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Introducing the trail machine Minnie Archer! Approximately 15 year old grade gaited mare. At about 13.3 hands she is the perfect size trail horse for a small rider (read – easy to get on and off while on the trail!)
Minnie has been my mom's trail horse for a couple years (and hundreds of miles.) Mom got a new horse for her 80th birthday that has a lot more whoa than go. So Minnie with more go gets to go to a new home.
Pros: Minnie is an EXCELLENT trail horse!
She will go anywhere you point her, she leads, follows, crosses ditches or water, swims (don't ask.)
She does everything a good trail horse should do and then some. She's been ridden in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma in the last couple years without a spook, trip, rear, or buck. She will open and close gates (well, she will sidepass to allow you to do so from her back.) She is unbothered by saddle bags or a crupper (we just always ride with one.)
She will step up next to anything and stand nicely for you to get on or off her back; a mounting block, big rock, tree stump, the fins on your husband's '57 Chevy,* anything. (*hint: not recommended if you're interested in keeping the husband) (though if he says “no” to another horse this is an option...)
She will walk along with the quarter horses or step out with the gaited guys. She is not a speed racking horse, but she will ride along nicely loose reined at an easy gait.
She will tackle obstacle courses and roll her eyes the entire time at the stupid things humans do. She will let you pick up trash with grabbers or carry trash sacks.
She loads, travels well, ties, high lines, stalls, and is trained for an electric fence. She's been alone the past couple years, but she does well in a herd and middle rank.
She stands for grooming, saddling, bathing, for the farrier and vet, etc. She has gone both in shoes and hoof boots without difficulty. She is easy to catch and an easy keeper, though hasn't had a problem with getting founder fat.
Recommended for intermediate rider as she is soft sided and responds to very gentle cues.
Sounds perfect, right?? Come get her! Mid x,xxx
You're still reading? Dang. Ok, well, her cons:
If she’s in a large group she wants to lead. Small groups are fine, but more than a few horses and she wants to be in front.
Will sometimes paw when tied.
Hundreds of pictures available.
Located in central MO
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