is from 2011. My young horse starter loved him and said he was the perfect amateur horse for a good amateur. Smart, sensible, forward, very good in bridle, light off aids. His owner loves him, and that he can trail ride too without batting an eye. She bought him at 2 years old and was amazed at his good temperament. I know she scored in the 70s at her first USDF show when he was 4 years old in the competitive San Diego region.
I have a 2015 filly, so also too early to draw too many conclusions about her, but I absolutely adore her and would love to breed to Sir G again. My girl is out of a Hanoverian mare whose breeding is Federweisser/Weltruhm. We ended up breeding to Sir G at the last minute, sort of “by accident”, and I’m so glad we did - that filly is leaving this farm over my dead body! 
She has had the most phenomenal temperament from day one. Very easy to handle, incredibly personable, but also super smart with a real personality, and is one of the boldest foals I’ve seen. Of the two previous offspring we’ve had out of this mare, one was a complete nightmare as a foal, and had a real temper (by RCMP stallion, Dubai). The second was very sweet but a bit shy/sensitive (by Sir Wanabi).
Thus far, she appears to be conformationally correct with three good gaits. She is lovely (although she is out of a mare who is quite typey herself). She is a tall filly, with more substance than the mare’s Sir Wanabi foal (now a coming 2 year old); probably similar in bone/substance to her Dubai foal. I am very pleased with her.
I have a 2015 colt by Sir Gregory and out of a De Niro mare. He is tall with a lot of bone but very well proportioned and is a massive improvement upon the mare who was really very nice to begin with. He is bold and independent but totally in your pocket. You can see he is going to turn into a pretty happy guy who not afraid of much. I bred him as a dressage prospect for myself and so far I am happy with Sir Gregory as a choice of stallion. I’ve seen quite a few of his other offspring both at GOV inspection and privately and I think the great quality is consistent across the board. I would breed to Sir Gregory again without hesitation.
All the ones I have heard about have really charming and easy dispositions. I have said this before about Sir Gregory, and I will say it again - he is a gift for NA breeders. (And we have him in the OHBS/GOV stallion service auction -
http://oldenburghorse.auctionanything.com/ )
Ooooh, I am starting to really get excited. My big mare Avaia (Alabaster/Ehrentusch/Amor) is starting to “show” @200 days we are expecting a June 2016 Sir Gregory baby. She’s a big mare and pretty spicy herself, so I am glad to hear he’s passing along nice temperament. Sounds like he’s not likely to refine though, so I’d better be ready for another big one/solid one?
Anyone with older foals, how did they finish WRT size? Any photos to share?
Here is a photo of my gelding, age 28 mo http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x233/jklfarm/Horse/Insignia%20Show%20pro%20084_zpsmbgkb34x.jpg
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Ooooh, I am starting to really get excited. My big mare Avaia (Alabaster/Ehrentusch/Amor) is starting to “show” @200 days we are expecting a June 2016 Sir Gregory baby. She’s a big mare and pretty spicy herself, so I am glad to hear he’s passing along nice temperament. Sounds like he’s not likely to refine though, so I’d better be ready for another big one/solid one?
Anyone with older foals, how did they finish WRT size? Any photos to share?[/QUOTE]
Our Sir Gregory filly is leggy and very modern, though she is tall-- almost 17 hands as a rising four year old. She does not have an ammy-friendly temperament, though, specifically she is very stiff and lacking in work ethic; she’s fine to ride around on the buckle but if you pick up the reins and ask her to work a little harder you’d better really be ready to commit to it and have the seat and strength to follow it through. Judges love her though, she’s extremely talented and a super mover, and when you can keep her feet on the ground (and sometimes even when you can’t) she beats anything else in the ring.
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Our Sir Gregory filly is leggy and very modern, though she is tall-- almost 17 hands as a rising four year old. She does not have an ammy-friendly temperament, though, specifically she is very stiff and lacking in work ethic; she’s fine to ride around on the buckle but if you pick up the reins and ask her to work a little harder you’d better really be ready to commit to it and have the seat and strength to follow it through. Judges love her though, she’s extremely talented and a super mover, and when you can keep her feet on the ground (and sometimes even when you can’t) she beats anything else in the ring.[/QUOTE]
Hi epowers! What was the dam like temperament wise? Has she produced any other foals with similar dispositions?
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Hi epowers! What was the dam like temperament wise? Has she produced any other foals with similar dispositions?[/QUOTE]
I don’t know the dam, so I can’t speak to that, this one came to us as a weanling. She has one younger full sibling and that’s all the dam has produced so far. She is really the easiest thing in the world in nearly every respect, and has a wonderful character, she just doesn’t want to work very hard. Once you get her over the hump and she knows she has to put in the effort and do the work, she’s super. It’s just not physically easy for her to be supple.
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