5 year old grade gelding He is roughly 15 hands. Broke to ride, but due to inconsistencies in our schedules, I'm listing him as green. He is learning (and doing really well) to neck rein, he yields his hindquarters, he's learning (and doing well) to side pass, has a fantastic stop on him, and is learning to open gates and close them. He does walk, trot, canter. He is definitely more whoa than go, but if you know what you're doing, he has get up to him. You can ride him in a halter, a bosal, a bit, or a side pull. I personally have had beginners ride him with no issues (he will not go faster than a walk with beginners) but he is green, so I am listing him as confident rider levels and up. He does really well with kids and has been lead lined and ponied with kids on his back with no problems. He will pony another horse or be ponied. Absolute no rear, buck, or bolt under saddle. My brother has stood up in the saddle on his back, slid off his behind, thrown ropes on him, thrown ropes off of his back. He has been exposed to tractors driving around him, tarps, bubbles, cones, jackets/blankets/clothes being tossed onto his head and around him, kids running and screaming. He plays with feed bags and plastic bags like they're toys. This horse would do so very well with a job. We just do leisurely rides in the arena every now and then. He truly doesn't mind that but I know if he had the opportunity to really achieve greatness, he'd excel. Ranching? He'd do great. Trails? He'd be your best friend. He has been ridden through poles for pole bending as a little fun run (at a trot) and seemed to enjoy it. If you can find something that phases this horse, I'd be amazed. He's truly level headed. On the ground, he is everybody's friend. He adores kids, he loves everyone he meets. He round pens, lunges, yields his hinds, side passes, backs, ties, bathes, stands amazingly for the vet, accepts fly spray, will take a blanket. Trailering? He does amazing. I don't own a trailer, so it's between times when I see a friend that he sees a trailer. It was three years before he saw one again and loaded up by himself like he did it every day. He hauls great. First to greet you at the gate, he drops his head into the halter most of the time otherwise he just stands there. He wants to be with people, he's very in your pocket. He is a little impatient with the farrier still, not dangerously. I have found if they can work efficiently at a faster pace he's great. I've never had to sedate or calm him for the farrier. He has good bare feet. He has tied in cross ties and does well. In the herd, he's middle man. He does play rough with my young mustang gelding but stops when the boss mare tells him to. He eats peacefully with the herd. He is food motivated. I do not give him food items as a reward until after we are all done for the day, otherwise that is all he focuses on.
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