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Fancy Pants, Indianka & Tappit.

The two white ones are barrel racers and Indi is now in Stetler having the time of her life trail riding, and with a family that loves her.Fancy was green broke when I bought her and she has proven t…More

Gizmo

I have had Gizmo for three years. When we first brought him home he seemed to be very guarded. He is now the sweetest horse in our barn. He loves attention and always want to be around you. A friend …More

Mariah

She is a kind, sweet, and lovable little pony. She was shown in a local parade. She loves her apple treats. When she drinks water she thinks its funny to show her teeth. We were told, she was named M…More

Rusty Chip

I got Snickers when he was a year old. Started training him at two and now he is a great trail horse. Snickers is a Standardbred. My Uncle in Michigan raised and trained Standardbreds for harness rai…More

ReGretaduntwisted

Both are AQHA and both are ABHA,IBHA. They used to 'hang out' together all the time and play. Jay is no longer with us and Greta is now 3 and working hard on her training. She has been many places an…More

Jetty Girl

Jetty is blind in one eye. And partially blind in the other. Jetty has the leptosporosis virus that caused her blindness. She also has had a cyclosporin implant to save her other eye. Her surgery was…More

Go Steady Defrost AKA Teddy C

Teddy is known to be spoiled. I say he is smart. He has a great memory. He remembers where he as been, what he has done and to whom he has come in contact with. If you were the one to give him a snac…More

Dakota James

Dakota is the cutest mini on the planet-he was a X-mas gift to my 29yr. old Standardbred-I did not get a gift but the horse got a pony-go figure who's important in our family?!!!!Dakota does not real…More

Dawn

Dawn is a great horse, wasn't so great when i got her, but she has come around we like trail riding and riding with friends it amazes me how far she has come only have 1 problem she's only used by m…More

Glory

Glory is a beautiful Palomino mare 14.2 hh she is a quarter horse and she has been with me for 15 years she has never been nasty in any way she is very very special and also she has taught me that un…More

Babe

Babe was born on April 17, 2001. She is out of an Appendix Qtr and a Polish Arabian. She was bred for competitive trail or endurance and was given to my oldest son, Jon. He loved that horse and spent…More

Northern Exposure

16 hands black tail and mane good build, personality,good,still bonding. He has a special trick, he bows he is quite the special horse he bows when you have a carrot and also gets a carrot between h…More

Bebe

Treasure’s Bebe Jewell is a pure black Tennessee Walking Horse. Midnight Sun is her great grandfather. Walking Horses have three basic gaits: Walk, Running Walk and canter. Walking Horses are k…More

Caraddinna

When one is gifted with a horse such as C-Horse it's hard to envision any other horse in comparison. She & I share the same birthday..Feb. 21. She's had a couple bouts of colic & one surgery, but hop…More

Prince aka Local Legacy

My horse Prince is very energetic and absolutely adores carrots. He also has a very cute but very rocky canter but I think that it is very unique!I LOVE him sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…More

Ice

Ice was purchased from an auction. He is a Percheron aka gentle giant. He came in "broke" but wanting to be safe I sent him to the trainer for a month to confirm this. One month later we were good to…More

LR Jagged Edge

Jag is a 1/2 Arabian that I have had since the night he was born. Over the years I have taught Jag many things, tricks I have taught him are: laying down, sitting, standing on large rocks that stand …More

Gemini

My quarter horse mare is a crop out paint. She is my first horse. We trail ride together. She is the slowest horse of the group unless we are headed back home. She knows her way back so if you get lo…More

Prince Gold Jacks

We love trail riding together. He is a character, loves the water as you can tell in photo. He will also pivot for you to hose him off in the hot weather, likes to pull off other horse's fly masks, s…More

Tough Bold Dynamic

This is my first baby, Tough Bold Dynamic or Ali as he was known around the barn. This was his first race at Louisiana Downs. He only raced a few more times before he took a bad step and we lost him …More

Magic

Magic is Ride Your Horse Therapeutic Riding Programs first therapy horse (pony). He is a super smart little guy standing at 12.3 hands. He is a Welsh pony with a huge heart! He has touched many young…More

Nellie

She is a Australian Stud Book pony x QH. Should mature to 14hh. She is a paint with four white socks and a blaze. She also has white patches under her belly. She is very curious and follows me around…More

Maverick

He is so-so sweet and loves to be around people. I've been doing a lot of ground work with him, working on us hooking-up, and he's finally connected to me.He can now be saddle safely, be ridden, and …More

Gambling Ace

Off the track. Ready to race but had a tendon swell, so trainer/vet put him out to pasture to chill. We will start retraining him again in the spring. He is a clown and loves to be with you and get i…More

Lil Indian Chic

They are registered paints given to me by my 92 year old cowboy friend. I gave the mare to another friend and kept the filly. I call her "Gabby" because she is always ckicking her teeth together when…More

The Poet

I rescued this horse at age 25. He had been a show jumper all his life. We have a great time together. Both of us are older now and we take good care of each other. We have a great bond which I have …More

Cherokee

He is an Leopard Appaloosa that is being delivered from the state of Ohio to the state of Missouri. I am very anxious to see him. Every one that has seen him either wants to buy him from me or just w…More

Bandit Daisy Mae

She is a Missouri Fox Trotter & is a extremely smooth riding horse.We do trail rideing and work on neck reining, backing, stopping, side passing & trying to gain her trust. She is stand offish but I …More

Tekotes Honey

Honey is a registered American Quarter Horse. She is my first horse. We love to go on long rides in the Arizona Desert, especially in the winter months. Honey has lead many trail rides with our ridin…More

Pikanero (Pepper)

9 year old Hanoverian. I have had him since he was born. His dad was a Grand Prix jumper, Pikadero. Training for jumping. Loves to play in the arena and push the barrels around and hang out with me.…More

Dakota

It is a leopard Appaloosa yet to be delivered to me from another state. I am to receive it the first week of November and I am very excited. At the present a friend has picked the horse up for me and…More

Sassy

She’s a senior, but still has a lot of spunk like a pony. She might have a foal next August, so we are so very happy about that. I couldn’t ask for a better horse. Piedmont, Oklahoma love…More

Another Lion

This is a thoroughbred I am starting my breeding business with. He is by Lion Tamer out of Red At the Helm. We have big hopes and dreams for this little runner.... We own the mare and took her to a b…More

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