User:Richardshaver99/Georgian Grande Horse

Georgian Grande Horse is considered to be a beautiful and unique blend of the American Saddlebred and the Fresian or other draft breed.  According to the "The Georgian Grande horse has the elegance and noble bearing of the saddlebred perfectly blended with the size, good bone and calm disposition of the Friesian or draft. It carries itself with an attitude that eludes description, some call it "presence, class, or style", but this superior air distinguishes every movement of the Georgian Grande. They are extremely versatile and good at multiple disciplines, their movement is that of upper level dressage. They excel in driving as well as jumping, on trails they are dependable, quiet and calm. They grow big and stay sound. They possess strength, beauty and good mind!"

History
The history of where the Georgian Grand came from is simple, The breed was oficiall founded by George "Bob" Wagner Jr, in piketon OH. He was atttempting to bring back the stockiness of the original Saddlebred, the kind that were ridden by the Cavalry during the Civil War.

Breeding
The Georgian Grande Horses breeding is a cross between the American Saddlebred and one of the draft breeds. This can include the Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, Friesian, or Belgian. "The blend of Saddlebred to draft can have the percentage of Saddlebred being up to 75% but being no less than 25%." The goal of this breeding is to get the refinement of the Saddlebred and the temperment and the size of the Friesian or one of the other allowable draft breeds. Although all of the previously mentioned draft breeds are allowed the Friesian is the most common.

Overall Presence and Conformation
The ideal Georgian Grande should be "intelligent, alert, proud but always calm and quiet. Easy to train and very willing to work." As stated by the IGGHR the ideal Georgian Grande should be built "up hill" it should also have good muscle tone and carry under itself. "Heights can range from 15.2 hands to 17 hands and above. Weights from 1000 lb. to 1400 lb"