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A special thank you to Erin Burnside of Elkins High
School and all the riders that came to the benefit trail ride for SWAP. As her
Senior project Erin raised over $400. for SWAP. Kudos Erin. If we had 100 kids
do this as their senior project or even just as a fund raiser, they could pay to
feed all our horses for a year!! Please consider us kids when you are doing your
volunteer projects for school or if you want to do a fund raiser this summer.
One kid with the desire to help can make a huge difference, just like Erin did.
Bravo for a job well done!!
Congratulations
to our Executor for her selection and award for the International Who's Who of
Professional and Business Women for 2006/2007. Kudos!!
Yehaa, Kudos again to our Executor for her selection to
receive the National Leadership Award by the Republican Party.
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a horse into our adoption program
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see what we have learned over the years and with thousands of horses.
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all of our horses: supplies, tack, dewormers, a donation, fly spray, or a new
halter. Click here to be a sponsor to
one of our horses
Great Goals for 2008:
1. Spend
an hour a day with your horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but
real quality time doing something that is enjoyable for the both of you.
Grooming or hand walking is a great way to bond with your horse and good for
both you and the horse.
2. Get
your loved ones more involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we
see horses coming back to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find
something they really enjoy doing with horses.
3. Learn
a new discipline, go to a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one
of our clinics or watch a training video. If you are an adopter you can check
out books and video's from SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or Bring your adoption horse
here and we will help you. The better you are, the more fun you will have.
4. Make a
plan for your horse after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your
will executor know your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps
along the way for your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured,
even for the tough times of year like winter (or summer down south). Ask friends, family and neighbors
to be part of your plan. Most people can not resist someone when they are asking
for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.
5. Get yourself healthy and in better shape to
prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your horses. Eat 1-1-1
(one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one glass of red wine
daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit and get 2 sources
of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day, get a whole
house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of apple cider
vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease can not
grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat. Get a
good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the fresh
air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat food,
processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial sweeteners,
soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients and know
exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy organic, buy
ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk, not packed or
processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats) bake/broil or steam
everything. Use your microwave for only heating water, it kills the nutrition
value in food. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce commuting by car
pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or read the news only
once a day or better yet once a week, stay clear of
negative people
and those very negative chat rooms and bulletin boards). Stop Complaining and be
Thankful for what we each have. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight
training every day and it will make you strong, lean, look great and you'll get
wonderful complements from friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work
will be easier and more enjoyable.
6. Read
at least one book on training your horse and one on care each year, if for nothing
else but just inspiration. SWAP has a great
library of books/videos that adopters can check out for just the cost of mailing
it. Click here to
see our Library
7. Get
carrots/apples every time you go to the store, your horses will love you for it and
always come running when you call. Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots
are sweet enough. Get rid of the sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse
once and for all.
8.
Realize that if you are having a problem with your horse, more likely than not,
the problem is you. Learn more, practice more, ask in a different way, be
patient, change their environment or daily schedule to better suit them. Taking
better care of a horse always brings out the best in that horse. Good
feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of the elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to
just be a horse, time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a
good start. The biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse.
If you are struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.
9. Ride
at least once a week, regardless of weather. Use this time as your down time for
healing, your therapy, your time to relieve stress and the pressures of daily
life. Even if you don't ride, go sit and read a book in the pasture with the
horses or sit in the barn and listen to them munch on dinner, away from the
crowd and noise of your day. Enjoy the peace and quiet, enjoy hearing happy
horses eating dinner or grass in the pasture.
10. Spend
time leisurely grooming your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers.
You will have a beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for
you.
11. Come and spend a week at SWAP HQ,
volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your life
plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help
an animal in need, whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out
to check on our horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their
area. Find horses in need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter
auction, get it fat and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and
volunteer for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good
things you do will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a
talent they can offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good
home, you have changed their life forever.
12.
Know that every goal is obtainable and it starts with a single step.
Take that first step today!! No matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!!
Every goal that is written down will come true (really!). Every famous person,
every great or notable scientist, author, trainer/rider, parent or friend
started out as just a thought, just a goal. Remember to take one step today to
reach your goals.
13. Start
every day with thinking about, what is the most important thing I can do
today to change my life and make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days
your life will be totally different. Can you imagine what your life would be
like if you did that for 60, 90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are
endless.
14. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be every horse owners
number one goal) do a
long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy to injure, a warm one is nearly
impossible to injure). The very best cool down is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out.
Yes, get off the horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good
time for you to bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a
hot walker, do something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the
best rehab for over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy
and swimming your horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to
become more conditioned before going into any training program... that usually
means 3 months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for bones to become strong
enough to jump or do any strenuous training program. Don't start any upper level
work, jumping or extensive training until the horse is fit and at least between
age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10 months (especially if the
horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped or worked in the last
year).
15. Appreciate what you have and be thankful.
Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank those
people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more that
will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to
someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to
come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look
around and enjoy those things.
16. Get used to using favorite mantra's and visualizations
every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can do this, I will do
this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I deserve the best' or
'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back' and take two minutes
every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep to visualize the life
you want, the you you want to be, Our thoughts become things, what you see
is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will happen, change your
self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life will change for the
better..
17. Each person is put on this earth for a reason, each of
us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find, finding is a journey
... in the journey and the search you'll find your life purpose. If you died in
your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done that you need to do or
want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt bridges to fix? People
you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you fulfilled your purpose in
your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make this better? Who do
I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put on this earth? What
is my purpose?
18. Be an inspiration to your family, co workers and
friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get discouraged,
most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a nudge. Instead of
being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration. You do believe
they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is negative, then you
be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to say it and believe
it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or causes more failure,
achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in a negative cycle,
break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk, achieve something
small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of achievement.
19. We all file a flight plan every single day for our
life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying, the winds, the
gravitational pull will change your flight plan and take you off course, so you
must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make your
destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps in
your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal and
figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan is
find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby
steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is
my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm
going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do
it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding
where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do
it!! No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be...
it is obtainable.
20. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it is sometimes)
to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at least one bite
of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short to not enjoy it
thoroughly.
21. We learn the most and do our best work when we have
fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried, scared or
frustrated, when we anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is then that
you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant ideas come
to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless or
hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best
ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for
the rainy days.
22. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and
wasted energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any
given time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of
people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and
you believe you are doing the right thing, then go ahead and do it. If you are
wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually the harder thing to do, the
toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely the right thing to do.
Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or says about you, do
something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least have them sitting
on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she has guts". One
person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.
This should
probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it every day.
1. There
are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least
15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only
reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you
4. A smile
from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every
night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean
the world to someone.
7. You are
special and unique.
8. Someone
that you don't even know exists loves you.
9. When you
make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10 When you
think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
11 Always
remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Good
friends are like stars.......
You don't
always see them, But you know they are always there.
"Whenever
God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another,
I would
rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole
truck load when I'm gone.
Always in hope and admiration, Celeita
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HORSES ADOPTED 2008
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Mark, 2001 STB Bay Gelding, 15.2
hands. He is out of Jiited Lover & Peek-A-Boo. Now being
retired from racing. All vet records are up to date. Good w/
horses & mules, mares or geldings, likes people, respects your space, also
confident & smart making him easy to train, he ties, comes when called and
can be caught in an open field. Recommended for future jobs in
Pleasure Riding English or Western, Trail Riding, and maybe a few other
occupations. Currently he is located in DE and will me coming to SWAP HQ
soon. Mark has
been adopted by Duane and Claudia Ballenger of WV, this is the Ballengers
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cocoa's new foal, born April 12th, about 4 hours old here, its
easy to see she was bred by the paint stallion that was with this
rescue group that we and the police found in a shallow grave, he
had died of starvation. Sadly we could not help him but Cocoa and
this baby will get a chance at a good life with the help of a good
adopter.
cocoa in training
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Momma Cocoa: Appy filly,
pinto appy with blanket, either a 2 or 3 year
old, (probably a 2006 foal), 14.3 hands measured. Long legged and lovely, really coming along on her training.
She is starting to look like she is in foal.
She is probably the foal of the appy mare sired by the Arab/QH
stallion (to get that dishy face and long legs). She is a beauty
with clean legs, very healthy. Going to make a super horse for
some lucky adopter
We are pretty sure Cocoa is in foal, these rescues
were picked up in June so she could foal as late as May, she is
the last of horses in foal from the stallions they were running
with before they were taken by the police. Its a shame that she is
bred so young but that is what happens when stallions are allowed
to run free with the herd. I'm sure she will be a good mommy. If
she foals at SWAP, the baby will be a SWAP horse, if she foals at
the adopters farm, then she will be owned by the adopter, check
the adoption contract for details of requirements for foals of
adoption horses.
