Horses

Missy

Missy is a 15 year old kid friendly couch on 4 legs. She will go anywhere with a powerful motor, not fast but she has no quit. She has roped in the branding pen and on pasture, but that is not her thing. If you know what you're doing, she will do it, otherwise she would rather go sort cows. If you are travelling up and down the trails, chase cows, go to the mountains, and want a horse that absolutely loves kids, Missy is your girl. She has been one of our main horses this summer to move cows and take the kids for trail rides. She has been to the mountains, packed and rode a few years ago. She knows hobbles, has been high-lined and has had horses tail tied to her. She will cross water, bottomless swamps without second thought and drag whoever is tied to her with her. She is a no bull**** kind of mare, that loves to be loved on. Our kids love on her all day long, lope her on pasture and hop on bareback to take her for a spin. They are 5 and 7, and Missy has given them such a boost in confidence. The worst Missy does is take them to the thickest patch of grass and eat. We've had every kind of rider on her, from people who haven't rode in 10 years to more experienced riders to kids. She isn't a mindless boring horse, she has character, loves babies (we had to separate her from the baby goats, as she was trying to steal them) and is a genuine sweet heart. She is good with her feet. She is barefoot at the moment, but has had shoes in the past.For the bad: she has pulled back when we first got her 3 years ago. We have worked on it extensively and she hasn't pulled back in 2 years. It's just something to keep in mind.We tried breeding her last year, the stud ended up being aggressive and she came out of it with a scar on her shoulder. It is purely cosmetic.She sometimes thinks she is more agile than she is and has pinched a nerve twice in the last 6 years to where she started favoring her hind right. The vet couldn't find anything that was wrong, the equine massage therapist worked on her once, released the nerve and within 2 days she was good. With the odd massage this is an easy to maintain issue.Missy is an absolute sweetheart for the whole family. She has a sweet nature, will love you for forever if you bring a carrot. She is an easy keeper, crazy comfortable, no rear, buck or bolt but she is not a dead head. She rides out nicely in a group, although she is on the slower side, if you go on your own she will argue with you once and then go down the trail happily.

Dolly

Dolly is looking for an advanced rider that will take her to the next level. She is a 7yr old well-started prospect with about 40 rides. She came from cutting horse papered stock but was never registered. She is not afraid to walk out, chase down cows and get the job done. She is so cute she literally has a heart for a blaze on her forehead not to mention her long blond mane (note this being said, this is no kids pony she's all business please don't buy her on her looks alone, it's just a bonus). She has a very strong top line, and if you're looking for grit, you've found your girl. We call her Dolly after Dolly Parton as she has all the curves and I'm going to be a star attitude you could ever want in a horse. She was not started until she was 5, so she is well developed and has good strong joints, very powerful for a small horse. As beautiful as she is, she is a horse's horse, still a little standoffish towards people. She isn't the first one to the fence and is a bit of a one man's horse when it comes to catching. If you want a partner to work hard, with lots of cow sense, this fast thinking, incredibly smart horse will not disappoint and is ready to go any direction. She just got back from 2 weeks in the mountains where she was packed and rode every day. She knows hobbles, high lines and has been tail tied to other horses with no fuss. She has chased, sorted cows and drug the salt sleigh for the cows. She stands to be saddled, has a light neck rein on her and is starting to move off the leg. She has front shoes on at the moment, but her feet could use more work to be totally relaxed about the process. With half way regular work this horse is a force to be reckoned with.