Dante is my second horse, and a great one at that!
A beautiful big warmblood, he measures at 16.1hh (for now) with a huge barrel.
Dante (show/registered name "Dunleary") is a branded Oldenburg gelding
by Deutschmeister, out of Glendora (by Glencoe).
Since he was bred and born in Canada, his brand (shown above)
has the "NA" for North America in addition to the crowned "O"
seen on German-bred Oldenburgs.
Dante is registered as a bay, but is graying out over time,
giving him a beautiful dapple rose gray color.

Look at me!!

Dante is just a baby, at 4 years old, and shows most every green horse quality.
He is certainly a switch from Jake,
with his Warmblood mind and overall lack of experience,
but he promises to be a fun project and a good friend.

The day I met Dante, at the barn where he was bred and raised
(Camelot Stables in Vancouver-area B.C., Canada).

And, of course, we've had a few rainy day rides...

The First Horse Show!
Well, actually, the second, but the first I have pictures from.
Dante went with me to the Diamond Classic,
an AHSA "B" show running from March 22-25, 2001.
We did it mostly for experience, but he was so good that I showed him in two classes
(English Pleasure and Bridle Path Hack). To my surprise, he placed in both!
Sixth in EP (out of 14, a big flat class for a first-timer!) and fourth in BPH (of 12).
I was very proud of him!

New Barn!
Dante is now a permanent resident of Creekside Sport Farm in Roy, Washington.
Phew! Finally, a place he can call home again!
Dante has moved 3 times between December and April (although it has been REALLY good for him!);
prior to December he resided at Camelot since birth.
Here are some pictures at the new place.

Dante Photos
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