Decadence
1996 black-bay, 16.1+hh, Hanoverian/Oldenburg



(This photo and the video clips available here are from Decadence's first ride back to work on October 6th, after six months of maternity leave, straight out of the field with her 4 week-old filly, Just Before Dark. Rider is 13 year old Wylie Ahl.)

Decadence is by the 17.2 hand Oldenburg Dynamotion (by the imported D-line Hannoverian and Oldenburg Verband stallion Dynamic) out of the 16.1 hand black Hannoverian x Thbd mare Autobahn (by Almaden).

Decadence is an elegant and very powerfully built mare with three beautiful gaits and superb jumping form. Like her dam, Autobahn, Decadence is a naturally 'round' horse who goes easily on the bit or happily in hunter-style and works with natural rhythm and self-carriage. Along with her big, ground-covering gaits, she shows impeccable form over the bigger fences (over the little stuff she doesn't make much effort). She is enormously people-oriented; she trots to you at liberty for the pleasure of your company and will follow you anywhere without halter or lead. She is child-safe to handle and ride (although she could -and would- drag ten strong men to the nearest carrot), is excellent on trails alone or in company and, definitely has an 'amateur' temperament. She is fun to ride: forward, sane, un-spooky, and full of 'joie de vie'.




Deca free-jumping 4'

Decadence has had four foals for us--two beautiful fillies, the first - Just Go Dutch in 2003, purchased as a jumper prospect - and a second filly of superb quality, Just Before Dark, purchased as a dressage/event prospect, both by Juss For The Taste. Deca's third and fourth foals, both colts by our stallion First Light, are as good as it gets for class and athleticism: the first, Light of Day, born in 2007, will mature around seventeen hands and is a serious hunter/jumper show prospect. Light of Day was inspected and branded RPSI with a score of 8.2 by the German judge for conformation. Deca's 2008 colt Thousand Fires, is the best colt we've ever seen - he received an overall Gold Supreme score from the German judge, with an 8.4 for conformation and 8s for movement. All four of Deca's foals have been blessed with her temperament - easy to handle from day one, people-oriented, sweet, and intelligent.

Deca has been bred by live cover and by AI and is easy with both, and is an excellent mom.

Decadence's dam, Autobahn, was ranked 5th place for all AWS Mature Mares in ‘00, and Decadence’s half-siblings, Auspicious and Automatik, out of Autobahn, have been AWS Inspection Silver, Inspection Gold, and AWS Year-End National Gold and Bronze Medal winners, as well as USDF Regional Year End High Score Gold Medalist. Her youngest half-brother, Audacious, out of Autobahn, is standing at stud in Utah.



Short video clips of Decadence are available for download here.
Even more photos of Decadence available here.

Pedigree

Offspring


Just Go Dutch
2003 filly by Juss for the Taste


Just Before Dark
2005 filly by Juss for the Taste


Light of Day
2007 colt by First Light