"Madam Maxine" AKA Ruby has been a favorite among instructors and has lead trail rides in Sedona for the last eight years in our program. She has always been a forward mover and likes to be out in front, but is not prancy, nervous, or naughty, and can stand and wait patiently. When she's moving, she just moves like she's got somewhere to be! She's incredibly sweet and a great tempered riding horse.

She is currently being used in a high school equestrian program that tends to be beginner focused, and as we downsize our herd she's one we don't want to see stand around. She is often used to lead rides since she likes to be out in front, so it's been hard to maintain consistency due to the nature of a high school program. She has had intermediate riders on her and been used in gymkhanas and English, and is very talented at both. She's jumped, though not in a couple of years, and showed lots of potential in English tack. We think someone looking for a trail horse to go out alone or with another horse or two would be a perfect life for her, as she's great by herself or with a group.

Her right eye was enucleated in July 2024 due to an infection that was not resolving as it should have. She has adjusted well and where her eye was removed has healed beautifully. She's been ridden on trails since and is doing well, but occasionally you can see her taking an extra minute to look at shadows and we believe her depth perception is still adjusting. But she's not spooky on her blind side and re-entered her ridden work with no issues.

She stands, ties, is great for the farrier, loads in the trailer, lives out in a herd and is low-mid pecking order. Her only vice is she is needle-phobic. An easy keeper whose coat is always shiny, she is a sweet girl who will be deeply missed.

We take selling and rehoming very seriously, so a home that is a good fit is the first priority. As such, we will be 100% transparent about her vice with needles, her adjusting to her eye removal, and of course, how much we enjoy riding her. More photos and videos of arena and trail riding available upon request.