Horsename: | Winsome Andante |
Breed: | British Sport Horse |
Sire: | Saunter (Thoroughbred) |
Grandsire: | Charlottesville (Thoroughbred) |
Dam: | Juswith Genoa (British Sport Horse) |
Damsire: | Bohemond (Thoroughbred) |
Sex: | Gelding |
Foaled: | April 6, 1993 |
Colour: | Bay with star, white to coronet left-fore, to upper pastern both hind |
Breeder: | Janet and Chris Gooch |
Owner: | Linda Wachtmeister and Plain Dealing Farm, Inc |
Death Date: | 2019 |
Winsome Andante (April 6, 1993 – September 25, 2019) was an English imported crossbred eventer (84.5% Thoroughbred, 9.5% Arabian, and 6% Irish) who competed successfully to the highest levels of the sport of eventing with rider Kimberly Severson. Winsome Andante won the Rolex CCI**** a record three times. He also competed at the Burghley Horse Trials, as well as in the Olympics and the World Equestrian Games.
"Dan" competed in 47 competitions between 2000 and 2007. Of those, he placed in the top three in 39 events.[1] He stood .[2]
In 2003, Winsome Andante underwent colic surgery. After recovery he won the 2004 Rolex Kentucky CCI****.[3]
In November 2006, Dan rose to the top of the USEA Leader Board, ahead of retired Giltedge, with a total of 1,184 career points. He would remain at the top of the leaderboard for over 10 years. He was named United States Eventing Association Horse of the Year three times.
Dan was retired in November 2007 due to a hind limb lameness.
Winsome Andante died aged 26 in 2019.