North Alabama. Trick horse, trails, obstacles, bridle less... Where you go from here is up to you! Http://raftercfarm.sharepoint or 2568789747. To weed out tire kickers please call is seriously interested. Price will not be posted. ApHC reg near leopard gelding. SDR Six Gun bandit. AKA Bandit. 14.2. Very thick built, bulldog built conformation. Foaled may 25, 2011. Current on vaccinations, deworming, hoof care and neg. coggins in hand. He has been kept up to date on a regular schedule sense the day I bought him. He was handled daily from birth, halter broke and leading when I bought him as a weanling. I continued with halter work, leading, tying, picking up hooves, bathing, clipping and general handling. Shortly after I started trick training him. He accepted things quickly, almost too quick as he seemed to know what I wanted right form the get go. Within 3 days he was bowing. Shortly after we ventured into the lay down. He will also roll over, play dead, sit, smile, count, shake, hug and a little Spanish walk ( from ground cues- we have not continued that over when Im in the saddle at this time. You can tap his ankle and say “foot”, he picks it up for you. He still has room to learn and prefect a few things or continue on from his current training. He is willing, smart and is a thinker. No telling where he could go on trick training in time. Bandit and I made the March 2013 issue of the Appaloosa Journal, page 90. He was a yearling at the time the photos were taken that were used in the journal. I also done a lot of ground work and desensitizing with him as a colt. He works on line or at liberty. W/T/C, speed control, come close in or go out away from me, nice transitions, yield hindquarters, face up, change directions, back away, come in, move forequarters around. Goes over tarps, stands to be flagged or have ropes tossed over him, drape a tarp over him, he dont care! He was also ground worked through our obstacle course. I started him under saddle Dec 20, 2013. I had worked him the past 2 years so much that “breaking” him wasn’t nothing. He rode off first time I asked. ( I had been saddling him off and on for a little while prior to actually riding him and had used a bear back pad on him in the past when ground working him to let him get use to something on his back and the feel of a lightly tightened cinch. ) He was started right, slow and easy. He already knew how to flex, give to pressure and move off. Started with a halter / side pull. No need for anything more but I have ridden him with a snaffle bit maybe 6 times just to let him know he can be ridden with one. He wasn’t ridden daily due to us starting colts for the public so his time was sparatic, maybe 3-4 days a week at that time. He is great in the arena. W/t/c, correct leads, great stop, back, side pass, move hindquarters and forequarters, neck reins or direct reins, flexes and collects. He can do a nice slow trot or more forward trot when asked. His canter is nice and fairly slow! He has a natural low head set for the most part and when warmed up he will really drop his head and “ push peanuts” so to speak! He stops off seat cue and backs from a leg cue as well as rein cue. I do ride him with spurs as he is on the laid back side. That being said, I do not see him as a barrel, pole or speed event horse. He has been ridden through obstacles which include: small jumps or step overs, pits, ditches, cowboy curtains, hanging drums, incline/declines, several types of wooden bridges, picking up tarps or rain slickers, dallying off and pulling tires, logs or poles. He has not been competed on at this time. Bandit has been extensively trail ridden. Crosses water, mud, logs, bridges, whatever is in front of him! He is great on a tie line / picket line or stalls with no trouble. Has been ridden @ Choccolocco ( Talledaga Natl Forest), Dry Creek GA, Scarlet Oak, Guntersville State Park, Daniels Mountain, Bone Yard Falls and trails around our place. In June 2014 Bandit made a 5000 mile round trip on our 6 week trip West. ( he was ridden more consistently in the month or so prior to the trip) We hauled from AL through several states over several days to SD & WY and back. We rode to Mt. Rushmore in SD, rode in WY- the Big Horn Mountains , Cody, Dubois ( Double Cabins) 14 days in the back country of Shoshone Ntl. Forest, Cheyenne. Then in NE, Iowa, MO, KY... On our trip he hauled well and handled the long days in the trailer. We crossed small streams to raging rivers, rode in thunder storms ( not intentionality), we saw moose, elk, deer, coyotes, wolves, badgers, turkey, non of which he was concerned about or offered to spook over! He done great for what I considered still green. I never had a bit on him while on this trip; rode with a modified cowboy halter. He even packed out a full elk skull w/ antlers attached. The rubbing and poking never phased him. We never had any problems or issues and he acted like he had been there done that many times before. He is not a fast horse at all. He takes him time on the trails. He doesnt care if the other horses get out of sight or ride off and leave him. He will ride away from the group and never look back. He walks on the slower side, is very gentle and easy going. He has been ridden western and has had an English saddle on a few times. Also rides bareback and with a bareback pad. I have introduced him to small jumps ( under 2 foot) while playing around in the arena. Started him from the ground while on line then rode him through a few times after several days of ground work. He took to it well and might could be a decent low level jumper. ( not sure as I dont know much about jumping) I have ridden him bridle less in the arena. He is working well off seat and leg cues and I do use a neck rope or carrot sticks when bridle less. We go through our usual routine- w/t/c, stop back, work both directions and side pass a little, small and large circles. He has been no trouble to stop or control but still has a ways to go before id think about taking him out of the arena while bridle less. He has also been introduced to the hot heels; tracked and roped a few times but nothing consistent to this point. I dont suggest him for a total beginner as he is smart and I feel he could out think the novice or beginner rider if given the chance. He doesnt offer to buck, rear or bolt off, just too smart for his own good. An experienced kid or woman is preferred. With the exception of my husband riding him once down the driveway and back, I’m the only one that has ridden him. If I didnt feel he would out think a beginner rider, I would say he is 100% safe for ANYONE. As far as his tricks, I will give detailed instruction as to his cues and how to progress from where he is. Therefore, the buyer needs to have time to come see him and spend several hours with him. Trick horses are sometimes a bit different than non trick horses. I prefer buyers dont buy sight unseen/ via phone or online and have then shipped. I will need 3 references prior to finalizing the sale as this is my personal horse and the knowledge & ability of the rider and good references is a must! Bandit is a very nosy and curious type horse. He is into everything and checks everything out. He can untie ropes and knots and can undo his gate latch on his stall door if not snapped with an extra snap. He loves treats/ cookies and will work it! He is a very easy keeper, stays fat on grass in the summer ( I keep him stalled during the day to limit his grass intake to keep him for over doing it) During the winter he gets grain and hay and pasture turn out. Im still currently keeping him stalled in the day, one cup of grain in the morning and hay and then turned out on pasture with hay at night. ( I dont get to ride him every day as we ride for the public) He gets worked a few times a week in the arena and ridden when we can. He is far from finished in any area and as with any horse can always improve and further his training. He has an awesome start and unlimited potential. He needs someone with knowledge to continue this weather it be you or your trainer. He is broke to walk on the hot walker as well. I think he will excel (with training) in trail course, obstacle courses, western dressage, Ranch pleasure / some ranch type events, low lever jumping and some English classes. He is already a great trail horse!
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:12:41 +0000
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