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SOLDIER BOY
2020 Draft Cross Gelding
Percheron × Quarter Horse × Paint
Meet Soldier Boy — standing at 16.75 Hands, he is a handsome, versatile young gelding with a great foundation and with lots of trail experience. He has been regularly ridden and handled since coming to us and has made tremendous progress in his confidence, ground manners, and overall training.
Soldier Boy is primarily ridden Western.... (read more) He moves off leg pressure, and has experience riding both independently and in groups. He has been ridden around our property, in the arena, and has been used regularly on organized trail rides.
☑️UTD on vaccinations
☑️current Coggins
☑️De-wormed
☑️ferriered
? Obstacle & Trail Experience:
Soldier Boy has successfully completed obstacle courses. He has experience with:
✔️ Crossing tarps
✔️ Bridges
✔️ Water
✔️ Pool noodles
✔️ Garden Hoses
✔️ Barrels, Poles, Flags
✔️ Pushing through and interacting with obstacles
✔️ Various trail and confidence-building obstacles
✔️ Organized trail rides
✔️ Riding out alone or with a group
He has come a long way with his confidence over the past year and is becoming much more comfortable and relaxed out on the trail. He has had plenty of exposure to new environments and situations and continues to grow into a confident riding horse.
Well Exposed To:
✔️ Other horses
✔️ Dogs
✔️ Cats
✔️ Obstacles and new experiences
✔️ Trail riding environments
✔️ Traffic
Soldier Boy is the boss of our small herd and definitely has a confident personality. He can be pushy with other horses and likes to be in charge, so he does best with someone who understands horse behavior and is comfortable establishing clear boundaries and expectations.
We have worked extensively on his ground manners and personal space, and he has made significant improvements in respecting his handler and not overcrowding their space.
Additional Information:
✔️ Stands for the farrier
✔️ Stands tied
✔️ Has been stalled
✔️ Not cinchy when saddled
✔️ Regularly ridden
✔️ Western trained
✔️ Moves off leg pressure
✔️ Does not walk off when mounted
✔️ Rides alone or in groups
✔️ Arena experience
✔️ Trail experience
✔️ Obstacle course experience
Soldier Boy is still a young horse with a big personality, but he has a solid foundation and a lot of potential. He would make a great partner for someone looking for a versatile horse to continue developing for trail riding, obstacle competitions, possible ranch work, or other Western disciplines.
He is looking for a home where someone can continue building on everything he has learned and appreciate his personality, intelligence, and potential.
Serious inquiries only.
