While we don’t have any foals coming in 2024 (rather than rushing to breed everyone late, we opted to just wait and start early next year instead), what we do have is a very exciting new addition that will hopefully be contributing to many future Foal Fridays in 2025. Welcome Headleys Chatterbox!
Bred in the UK by Headley Stud, she’s by the 1.60m showjumping stallion Clinton. In addition to being an incredibly good producer, Clinton competed at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and finished second in both the Grand Prix and the Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen.
Gossip’s dam, Salsa, was originally from Portugal and evented through the 4* level in the UK.
Gossip herself was competed in the UK by Tiana Coudray, who rode her all the way up through 3* level. She was said to be kind and genuine and loves to jump… which all makes sense given her pedigree!
Gossip arrived here from Wellington this week and has been very smart and even-tempered. She’s settling into the mare herd (although she seems relatively horrified to find herself living the outside lifestyle again… pretty sure she thinks someone has forgotten to bring her in from turnout) and slowly but surely making friends in the group.
One thing is for certain: she’s absolutely stunning. I’m not really into gray but it’s not possible for a good horse to be a bad color, and she’s proof of that. What an absolute looker she is.
We’ll spend the rest of the year getting to know her a bit and debating stallions for her, then she’ll be bred in the spring. Really looking forward to seeing what this one can produce!
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Stunnnunnning! I have three greys and can’t get enough. You are a lucky girl to have found her. Just love her barn name… Gossip. Love!
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She is beautiful!!
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Hey, Amanda, I am glad to here from you, again!! I just read your story on your new, show jumpers!! They look great!! They are very beautiful and classy, horse’s!! I’m so glad that you shared them with me!! Talk to you later!!
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What a cool bunch of horses that make up Gossip! Really enjoyed the photos of this classy group.
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First of all, I love that her dam is name Salsa and is in fact a red head! Secondly, WOW WOW WOW!!! What a gorgeous lady, I can’t wait to see more of her and what she produces for you all.
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As the owner of two greys, I might be partial to them (though neither was purchased with her color in mind, one was purchased for her movement and temperament and the second was purchased because she’s a maternal half sister to the first and early indications show a similar brain). But she’s great. I’m excited to see who you choose for her!
But the real, important question. HOW will we all survive without Foal Fridays in 2024?????
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She is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see who you guys pick for her baby daddy!
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