Mr. Personality!! He is a gem! Extremely smart and very fast. He deserves a better jockey. A high schooler who can think as fast as him and will adore him. I need to realize my limitations. I am 57 and do not have the nerve I used to. Open 3D at his first two barrel races and we were just out there having fun. Could be an open 1D with a better jockey. He won the senior at the last barrel race. He is a terrific pole bending horse. I have not clocked him, but he is quick and smooth. No gate issues. Not afraid of anything and go-go-go. He tracks a cow and you could teach him to break-a-away. GREAT trail horse, crosses water, up and down hills, loads and hauls, clips, stands for the farrier, easy keeper, middle of the herd. Does tricks on command (lie down, play soccer, curl his lip, comes when called, and picks anything up when you signal). Would make a great rodeo entertainment horse and use him in the barrel race and pole bending on the same day.
I could keep him as a trail horse but he enjoys barrel racing and pole bending too much to clunk down the trail. He deserves to shine. PPE at your expense. I guarantee him sound. He has a tiny scar on his left hock. Barefoot and has never been injected or X-rayed. He does have a slight club foot. For maintenance: I file heel on his left front at 3 weeks and he gets trimmed every 6 weeks. He gets Platinum GI every day. No grain.
Double registered AQHA and Buckskin Assoc. Westie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7UI5Bo3JIc email me for a link to a 20 minute video
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