I used to have an old horse trainer who said you had to ride 100 horses before you could be a horseman. We ride, we show, I've spent years training and I've worked under some of the best in the business. (See biography) I haven't just ridden a horse, I've ridden a thousand...or more. Each year we ride and evaluate almost 100 horses...we sell 50-60. To quote Dr. White, "I don't claim to be brilliant, but I'd have to be really stupid not to have learned something with all that experience." We are in a better position to match horses with riders simply because we DO it over and over again.
And unlike most sale barns, we don't just sell what we happen to get...we work hard and carefully select horses on temperament first, then quality, soundness and training. Most of our horses come from buying sources we know, do regular business with, and respect. THEY in turn, are good horseman who understand what type of customer we are buying for. And they sell to us with unconditional exchange guarantee, so there is no reason for them to be anything buy honest with us. We pay a little more, but it means that we are never in a position where we have bad horses just to get them off our feed bill. If we can't feel comfortable selling it....it doesn't get sold from here! So every horse we offer for sale has been ridden and evaluated by a well respected horseman before we ever get it. Then we TAKE THE TIME TO REALLY LEARN ABOUT THEM, AND TO RIDE THEM UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES WITH DIFFERENT RIDERS. We can't predict everything, but we have a darn good idea what kind of family the horse is looking for. And if he's happy, you will be happy!
There is no ONE BEST HORSE, but there is a best FIT for a particular rider or horse. We have the experience to make a good fit...we do it over and over again. We aren't going to tell you you can't find a good horse from a private party, or from another barn. But I get a dozen calls a week from people who have purchased a horse they thought was a good buy and it turned out to be a bad fit... or it is unsound...or both. The term "beginner friendly" depends on the perspective of the seller!! We have the experience to KNOW what that should mean, and a reputation to protect. About half of our sales come from recommendations or are sold to repeat buyers...we must be doing something right. We aren't the cheapest horses, but they are a good VALUE. They have training. They have manners. They are well broke. And we earn our money by doing a "full check up by experts!" before we offer them to you.
First time horse owners
Safe horses for Children
Guest horses and husband horses
Horses for "recycled riders," those coming back to riding after an absence
Adult riders who have ridden hot horses and now want relax on something they can just enjoy.
4-H and Pony Club horses ~ we have had a number of year end winners.
Local show horses ~ Again we have a number of top winners in several divisions.
Lesson horses
And of course, good sound trail horses for all level riders.
We specialize in good, sound trail and show horses for recreational riders. They are good equine citizens, sound in both mind and body. They frame up properly, they will stop and turn when asked, they don't kick, bite, rear, buck, crib, weave, wring tails or pin ears when asked to do something in a reasonable manner. They load on trailers, stand for the farrier, are good for the vet and are easy to work around. ALL of our horses meet those criteria. We pride ourselves in honestly representing our horses and on finding them homes where they will enjoy themselves in a lifestyle that fits THEIR talents and preferences.
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We are proud of our many happy customers and our many repeat buyers. Here are what a few of them have to say. Please click on the link to read more.
Bombay is the barn favorite!! I love him to death and he is teaching me how to be a good rider. He acts more like a dog than a horse. I call him my big puppy. I am just having a ball with him. Say hello to everyone and give little goat a kiss:). Jo Lynch, MD
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"Always saddle your own horse." This quote is from Connie Reeves, who was voted into the cowgirl Hall of Fame with Sandra Day O'Conner. She was 101 at the time and rode her horse everyday. She was the first female graduate of the University of Texas Law School and has taught over 35,000 young girls to ride horses. I think this wonderful woman meant it to be a life lesson, one of many we learn from horses.
Many of us come home from work feeling like a human pinata ~ beaten but not quite broken ~ slip on our boots and head for the barn where we bury our heads in our horses and take in their aroma. Sharing time with a horse elevates senses, expands awareness and amplifies this thing called life." From the Introduction to...Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul
We have tried to make our website informative and educational. We also want to provide our potential horse buyers with all of the information they need to "window shop" online, without the pressure of having to call to find out even basic information. Therefore, all of our horses are listed with their price, height (And we put a stick on them, we don't guess) age, pedigree if registered, and information about them, including 6-12 photos of each horse, under saddle, at different gaits so you get a good idea of how a horse rides, not just how he will look as a pasture ornament. On our Horses For Sale opening page, we explain WHY horses are priced the way they are.
Take a look at our free downloads such as
FIRST TIME BUYERS GUIDE and CHEAP HORSES ARE OUT THERE... We
also have some great links on the links page, and some
interesting facts such as exactly what a Coggins Test means.
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