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Raja: 10 year old grade Arabian gelding. Raja is approx. 14 hands tall. He leads, stands
tied, trailers and is good for the farrier. We don't know his history but my best guess is that he was well started under
saddle then had time off, possibly being handled by someone who wasn't gentle in the meantime. He does well when saddled slowly
and longes nicely. Needs work on standing still for mounting, (acts like he thinks you're going to just quickly pile on him).
I've ridden him twice, briefly, around the yard.
He does well with a hackamore, direct reins and is responsive to leg cues. Raja seems to be level headed,
just needs someone light handed and experienced to put more time on him. He was willing to head right down the driveway/down
the road by himself.
Raja was quite thin when we bought him, he's gained a good amount of weight and just has a little ways to
go. His conformation isn't perfect but he has a pretty head and is cute under saddle. Raja gets along
well with other horses and is easy to catch when he doesn't think you want to catch him, (if he knows you want to catch him
he can be a bit of a stinker). With some time and a light-handed experienced rider he'll make a fun trail horse. $300
SOLD Taffy: 5 year old Shetland-type pony mare. Taffy came
to us from a friend who had taken in some ponies to help find homes for them. She is an adorable, friendly little mare who
is companion sound only. As a foal she was attacked by a dog. She sustained injuries to one eye and one hind leg. Taffy
has limited vision in her left eye and her left hind leg has a limited range of motion/is not flexible due to that injury.
She will never be more than a pet. Taffy is a sweet little mare, gets around very well and would make an excellent
companion pony. $50
SOLD Iris: 2008 unregistered Saddlebred mare. Iris is approx.
15 hands tall. She is a beautiful liver chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail. She is halterbroke and friendly and non-aggressive
with other horses. Iris is sound and healthy though her conformation isn't perfect, she's a bit "windswept" (under herself)
in back. This won't affect her future as a driving or trail riding mare. A typical young Saddlebred, she tends to get a bit
nervous when thrown into a new situation, (she's a bit of a "bully magnet" if living with more aggressive horses). Right now
she is being fostered for us and is living in a calm herd of about 10 horses and is getting along very well. Iris still
has some filling out to do but has put on a good amount of weight since we brought her home. She is ready to start training
this summer. $100
Bella has found her new home:Bella: 15 year old Percheron
mare. Bella is approx. 17 hands tall. We are listing her "as is" right now, we really didn't have the room to take her in
but didn't want to leave her behind and were hopeful that someone would be willing to give her a home and continue her rehab.
Bella has been foundered and needs consistant and correct farrier work on her front hooves. She also needs some weight. She's
gained some in the short time she's been here and has had her feet trimmed once so far. Bella is halterbroke and friendly,
she also trailers well. We were told she was broke to drive but as she's sore in front we have not done any training evaluation
on her. More pictures coming soon. We are asking $75 for Bella to help cover our costs with her.
SOLD Stella: 20+ year old black Saddlebred mare. Stella is
approx. 15.1 hands tall. She has good ground manners and is easy to catch. Leads, stands tied, trailers, picks up feet nicely.
She is cinchy (crabby) when you saddle her up but it looks like if you let her know that is not acceptable behaviour,
she knocks it off. Stella is well broke to ride and I'm sure was ridden english in the past. She direct reins very well, sidepasses and
stops easily. Traffic safe. She seems to be a level headed mare and could be a prospect for an advanced beginner (who understands
how to direct rein). I think she could make a lesson horse for the right program. She has a beautiful head set and is
not real "forward" under saddle, (prefers to walk and trot). $300
SOLD Star: 24 year old registered dun solid APHA mare. 15+
hands tall. Star was very thin when she came to us this summer, she's gained a fair amount of weight so far though she still
has a little ways to go. Star leads, ties and trailers well. She is well broke to ride but needs a rider with experience,
(she has too much "get up and go" for a beginner). Neck reins. Star had an injury to her shoulder years ago, and has a small
wound that drains at times. She's been examined by multiple veterinerians who have dug around and feel that whatever
little fragment is causing the drainage is buried too deep to extract. She is sound, this has never caused her any lameness,
(it just needs to be cleaned/wiped off from time to time). Star is looking for a good, long term home. She needs to be fed
well (we grain her 2x a day) to continue gaining weight. $100
SOLD Whitey: 19 year old grade Mexican gelding. Whitey is
approx. 14.3 hands tall. He has a good disposition and is easy to catch. Leads, ties, trailers. Stands for saddling. Whitey
is well broke to ride and would do best as a light use/kids horse. We think he's a little arthritic and would not be
suitable for hard use. Neck reins, stops easily. Whitey is a very well broke, reliable older gelding. He is currently
in quarantine and will be ready for a new home soon. $250
SOLD KW Precious Pearl: 2004 registered Arabian mare. Approx.
14.3 hands tall. "Pearl" has an excellent disposition, she is easy to catch and loves people and attention. She is halterbroke
and friendly, has been trailered. Pearl is sound and healthy and as far as we know has not been started under saddle. She
is a pretty mover and would make a great training project.
Pearl has a very nice pedigree, (granddaughter of Magnum Psyche and Bask El Amigo). Also has Bask,
Aladdinn and Theegyptianprince on her papers. Her pedigree can be seen at: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kw+precious+pearl Beautiful young mare with lots of potential. $275
SOLD Del Te Fleet: 1988 registered Appaloosa mare. Delta is a very kind mare. She is foundation registered and has had many foals over
the years, (she was not bred last year due to her owners dispersal). She is a beautiful mare and has an excellent disposition.
