I have once again decided it’s time to rehome my sweet boy, Tripp. I got Tripp knowing that he would probably outlive me. I just couldn’t bear to part with him before, but I turn 70 this year and I just don’t have a choice. Tripp is a sweet, smart, in-your-pocket quarter horse. He was started as a barrel horse before I got him 4 years ago. I was told he wasn’t fast enough to compete at barrel racing and that wasn’t a problem because I ride English. I have had a year of Working Equestrianship lessons on him and a year of dressage. He loves anything that makes him think: obstacles, low jumps, ground poles, dressage moves. He can go fast but I’m not into that. We have done some trail riding, but I wouldn’t put an inexperienced person on him and send him out on a trail because he hasn’t had a broad range of experiences. He loads easily once he is given a minute to check out the trailer, stands for a patient farrier, responds well to leg cues, walks out alone. Lived next door to cattle and goats but I have never ridden him through a herd. Fine around normal traffic, though I don’t know how he would react to a fire or garbage truck. He is a very reasonable horse.
Tripp is up to date on all farriery, vet care and dental care. Like all horses, he has some issues. He has some slight arthritis in one hock, I don’t remember which, and early navicular. He got a shot of OsPhos earlier this summer and is showing no sign of lameness either from navicular or from arthritis. Proper shoeing should prevent additional navicular degeneration and arthritis. He’s allergic to beet pulp. His nose sunburns easily so he requires daily sunscreen in the summer. Has an early stage sarcoid on his shoulder. With proper vet and farriery Tripp should be very rideable for another 20 years.
Tripp comes with his 17.5 Duett saddle, bridles, saddle pads, winter blanket, fly sheet and all the rest of his tack.
I have been asked if he is bombproof and child-safe. There is no such thing as a bombproof horse. When Tripp gets spooked he will react. Usually it’s a flinch. Sometimes a slight jump. If it’s a snake, might be a snake, a big bird flying straight at him, a pack of noisy Cub Scouts running across his path, he might do a spin. As far as child safe, that depends on the child and what that child is doing. I think he would really like kids because they are mentally stimulating and active. They are always up to something and that would appeal to him. He does not buck without a darn good reason, has never reared up, doesn’t bite, doesn’t crib and tolerates stupid or inexperienced people really well.
I do not have video of him so don’t ask. If you are interested, you should drive out here to Waco and try him out, which is what anybody interested in any horse should really do. Price is negotiable to a great home.