Up for consideration, my beloved 12-year-old BLM Mustang Kizmet. Not an easy decision, but since becoming a travel nurse during the pandemic, my life circumstances continue to be such that the fairest thing is finding him a more stable home than I anticipate having.
Kizmet has explored the forests of Minnesota, the deserts of Arizona, and the mountains of Oregon with me. He is an incredible trail horse- smart, savvy, and sure footed, with a handy neck rein should you choose. He loves water and goes over bridges- pretty much nothing on the trail that phases him. I've trusted him through extremely technical terrain, and have clocked hundreds of miles with him solo by now- he is not herd bound. Loads and trailers well, has traveled all over the US.

Don’t be fooled by his looks, this beauty has brains and is incredibly enjoyable to teach. Kizmet knows all of the parelli games, and has experience with liberty work. He is so soft and sensitive, I’ve never enjoyed groundwork so much with a horse.

Kizmet is frequently ridden in the arena as well, and is a gorgeous mover with a buttery smooth lope. He has a solid W/T/C, is supple, is fairly straight, and has enough muscle where he’s beginning to collect up nicely. We mostly work on the fundamentals through basic dressage exercises. He is an intellectual to be sure, very sensitive to the touch, responsive to voice commands, and could really excel further in dressage or equitation with someone who can teach him even more buttons. Due to his sensitive considerate nature and learning capacity, it is my desire that he does not go to a gaming home.

Kizmet has always been sound, with characteristically excellent mustang hooves, and is additionally great for the farrier. He’s a hardy keeper on grass/hay and minerals. He has great herd manners, falling middle- upper of the pecking order depending on the herd composition.
While he needs no physical maintenance, I do think the key to excellence with this horse is mental maintenance and a consistent relationship. He was started in earnest later in his life and is spirited, sensitive, and as I mentioned -a thinker- not a dead head quarter horse. He bonds deeply with his human and is very tapped into their feelings and ques, and needs a leader who can meet him with their deep understanding of equines. On trail he’s a pretty simple point in shoot horse. In the arena he does best when he has new things to learn, or else he can be looky and lose focus. When he's dialed in, I've given beginner lessons and had kids on him. No buck/bolt/rear, but is is more on the looky/flighty side though the worst he'll do is startle or freeze- a low sugar diet and consistency are extremely helpful in this regard. May consider offers for perfect home.
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