He's a big, good-looking black gelding with one blue eye and one brown. He's black as coal in the winter and his coat lightens up beautifully in the summer. Worth knowing up front: Moose was a stallion standing at stud until he was three and a half, and wasn't started under saddle until after he was gelded. He was very nicely handled on the ground during those years, though, and it shows. That groundwork gave him a real foundation to build on. So he's a 2019 horse with far fewer rides on him than his age suggests, and honestly, that makes what he's already doing pretty impressive. His owner purchased him from Chippewa Acres in DeWitt, MI on May 31, 2024, and he went straight into a patient, unrushed program:
**June 2024** sessions with Kim Veenstra, who does a mobile confidence course: specialized work you and your horse do together to build trust and confidence as a team.
**July–August 2024**training at Mystic Meadows, who did his initial under saddle work. Her program is widely known and it gave him a great beginning.
**September–October 2024** home again for another round of confidence work with Kim.
- **May–end of August 2025** — back to Mystic Meadows for a longer stretch under saddle.
- **September 2025** — a month with Jack Griffes in Onsted, who put good trail exposure on him, including riding right into town.
The owner was also riding him during this time and enjoying him.
Here's what I think makes him special: He would make a magnificent show mount for someone who wants to go that direction. His papers back it up too; Coin's Hard Cash (WGC, HOF) on top, Prides Gold Coin (HOF) behind that.
For the amount of time he's actually been under saddle, he's been very good. Great foundation, genuinely fun to be around.
To be clear about the trails: he absolutely goes out, and he's been on real trails at Pinckney and Waterloo. He's happiest with a buddy, and on his own he's still a touch green and can get a little nervous so that's what we've been working on this summer, and he's coming along nicely. He just needs miles. Someone who enjoys putting the hours on a willing horse will get a lot out of him.
The other thing we're working on is respecting human space, he’s silly and he's convinced he's a Labrador rather than a 16.1-hand horse. Endearing, because he absolutely comes to you in the pasture and once he’s joined to you he will follow you anywhere, but he also needs to be better about leaving space between you and him.
He’s an extroverted horse that just needs someone to continue his trail time and confidence building. Negative Coggins pulled 4/14/26 by Dr. Engers. Registration papers available.
He is priced to sell to a **private buyer** no flippers, no dealers. https://youtu.be/z2SNp-K9EjQ