Grand Design

Biography

Grand Design is a super young stallion with a wonderful, easy temperament. He enjoys his work and has a willing approach to learning new movements. He was backed in Germany post licensing and ridden for a short period. He returned to the UK the following Spring and was given time off to grow in stature and mature physically. Having been re-started he is now proving his character and fun side. He is being carefully produced for FEI level and his basics are well established. He is extremely well behaved, living alongside other stallions and geldings with no problems, enjoys plenty of time in the field, and when he was resident at Stallion AI for collection was praised by the staff for his outstanding and impeccable behaviour both in the stable and in the covering barn Grand Design has three great gaits, a very expressive trot with good knee action. His canter is wonderful and his walk ground-covering. He has wonderful conformation and is short coupled with a lovely set and shape of neck, which maintains its shape when ridden. He has good bone and excellent leg conformation. He would offer improvement to a range of mares, and at only 14hh would be especially valuable in creating ponies from horse mares. He is a friendly and likeable character, is easy to handle and care for and is a great favourite on the yard with all the staff and other horses and ponies.