Skills / Disciplines

Gaited, Husband Safe, Western Pleasure

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Rooster, a 9-year-old gaited MFT gelding, is an experienced trail horse standing 14.2h. Rooster has been ridden extensively in the mountains of Montana, throughout Yellowstone National Park, in Arizona and all over southern Utah where he blends right in with his red, red color. Rooster can handle steep and rocky terrain and crosses logs, water, bridges (even suspension bridges in Yellowstone). He loads, gets along just fine with the farrier and has good ground manners; he's almost TOO easy to catch.... (read more) Rooster has been on the trail with dogs and has encountered bikers, hikers and wildlife including elk, bear, moose and bison in Yellowstone.

Rooster is an experienced camper so he is fine in an electric corral or on a high line. He is up to date on vaccinations and Coggins and is shod.

Rooster has a playful personality; he loves to fling a ball around the dry lot or play keep-away with another horse. And every so often we have to hunt for grain pans because Rooster uses them as frisbees if we don’t pick them up

Rooster is a CAN DO gaited trail horse; he checks all of these boxes:

— 9-year-old 14.2 gaited Missouri Foxtrotter gelding (foal date 5.24.17)
— Extensive trail experience throughout Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and Yellowstone National Park
— Crosses logs, water and bridges (even suspension bridges in Yellowstone)
— Can handle steep and rocky terrain
— Has encountered bikers, hikers and wildlife (elk, bear, moose, deer and bison) with no issues
— A happy camper! Rooster has camped with us throughout Utah and Montana.
— Accustomed to 4-wheelers and tractors
— Can lead or follow
— Has ridden with dogs
— Easy to catch
— Loads like a champ
— Stands for farrier (currently shod)
— Good ground manners
— Stands for tacking and mounting
— Bathes; we use a garden hose with sprayer and warm water
— No problem with fly spray
— Up to date on vaccinations, Coggins
— No special diet, medications or any medical issues

We purchased Rooster in 2024 and rode him a LOT in 2024 and 2025 in the mountains of Montana and Wyoming, into the backcountry of Yellowstone, and through the red rock canyons and slots of Utah. Rooster hasn't been ridden this year due to husband's hip surgery (NOT horse related); we are from Montana and in our 70s. Rooster needs an opportunity to work again so we are looking for a good home for him.

By the way, Rooster earned his name because he often holds his thick red tail high in the air when gaiting so he looks like a ROOSTER