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Comments from our trainer Clint Surplus of Bend, OR:
Journey is a very special horse that will make the right person an exceptional equine partner for many years. She has good conformation, is sound, has an exceptional lateral gait & a great temperament.
She is friendly but not pushy, sensitive & light but not over reactive & is very trainable.
She was started slowly & intentionally with her workload increased systematically so as to prevent premature physical breakdown.
I have decades of experience training professionally & worked with my first gaited horse nearly 25 years ago. I have worked with most of the gaited breeds and Journey is one of my favorites. She is a versatile horse that would excel in a number of different jobs. While she is still in her seasoning & developing stage, she has a good foundation & is consistently becoming a more confident & solid horse.
Journey is naturally sensitive & aware & needs a person who is as well. I try to leave a lot of the horse’s natural sensitivity in them, which results in a light & responsive horse, but it also means they can get confused or frustrated by someone who isn’t soft and consistent in their cues. Journey has never shown any inclination to buck & while sensitive & aware, she is also thoughtful & sensible.
Journey has been developed with a blend of western & classical exercises & has had a balance of arena & outside work. She has had many miles on trails & cross country & is becoming quite sure footed. She has been exposed to hikers, mountain bikes, 4-wheelers & vehicles on roads, handling them all with little or no reaction in most cases.
Her gait is truly one of the most natural lateral gaits I’ve worked with. She is smooth & truly a pleasure to ride.
Owners comments:
Clint Surplus is a gentle, kind trainer, He is the best trainer I've ever worked with in my 50 + years of horse ownership. It's an honor to know him & to have him as Journey's trainer.
I don't believe we could have made a better choice.
Journey was started by Clint Under saddle 2 years ago. Predominately ridden western. However she was riding English by a friend for a month out on the trails. My Daughter takes her out on the trails riding western.
May 4th, 2026 Journey stared full time training with Clint & is currently at his barn.
She will continue her full time training until sold. Her price may change with more training.
Placing Journey for sale is difficult. She's for sale due to my daughter’s desire to move to Australia. If affordable Journey would be going with her. Journey is dearly loved & truly the nicest horse I've owned & I've had many.
Dental Current
Coggins done
Wormed regularly
Purchase exam to be completed
Shots to be given by our Vet
Stands quietly for hoof trims every 8 weeks.
She is barefoot & not had shoes
Loads easily & rides quietly
Her favorite pasture friend is a 31" mini
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