Skills / Disciplines

All Around, Endurance, Flashy, Flaxen Mane, Gaited, Husband Safe, Kid Safe, Ridden English, Ridden Western, Trail, Trail Riding, Trail Class Competition, Youth

Additional Comments

Rita is a beautiful, rich sorrel/chestnut Missouri Fox Trotter mare with a long, coppery-flaxen mane. She is a standout wherever she goes and the kind of horse who is sure to get you noticed.

Over the last three summers, Rita has been part of a children’s riding camp, helping teach children how to ride. Beginners as young as 8 have ridden her successfully within the supervised camp setting, although she was often chosen by the instructors because she was, as they said, fun to ride.... (read more) And also regularly selected for intermediate riders as well. She has been ridden both English and Western, in the arena and out on the trail.

Rita is only being offered for sale because of the unexpected passing of our father. This is not an easy sale, and finding a good home for her matters very much to us.

Rita is best suited to an intermediate rider who will appreciate her responsiveness and continue bringing out her natural ability. She is light and soft in the bridle, moves willingly, and has a genuine desire to please. She continues to improve daily with regular riding.

Rita is perfectly comfortable riding with non-gaited horses. She does not need to be in a gaited-only group to enjoy the trail, making her an especially practical choice for someone whose friends or barnmates ride Quarter Horses, Paints, drafts, or other non-gaited breeds.

One of Rita’s greatest qualities is how genuinely she enjoys people. She is often one of the first horses to come up to you in the pasture. She is outgoing, friendly, interested, willing to please, and happy to receive attention. Her sweet, personable nature makes her enjoyable to have around before you ever put a foot in the stirrup.

Then there is her ride…. When you pick up faster gaits, Rita absolutely glides.

Her gaits are exceptionally smooth, comfortable, and easy on your back and joints. She is the kind of horse who quickly spoils you once you experience how effortlessly it is to ride her. If you appreciate a gaited horse because you want to spend hours comfortably in the saddle, this is where Rita truly shines.

She also has the stamina to complement how comfortable she is to ride. Rita is capable of lengthy trail rides and is the kind of horse you could enjoy riding throughout the day. Her smooth gait, stamina, and ability to comfortably cover ground could make her especially appealing to someone interested in longer-distance endurance type trail riding with appropriate conditioning.

Rita has extensive exposure to wildlife, both in her everyday life on our farm and while riding on the trails. She is accustomed to encountering traffic, wildlife, farm machinery, dogs, and other commotion in a variety of settings.

Rita also has good ground manners and is easy to handle. She ties, stands for grooming and saddling, picks up all four feet, fly sprays, and behaves well for both the farrier. She is good for bathing and loads and hauls.

Rita can occasionally be a little looky when introduced to something unfamiliar on the ground, but she responds well to a calm, confident handler who gives her a moment to take it in.

Rita offers a combination that can be difficult to find: she is striking enough to turn heads, personable enough to meet you in the pasture, and smooth enough to make you want to remain in the saddle for hours. She has already helped children learn to ride, yet she still has so much to offer the person who chooses her as their own.
Rita is one we will truly miss and, if circumstances were different, one we would keep. We care very much about where she goes and want to find the right person who will genuinely appreciate, care for, and enjoy her.

8,500
We will continue riding and working with her until she sells, and her price may increase accordingly.
Located in Northeast Pennsylvania, 18470.
Nationwide shipping can be arranged for an additional fee. Buyers from outside the area are welcome to contact us.

Rita’s tack may also be available for an additional fee. Nationwide shipping can be arranged.

Please message for more information, videos, or to schedule a time to meet Rita.

If Rita is not quite what you are looking for, please feel free to reach out. As our family works through the dispersal of our horses, saddles, and tack following the untimely passing of our father, we have several horses available and may have a different one who would be a better fit.

Our dad spent his lifetime in the horse industry and more than 40 years building his life with horses on our family farm. We are the third generation of our family here, and horses have always been a big part of our lives. We are especially proud of the lesson and camp horses we have right now. They are honestly one of the best groups we have ever had, and finding good homes for them matters a great deal to us.

Shipping Notes

Nationwide shipping can be arranged for an additional fee. Buyers from outside the area are welcome to contact us.