|
Bonbon is a gorgeous Tennessee Walking Horse. He is well bred and it shows, with his naturally smooth gait. He has a wonderful flat walk, running walk, fox trot, rack and canters on both leads. In time he will have a faster rack.
He is smart, willing and fun to train. He tries to please as best as he can. He is brave and not spooky. If he does spook, he usually jumps in place.
He is an excellent trail horse, and rides well alone or with another horse or in large groups. He will ride front, back or middle. He does not get competitive. He is even fine it they get ahead. He will ride slow or fast.
He is Pebble Beach Certified and has been ridden in traffic, by trucks, by sports field, Xmas decorations, over obstacles, through water, over bridges, he opens gates, good with dogs, hikers, bikes, cows, coyotes, turkeys, deer, bob cat, mini horses, burrows, bee boxes, gunshot, golfers, golf carts, down stairs. He is great at technical trails, and is very surefooted.
He will stand for mounting and dismounting on ground or mounting block. He will sidle up to the mounting block. He rides nicely in the arena, and can make serpentines, circles, leg yield, turn on forehand and haunches, backs, side passes. He will gait nicely in the arena and canter on both leads. He is fine with horses jumping or lunging.
He is great with the tractor and farm equipment. He can be stalled or pastured. He tends to be the dominant horse in pasture.
He loads and unloads like a dream even in my small brenderup trailer. He trailers alone or with other horses. When trailering out to new adventures, he settles in well. He rides from home to our trails without any fuss and is not barn or buddy sour. He is pastured with another horse but has no issues leaving him.
This is a calm, well trained gaited horse. He does tend to walk out and would not be a good match to go with very slow horses. He is smart and will test someone who does not have good horse sense. Therefore, I recommend an advanced beginner with a trainer or higher level rider. He is not a beginner horse unless a trainer will be riding him weekly.
He has no health issues, or special shoeing. He is fed grass hay no supplements needed daily. Easy keeper.
|
