Dakota Spirit Ori
Gypsy Vanner Hall of Fame Stallion
About Dakota
Dakota Spirit Ori is one of a few Hall of Fame Stallions recognized by the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society!
Foaled in 2011 our fabulous sweetheart Buckskin Gypsy Vanner Stallion Dakota Spirit Ori aka “Dakota” or “Ori” to those who knew him as a foal, is a perfect example of the Gypsy horse breed! Starting with his personality and temperament he checks all the boxes!!!
He is out of our fabulous mare bay tobiano mare Saoirse (bred by Clononeen Farms imported by Desert Jewels) and sired by the hansom palomino stallion Fortune of Desert Jewel (bred by Coates Farms in England). This amazing stallion continues to amaze us every year!! Standing at 14.3 hands, he has been owned and loved by everyone with May Day Acres, in Eagle CO since he was born. He is standing at stud and has foals available for purchase.
In 2024 became the newest member of the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society Legion Hall of Fame!!! With 1748 lifetime show points accumulated thus far!!
He earned this top honor after reaching the Legion of Excellence in 2022 and the Legion of Honor in 2021.
He is an all-around Performance horses with a wonderful disposition. He excels in every discipline he has tired, and he holds a Versatility Medallion of Honor for earning Gold Medallions of Quality in Western and English Riding, and Driving just this week, completing his Versatility Medallion of Honor!! With a conformation score of 77.5 as a 4yr old.
He is a 6x National Champion!!
2022 National Champion in Ranch Riding WJL and Western Dressage and Reserve Champion in Western Dressage and Armature Western Pleasure 2021 National Champion in Trail WJL and Reserve Champion Western 2020 He was Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure WJL
2016 National Champion in Western Pleasure WJL, Ranch Riding WJL and Open Trail WJL
He holds multiple Supreme Halter Champion and Champion Halter Stallion titles. Along with unique awards: 2023 Supreme Trail Challenge Champion at the GypsyLive Show Ocala FL,
He has been Overall Show High Point Horse and High Point WJL Performance Horse over 20 times since 2020!!
First EVER Feathered Horse Classic Super Horse in 2022
In 2021 He finished the year as the GVHS Reserve Champion High Point Horse OVERALL, the Reserve Champion Performance Horse WJL, he was also 3 rd in Driving and #5 in Halter.
Dakota is standing at stud at May Day Acres, in Eagle CO, shipping Fresh Cooled Semen and Frozen semen. We all so have some of his foals who are looking for a partner of their own.
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Availability
Dakota is standing at stud at May Day Acres, we offered limited live cover and can ship cooled or frozen semen, please contact us for details and breeding contracts. Feel free to call with any questions or to book a breeding.
Booking 5 mares for 2024 Stud Fee: $3000.00 Purebred gypsy mares and approved feathered mares (Drum or Gypsy Sport) only. Collection and shipping $500. Booking fee $300.00 applied to total stud fee.