Dial for Love, 16.1h 2020 TB mare sired by Dialed In out of a Not for Love mare. If you’re into that over-stuffed pony look, this girls got it going on. She has a delicate, refined head but just tons of body and shape to her. A really classic looking sort with movement and jump to match. She has been here since retiring from racing late last year, she has been let down and is well restarted under saddlr. Overall, she is confident amateur friendly, she is green but not too complicated to ride. Initially I thought she screamed hunter but as she’s developed and learning how to use herself I’m starting to see her being useful in a number of other disciplines as well. We have been schooling her walk, trot, canter, she has her lead changes when asked and has been started over fences. She’s putting lines together currently and has seen all of the fillers in my arena, she is overall pretty brave to a fence - granted still figuring out her footwork a little bit. She is a smart mare and quick to correct her mistakes. We took her cross country schooling, her first off property venture 05/22 and she couldn’t have been more of a professional. There was a ton of loud construction equipment at work that she never batted an eye at. The only thing she cared about was when we asked her to walk across the sand and it got deep where they were working on the road - she paused when she realized the footing changed and thought about it before proceeding (smart, if you ask me). She schooled all the baby things bravely, including the ditch and water! This is probably the easiest horse we’ve restarted to take cross country. She was just cool as a cucumber and you couldnt have asked for anything more of a baby horse. On the ground, she is a mare. Most days she is quite sweet and easy to work around but some days she thinks she’s HBIC and should be treated like the queen (she believes) she is. This generally manifests in some saltiness leading in / out of the barn. She is easily reminded of her manners with a confident handler and always gets led around in just a cotton rope. Living wise, she is out at night and in during the day. As she’s been here a while we’ve had her in a number of different scenarios herd wise. At first she was out with another mare and did quite well that way, when her friend was placed she was alone for a few months until recently. She really does not like that life, she’s fine leaving her herd mate to come in during the day or go riding but likes company when she’s turned out. I currently have her out with my three year old crossbred and she happily stands at the hay net with her eating. She straight ties, crossties, is good to groom, tack and bathe. She’s not an overly outgoing sort but does like her people and a good scratch on the butt / withers and can quickly be won over with some affection. The type of person that’s going to appreciate this one is going to be a quiet, effective rider that knows how to let a mare do
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