Sarah is a 19 yr. old, dark bay mare that has been in service many years as a lesson and 4H horse, in the past. She is sound and healthy, and a very easy keeper. She has a young heart, plenty of energy, and she moves very nicely with good collection (to my eye). She has experience in western, english, barrels, and jumping. When she was sold to me, a year ago, she knew her job well and did it without question. Since then, she has figured out that I don't know what I am doing, so she has begun to see what she can get away with when we work together. I have ridden her only a handful of times this past year. I believe she and I would be fine if we were working alongside someone with more experience, but I am just fumbling through on my own right now. I am selling her because I need to go down to just one horse this winter, and well, frankly, she just isn't too attached to me. My other horse is much more dependent on my company than Sarah is. Sarah does like to be the dominant animal in the pasture, and she has an independent personality. She does fine with cows in the pasture with her, but she will try to steal a newborn calf as her own baby if she has the chance. I would say that she is safe for an intermediate rider, but I believe you will have to start with ground work with her first to get the most use out of her and best utilize all the training that she has had in the past. She will test you to see what you know and what she can get away with. She is pretty level-headed about most things, but is not fond of plastic bags rustling around her. If you prefer to call with any questions, my number is (989)773-5060. Thanks!