Approx. 15 hands tall. Delta has been a "career broodmare" and is not broke to ride. She is friendly and easy to catch/handle.
Excellent pet/companion horse. Her pedigree can be seen at:
SOLD Noble: 18 year old Standardbred gelding. The top photo
above is recent, the bottom is older (I used that one so you can see how tall he is). By his tattoo we believe this gelding
is "Honey's Noble Son", a 1993 gelding. "Noble" is a former harness racing horse and more recently was an Amish driving
horse. He is approx. 17 hands tall. Excellent disposition, very sweet gelding. Easy to handle and work with. Leads, ties,
trailers, stands for farrier, etc. Gets along well with other horses. We haven't driven Noble here but we guarantee him
well broke to drive. As far as we know he's not broke to ride though in our experience most harness horses are fairly easy
to convert to riding horses. Since Noble has been used hard for years, while we haven't seen any soundness issues
here we don't know if he would be suitable for heavy daily use. Some of the older Amish STBs we've had have
had mild arthritic issues but for the most part they have been suitable as reliable, safe driving horses. $400
SALE PENDING Taj: 6 year
old grade Arabian gelding. Taj is temporarily unavailable as he is in a foster home, being worked with under saddle.
Taj is approx. 14.1 hands tall. He is friendly and likes attention. Leads, stands tied, trailers. Gets
along well with other horses. Taj is started under saddle (greenbroke) and needs an experienced rider to finish his training.
I don't know exactly how much training he had in the past but I do know that at the time we bought him, he hadn't
been ridden in at least 6 months. He stands for saddling and mounting. With more training he'll make
a nice riding partner. Our vet looked at Taj's teeth when he was out and feels he's 6-7 years old. Very pretty mover,
big floaty trot. Taj is sound and healthy and will make a nice project for an experienced horseperson.
Noelle: 19 year old grade Arabian mare. 14.3 hands tall. She has a pretty
head and is a beautiful mover. Noelle is blind in one eye but seems well adjusted to it, she also has a small melanoma under
her tail that is causing her no problems. She is sound and healthy otherwise.
Noelle likes attention and grooming. She stands for saddling and neck reins nicely. She
is best suited to an intermediate rider and on up. She will make someone a fun trail horse.
Update: 3/17/12 I have decided to keep Noelle with us for the time being. She was in such bad
shape when we got her that we didn't know from day to day if she'd even make it. I am very attached and terribly concerned
about placing her with just the right person. She is a very special little mare and if the day comes when the perfect
home becomes available, I will consider placing her. It took her forever to find "her place" in the herd and now that
she is more confident and relaxed, she is at peace with the world.
Secret Grey has found a home Secret Grey: 13 year old Thoroughbred
gelding. More info on the "rehab horses 2010" page. This gelding's feet are still a "work in progress" and we can't be sure
of what his future holds but don't think it's time to quit on him yet. He is definitely one of the nicest horses I've ever
met. Our farrier has this to say about his hooves:
"We think that he was foundered & has had repeated abscesses because of that. He's got X-rays &,
other than some rotation, they look pretty normal. He doesn't have a lot of sole, which is common for TB's to begin with &
being foundered doesn't help. So, right now he's shod with a reverse shoe and vettec equipack pads. http://www.vettec.com/ The web site that explains what they're like. He's got the new, soft version on. I think it's extremely important that
his feet be done often, by someone who's got some experience (and a record of success) working with foundered horses. The
shoes he's going to need aren't fancy and aren't hugely expensive, but, if he's going to have a chance, stuff has to be done
regularly and right. His feet have to be trimmed right too. I'd hope that, down the road, he'll be able to go barefoot, but
he will still need his feet trimmed regularly by someone who really knows what they are doing. He's never going to be a horse
who will do well with " benign neglect"."
I did a little research online and found an old ad for a horse I believe is Secret, advertised in 2006, for
$20,000 as a jumper. I tried to contact the person that listed that ad but had no luck. He does have 2 brands on him, one
is the #43, and the other I believe is pictured on our "rehab horses" page, someone out there knows this horse and knows more
of his story, I just haven't had any luck finding them.
We can't guarantee that Secret will be sound in the future for any type of riding again but we feel he deserves
the chance, and we don't feel we've exhausted all the options for him. He has wonderful ground manners and is a very
loving horse with a positive attitude. He needs to be kept in a very clean environment so he doesn't get bacteria in
his feet, but if we can get the shoes to stay on good that should help protect them. Secret is free to a good home who
is willing and able to keep up with the care he needs. Any prospective owner needs to put their farrier in touch with
our farrier so there is an understanding about the needs for his feet.
Mazey: 20+ year grade QH mare. Mazey still needs a little weight but has gained a ton
since we brought her home and is looking much better. Beautiful dark golden palomino. Mazey, we think, was probably
broke to ride as a younger mare then used as a broodmare for many years. She was good for saddling up but did NOT want to
be bridled, we eventually took apart a hackamore to put on her (she's very ear shy). She stood to be mounted and was accepting
of a rider but acted like she didn't know much at all. Direct reined, rode in smaller circles and around the yard. We feel
this mare would be best suited as a companion horse, or if someone wanted to slowly work with her and get her riding. She
is sound and healthy but is an aged mare and requires grain twice a day. She also does best with either alfalfa hay or soaked
feed, (and would probably do well on good pasture). Free to a good home with references.
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