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Daisy: 20+ year Welsh/Arabian cross mare. Daisy is approx. 13 hands tall. Her former owner contacted us and wanted us to find her a good home. We were told she was ridden by kids at a riding camp. More info coming soon!

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Snookums: Pinto pony mare. Snookums still needs some weight but is gaining steadily and will be ready for a new home soon. She is broke to ride. More info/pics coming soon.

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Chestnut Arab mare and grey Arab gelding: We were contacted by the owner of these horses who wanted us to take them in and find them good homes. Both are very, very sweet. They are both registered but the papers are lost. The gelding's name is Castle, I believe is 25 years old. He does have some vision impairment. The mare is 21 years old and supposed to be broke to ride. They need further evaluation but will be looking for homes in the near future.

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Jet: Yearling grade QH colt. Jet is a handsome boy with good conformation and lots of potential. Dark bay with a blaze and one hind sock. Jet has come along way already here, he's leading and tying well and has become quite friendly. With a bit of time and a calm, patient handler he's going to make someone a nice riding partner in the future. $50

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Diamond: 16 year Arab cross (Morab?) mare. Diamond is a sweet mare that likes attention. She is broke to ride though she was being used as a broodmare in recent years and needs a refresher. We've ridden her a few times, most recently a friend of ours took her for a ride down the road. She was good about traffic and other than not wanting to go through a big puddle had a nice ride. Diamond leads, ties and trailers. She stands for tacking up and mounting. Direct reins. At this time we feel she should have at least an intermediate rider until she gets back in the routine. $250

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SOLD Rocket: 2 year old grade Paint gelding. Rocket is a tall, friendly young gelding. Leads, ties and trailers. He is started under saddle. Solid sorrel with a bald face and one tall stocking/one short sock. Needs a little weight but is sound and healthy otherwise. I don't know how much training time Rocket actually has had, or what all has been done with him, (I was just told he'd been started/ridden). I saddled him up, (he was good for that), took him out in the yard and rode him briefly in a bitless bridle. We just walked around the yard and he did very well. He has an excellent disposition, very friendly and loves people. Stands for grooming, fly spraying, etc. He is approx. 15 hands tall and still growing. Nice young gelding that just needs to be finished out. $300

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SOLD Simply Sparky: 2006 registered ApHC gelding. Sparky is a friendly, loud colored young gelding. He is approx. 14.2 hands tall. Leads, ties, trailers, good disposition. Sound and healthy. Started under saddle. I've ridden him briefly in the yard and down the road along with another horse and he did very well. Walk/trot, direct reins. Just needs to be finished out. $350

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Charlie: 18 year old large pony gelding. Charlie has a great disposition and is easy to catch. Loves attention. He is well broke to ride and drive. Rides saddled or bareback. Neck reins, rides out alone, etc. Leads, ties, trailers, great for farrier. Charlie does appear to have Cushings and is currently being treated for it. He was foundered in the past but is sound, feet are in good shape. Very easy keeper. He would probably work well for a beginner with basic skills. We need to measure him but he's about 13.1 hands tall. $300

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Dezi: 14 year QH mare. Dezi is approx. 15 hands tall. She has great ground manners, good conformation, a pretty head and a good disposition. She has been used for 4-H games, open shows and 3D/4D barrels. She is fast and competetive, not for a beginner rider. Dezi has issues with back soreness and will require consistant work by a chiropracter or massage therapist to be competition sound again. Unfortunately her prior owners ran her this way for years. I've had her adjusted twice and seen noticible improvement, but have not been able to have her worked on as often as I'd like and she's spent most of her summer just hanging out in the pasture. She is not a "ready to get on and win" horse- she needs an owner who is willing to put the time into having her worked on. She's a wonderful mare that will be competetive again in the right hands. Gets along great with other horses, ties, trailers, clips, etc. Asking best offer to a good home.

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My Obvious Dee: 1993 AQHA mare. (Dee has a home lined up in WI and is on hold at this time) Dee has gained a lot of weight since we brought her home and is looking good. She could still stand to gain a bit more but is healthy and ready for a new home. Leads, ties, trailers, loves attention. Very nice mare. Not broke to ride, has been a broodmare for years. Very well bred, her sire Mr. Obvious is an AQHA Superior Halter horse. Her dam has AQHA points as well. Dee is a granddaughter of both Obvious Conclusion and Sonny Dee Bar. Pedigree at: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/my+obvious+dee
She is HYPP N/N. Unfortunately she developed mastitis the spring of 2009 which left her bag enlarged and misshapen. Price negotiable to good home.

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SOLD Napoleon: 21 year old Thoroughbred gelding. Napoleon is a tattooed former race horse. Unfortunately we can only make out 3 numbers in his tattoo clearly, but if we're correct based on that and his markings, he may be a horse named Mask Tab which would make him 21 years old. Napoleon is an extremely kind older gelding. He is sound and healthy and gets along great with other horses. LOVES attention. We think he may be a former school (lesson) horse. He is slow and easy under saddle, neck and direct reins, backs and stops easily. I don't know if he's had much trail riding experience, we think he probably was mainly used in an arena. We will be riding him more as we have time. He is approx. 15.2-15.3 hands tall. Big, gentle, regal gelding. Napoleon does have one vice that we have found, he's "cinchy". We don't tie him when we saddle him and we cinch him up slowly and he does fine. $300

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Apollo: 9 year old Saddlebred gelding. Apollo is a tall, friendly gelding that is broke to ride. More info coming as we have time to evaluate him.

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Lucy: 20+ year Morgan mare. Lucy is a very well broke aged mare. She's been here for quite a while getting back into shape (she was in poor shape when we bought her). She could still use a few pounds but has gained a ton of weight and is looking good. She will ride out alone, neck reins well, stops and backs nicely, etc. When ridden by herself, she seems to have a little more spunk/will test you a little and would probably require an intermediate rider. When ridden with other horses she is more easygoing/laid back and could work for a less experienced rider. Approx. 14.3 hands tall. Lucy leads, ties and trailers. She is sound and healthy though she needs to be grained twice a day to maintain her weight. She's got plenty of life left and is a fun mare to ride. $200

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SOLD Ruckus: 2 year old Arabian gelding. Leads, ties and has been trailered. Friendly, good disposition. Gets along well with other horses. Sound and healthy, should mature to around 15 hands. $250

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Jasper: 14 year old grade gelding. (11/10/09) Jasper was euthanized last week as his arthritis was progressively getting worse and had begun affecting his quality of life. He is in a better place now, painfree. We really appreciate his sponsor at the end who would have taken him home had it been possible and want to say thank you to her.


Feel free to call or email for more info/pics of the horses!

1039jade@brainerd.net

(218) 746-4161

 
If buying or adopting a horse from us:

 
A horse is considered "sale pending" once we recieve a non-refundable deposit. Until then (with the expection of a few days for a deposit to reach us) the horse is still available. Once a horse is sale pending or sold, we give 1 week free board. After that, you will be charged $5 a day until horse is picked up, unless other arrangements are made with us. If the horse is staying here more than 2 weeks, it must be paid for in full.
 
This doesn't apply to any horse that is already "sale pending" with us as of 11/11/08, but any after that. Limited room/feed expenses force us to do things this way as we've had people in the past leave a horse here for months on end. We cannot take in any new horses until sold horses have gone to their new homes, nor do we have the money as needed for hay/grain until sold horses are paid in full.