8yo appaloosa gelding
Pros:
• In your pocket, loves attention and being messed with on the ground
• Very nice looking, catchy colors and a handsome boy
• Easy to catch, usually comes to greet you
• Been used on a feedlot and roped off of
• Stands for picking feet, farrier, saddling, putting on fly mask/sheet, spray etc.
• Not spooky, looks at it and moves on
• He is built sturdy/muscular
• Can be on dry lot or pasture
• Can be with other horses or alone, he is low in the pecking order
• Prefers a shed, covered area or stall to be in most of the day and lay down in
• UTD shots, wormer, teeth floating, sheath cleaned, chiropractic, vet wellness etc.
• Age verified by vet as well as DOB from original owner’s papers, no papers with horse
• Loads in any trailer, including straight loads
• Lunges
• Clips, bathes etc. and loves the baths
• Stands to mount, can use mounting block etc. and he will wait for you to get on
• Neck reins and moves off leg, knows all basic stuff. He was started late in life so he is more like a 5 year old in training levels.
• Walks out on the trails, nice trot and very smooth canter
• Can wear trail boots in all terrains
• Tall, 16.1H
Cons:
• Tall, 16.1H
• Needs to have shoes on front feet because his hooves chip easily. He is on Farriers Formula for strength and growth . He has full set on now, fronts have glue on shoes to protect them and let them grow. Then regular/nail on shoes will be set his next appointment. I bought him with overgrown hooves and have put a lot of time and money into getting his palmer angles corrected and strengthening his hoof wall. (I used trail boots on him for a few months and they worked great as well). Farrier said he should be good to go once he gets in regular shoes, his soles are strong.
• He is cinchy, I have never had a problem because I was told about it when I got him, I start very slow and once tight you can do whatever you want with the cinch.
• He has bucked, this is a deal breaker for me. I am not a trainer and don’t want to be, so he needs to find someone who can work him through this problem. He is cold backed and takes a longer warm up. Will discuss more with serious inquiries.
For this reason, I am selling him at a huge financial loss to myself. For liability purposes I don’t feel comfortable having people ride/try him out, will consider for serious buyer. He needs an intermediate/advanced rider (I consider myself intermediate, have rode for 40 years).

He is priced accordingly, $8,000.00 OBO (all offers considered)

Please message me. Located in Redmond, Oregon.