"Jessie" is an 8 year old red dun mare
that I rescued approx 5 years ago. She
was treated extremely harshly right
infront of me, her legs and face were
covered in severe scars, she was
borderline aggressive and completely
wild and untouchable when I bought her.
I have used natural horsemanship
techniques with her and she had 30 days
professional training with a natural
horsemanship trainer earlier this year.
She did very well but I would still call
her "green broke". She has really never
had anyone else work with her other than
the trainer and I. I bought her because
I wanted to give her a good life... and
I have done that for as long as I can...
and she has given me her whole heart in
return. I have moved across the country
and I cannot ensure that she is well
taken care of anymore. It is only fair
to her that I find her the best home
possible.
She is a 14hands. She may
be a pony by height, but I have always
thought of her has a small horse... lets
just say think of her as a mustang
rather than a pony. She is very tough.
She has never had to have her feet
trimmed. I suppose she probably would if
she were stalled or in a different
climate, but the ground naturally keeps
her feet in great shape in western
Oklahoma. She is an amazing girl. She is
so smart, has a ton of personality,
greets you with a nicker, and will try
her heart out for you once you bond with
her. She never forgets what you teach
her... even after years.
She used to
have a severe "pull back" problem. It
wasn't until she went to the trainers
this past year that we have been able to
overcome that. She has been really
great, but who ever takes her should
know that she has that history. You
can't tippytoe around her because of it
though... that makes it worse. You have
to be confident and calm.
She leads,
loads, ties, picks up her feet, you can
touch her anywhere, she's easy to catch.
I can walk out in the pasture and hop on
her bareback but I wouldn't recommend
that to someone else until they really
get to know her. She's had a TON of
desensitizing... but can still be jumpy
IN HAND sometimes. She has never spooked
with me under saddle. She's actually
really amazing under saddle. She is SO
naturally low headed and mellow. She is
just green broke, but I have ridden her
all over the ranch, in and out of cattle
herds, in water etc. with no issues. She
is naturally curious and likes to be
mentally stimulated so I think she
really enjoys being ridden and going new
places.
I want her to go to someone
who wants a best friend. A horse to love
and have fun with... trail ride... enjoy
life. I would not recommend her for an
unconfident rider, a beginner or a child
and I will not adopt her out to such a
person.
I am asking a $500 adoption
fee. To be completely honest, I don't
think you can be really prepared to own
and care for a horse's upkeep and
potential needs if you can't afford a
$500 fee. Also, half of the adoption fee
will be donated to Golden Rainbow Ranch,
a non profit ranch which specializes in
doing nature centered programs for
disabled and disadvantaged children.
Please contact us for web site info.
Please feel free to call or email me
for more information. I will be
completely honest with you and I would
love to know all about you!
Price: $ 500 (Price is Firm)