Cocoa foaled April 12th a beautiful paint colt, this is will be
the last foal from this rescue (who all came into the program in
June, all in foal when they came to us). They will need to stay
together for at least 6 months before weaning and then both can be
placed into homes.
Cocoa and our little
Cocoa Puff in Color has been adopted by Duane and Claudia
Ballenger |
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Cocoa's new
colt, we call him Cocoa Puff in Color, foaled April 12th, Cocoa is the last mare that came to
us in foal from last years rescue in June. The little one will stay with
Cocoa for at least 5 to 6 months before weaning and we will be placing them
both separately. Details coming soon. :)) He's a doll baby.
Cocoa and our little Cocoa
Puff in Color has been adopted by Duane and Claudia Ballenger |
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Cin aka Cinnamon she's a Quarter Horse X with
Thoroughbred grulla mare approx 10-12 yrs old, 15.1H, up to date on shots,
coggins & health certificate. She is currently being ridden and needs
a new home due to owner going to college. Cin goes english or western,
has been shown by owner, would be capable of going onto doing Low Level
Dressage, Pleasure Riding (english or western), some Endurance Riding or
Competitive Trail Riding, the owner said she does like contesting, working,
knows her leads, is a smart girl, good with farrier, can catch in field,
bathes and much more. Cin can be girthy (pins her ears and gasps at
the air)so she would prefer a easy handler. Cin is now located at SWAP
HQ in WV Cin has been
adopted by J. Rotenberry of WV |
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Tooter has now
been adopted by Ed & Dottie Waltz of WV
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Highland Tooter ache "Tooter": 1996 STB gelding, 14.3 hands
(measured),
bay, registered with USTA, by Tooter Scooter and out of Jeryls Filly, no
known allergies, no fractures, illnesses, or injuries, likes people, good
manners, respects your space, good temperament, confident, likes to work,
smart, good with other animals and horses, a child or beginner could handle
on the ground, a beginner or child could ride in a ring,
good with farrier and vet/shots, loads, drives, cross ties, paces, trots and
quickly learning to canter under saddle with a rider, bathes, good alone,
quiet in stall, comes when called, can catch in open field,
wide base, built stocky so he can carry a little more than most horses his
height perfect for a little heavier rider that is also short,
very very sweet horse, located at SWAP HQ. GREAT HORSE FOR JUST ABOUT ANYONE. We took Tooter out on the trail today and he
led the way and did great. This is the best all around horse. Could easily
do w/t/c or do gaited work depending on the bit and riding ability of the
rider, knows all the Parelli 7 games, also ridden bareback and in a western
or english saddle.
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Hershey 1995 TBx Bay Gelding
15.1H,Very accomplished jumper, has been to several shows and has started on
dressage. This guy does it all he's good w/ people, manners,
temperament, likes to work & jump, easy to work w/ & train, also good w/
other animals or can be alone, farrier, kid safe, ties, bathes, clips, quiet
in stall, he comes when called & can be caught in an open field. His
future jobs could be upper & low level jumping, low level dressage, child's
lead line & 4H Club, pleasure, huntseat flat or over fences. His
previous owner has gone off to school and is no longer able to ride him so
he has come to us to find a new home and keep him busy. He is located
here at CSS.
Hershey has been adopted by the
Murphy family of IN, this is their 2nd SWAP horse. They are also adopting
Duker, our little rescue dog. Super!! |
Cinnamon has now been adopted
by Lisa & Jeff Sapp of WV
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Cinnamon Midnight: 2005
Racking/TWH filly, we measured her at and she is now just under
14'1H Sweet
temperament, sound and healthy, in very light training since her
knees are closed, accepting a rider nicely, lovely mover and
really a looker, beautiful mane and tail. Again, just like her
older sister, she is very laid back, and has never shown any
effort to spook when being ridden or being lead she just continues
on her way.
Cinnamon
was adopted by the Sapp family of WV |
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Apple
Jack has now been adopted by Ed & Dottie Waltz of WV
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Apple Jack: Jerusalem Donkey gelding, sound
healthy, measured 10'1 hands, sound and healthy, under age 5, has all
shots and coggins completed, deworming and farrier completed here.
