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Western Toro is a 17 hand, 15 year old pacing-bred gelding who’s been off the track since 2020. He spent the past 4 years as a pleasure-driving horse (primarily driven indoors) until a non-horse-related injury forced his owner to find him a soft landing.

Toro has taken right to riding. He is looking for an adopter who is either willing to keep him in training, or is an experienced rider (or driver) comfortable handling the occasional green horse moment and instill the confidence he seeks from his handler. He is kind, smart, and easy - simply needs some life experience under saddle to continue to shine.

Toro is sound with no known limitations. He prefers to gait under saddle but he is learning the cue to trot – so he could do almost anything in any tack you prefer. *Toro’s former owner taught him to trot in harness, as well. As of July 30, he is in his 4th week under saddle. He is learning to travel on a variety of terrain with a rider. He will walk, gait, trot, whoa and back and is light and responsive. He’s been trail ridden solo and with another horse, and has been ridden in a round pen/arena. He has a lovely dressage-type trot at liberty and prefers to slow gait on the trail, so he is literally an open book who could go whatever direction his adopter would like to take him.

He is up to date on vaccinations, Coggins, farrier, and deworming, enjoys baths, fly spray, and a bit of pampering if you care to indulge. He is fine stalled or outdoors in a herd but certainly prefers the diva lifestyle with a stall and a fan to keep the bugs off :).

We recommend a gelding-only lifestyle as he likes to flirt with the girls, and he can become a bit buddy sour if he is unsure or kept with just one other horse. PPE welcome. Approved adopters/best match.