Dude Can Do! By Charlene Strickland
Olympian Will Simpson and his new mount boast an amazing string of Grand Prix wins.
His name “The Dude” matches his personality in the barn: laid back and easy going. But when he’s in the jumping arena, watch out. Then this bay gelding lives up to his initial name of Can Do!
T
he Dude attracted much attention this past winter at the 2015 HITS Thermal Desert Circuit, winning an unprec- edented five Grands Prix. His rider, Olympian Will Simp-
son, says, “He’s just real laid back everywhere. Then he gets in the ring and he’s all business.”
His Breeding Bred in Germany, The Dude (Carry Gold x Argentinus) is a 2006 Oldenburg Springpferde (the show jumper division of the Oldenburg Verband) and has excelled in his first season at the 1.50 meter level.
28 May/June 2015 His Holsteiner sire Carry Gold (Carry x Linaro), most of
whose offspring are registered Oldenburgs, has sired other 1.50 meter jumpers. In the U.S., his half-sister eventer RF Scandalous (Carry Gold x Lario) has won her last three CIC two-stars. The Dude’s damsire Argentinus (Argentan I x Duden II) was 2005 Stallion of the Year, Hanoverian Verband. He is the sire of many international jumpers, including Anka 191 (winner of the World Cup Final 2003) Air Jordan Z, and Adlantus As. The Dude’s breeder is Guidi Anneken.
Found at the Oldenburg Auction As a four-year-old, Can Do was in the 2010 Elite Auction of the Oldenburg Verband, held in Vechta, Germany. Nancy Gooding, owner of Plum Creek Hollow in Larkspur, Colorado, was shopping for prospects in that sale. Nancy has imported more than 125 horses, both jumpers
and dressage horses. Her trainer, German Bereiter Natascha Gates, describes finding Can Do. “We looked at all the horses online. This one really stood out for us. We had a friend in Germany try him out. He really liked him and said this horse
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