This is the kind of horse that people rarely part with…He is just about perfect in every way! SLATER is a well-built and really attractive, gentle gelding. He is a friendly, people loving horse with a wonderful disposition. In the arena Slater has a good one hand neck rein, collects up well, has a comfortable jog and lopes out on cue. Takes his leads, has a great stop and side passes with ease to work the gates. He moves off hand and leg cues with ease and is a pleasure to ride. He is also trained to lay down on cue, on or off of him. Outstanding horse to ride out anywhere. From rugged mountain trails to busy urban streets, you couldn't ask for a more pleasant horse to be on Will lead, follow ride respectfully in a group or out alone. Crosses the river, creeks, downed trees and goes wherever we point him with confidence and ease. Navigates steep rocky terrain very well and is very sure footed in the rocks. He is equally street safe and rides confidentiality and quietly around our busy neighborhood. He's good about all that we ride past including all types of motor vehicles, bicycles, farm animals lawn equipment as well as the usual neighborhood dogs that charge up barking at us.
Slater has a lot of outside miles on the ranch and trails…been ridden everywhere from the black hills of SD, to the high sierra nevadas, to the beach/oceans. Always places high in trail trials (drag logs/tires, crosses teeter totter bridges, water boxes, etc). We really haven’t seen him refuse or say no to anything! He's good to rope on and has been headed and heeled on out of the box. Stands tied quietly for the farrier, bathing, grooming, tacking and mounting.
Loads and hauls well. This is an excellent ranch and trail horse that always saddles up gentle and stays gentle. Great mind with a good work ethic. He has no vices or bad habits of any kind and is sound with nice thick bone, big feet and is built to last. UTD on vacations and deworming. All that and he is a GRULLO! Watch his video!