Under saddle and ridden the first time we worked with him but he
doesn't know much. Talkative and will sound an alarm when
something is going on in the pasture or with the horses... or just
to say hello, He was braaing when all the mares were foaling to
alert us that something was going on friendly, loyal and likes
people. Great watch dog for a pasture of horses or for livestock,
will let you know if something is going on. Good with kids, would
make an excellent lead line donkey, baby sitter or to drive. We
really wanted to keep both Henry and Jack but their are so many
horses in need and we knew someone would want these guys
immediately We would love to place them together, donkey's bond
for life and will actually morn the loss of a 4 legged friend for
a long time. He and Henry are very close. Even if you have no
interest in riding this boy he would be the best pet. A true joy
to have around. These guys will be sorely missed by all of us but
like them all, we need to put them into a home. |
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Lucy
Goosey: Paint filly foaled June 5th foaled out of Meghan (below)
and probably out of the paint stallion that died before all these
horses were taken from their owner for neglect.
was 11.2 hands in September but has grown since then, She is
quickly growing up, learning about leading, accepting a halter and
giving to pressure. She is very beautiful, built like a tank, not
afraid of anything and going to be a good size (over 15 hands),
she is friendly and always in your pocket, all the foals were
imprinted and are handled daily. Very healthy, eating good on her
own and growing like crazy. We are asking all the adopters of the
babies to get them professionally trained to give them a good
start and SWAP can certainly do that training here, we have other
trainers we can recommend too. She is completely weaned now. All
the babies are now separated from their mom for training and
turn out. They are all becoming quite independent.
Lucy is very independent and confident, quiet,
going to make a nice horse.
Lucy
has now been adopted by Rusty West of OH |
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HORSES ADOPTED 2008
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Mark, 2001 STB Bay Gelding, 15.2
hands. He is out of Jiited Lover & Peek-A-Boo. Now being
retired from racing. All vet records are up to date. Good w/
horses & mules, mares or geldings, likes people, respects your space, also
confident & smart making him easy to train, he ties, comes when called and
can be caught in an open field. Recommended for future jobs in
Pleasure Riding English or Western, Trail Riding, and maybe a few other
occupations. Currently he is located in DE and will me coming to SWAP HQ
soon. Mark has
been adopted by Duane and Claudia Ballenger of WV, this is the Ballengers
4th SWAP horse |
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cocoa's new foal, born April 12th, about 4 hours old here, its
easy to see she was bred by the paint stallion that was with this
rescue group that we and the police found in a shallow grave, he
had died of starvation. Sadly we could not help him but Cocoa and
this baby will get a chance at a good life with the help of a good
adopter.
cocoa in training
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Momma Cocoa: Appy filly,
pinto appy with blanket, either a 2 or 3 year
old, (probably a 2006 foal), 14.3 hands measured. Long legged and lovely, really coming along on her training.
She is starting to look like she is in foal.
She is probably the foal of the appy mare sired by the Arab/QH
stallion (to get that dishy face and long legs). She is a beauty
with clean legs, very healthy. Going to make a super horse for
some lucky adopter
We are pretty sure Cocoa is in foal, these rescues
were picked up in June so she could foal as late as May, she is
the last of horses in foal from the stallions they were running
with before they were taken by the police. Its a shame that she is
bred so young but that is what happens when stallions are allowed
to run free with the herd. I'm sure she will be a good mommy. If
she foals at SWAP, the baby will be a SWAP horse, if she foals at
the adopters farm, then she will be owned by the adopter, check
the adoption contract for details of requirements for foals of
adoption horses.
Cocoa foaled April 12th a beautiful paint colt, this is will be
the last foal from this rescue (who all came into the program in
June, all in foal when they came to us). They will need to stay
together for at least 6 months before weaning and then both can be
placed into homes.
Cocoa and our little
Cocoa Puff in Color has been adopted by Duane and Claudia
Ballenger |
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Cocoa's new
colt, we call him Cocoa Puff in Color, foaled April 12th, Cocoa is the last mare that came to
us in foal from last years rescue in June. The little one will stay with
Cocoa for at least 5 to 6 months before weaning and we will be placing them
both separately. Details coming soon. :)) He's a doll baby.
Cocoa and our little Cocoa
Puff in Color has been adopted by Duane and Claudia Ballenger |
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Cin aka Cinnamon she's a Quarter Horse X with
Thoroughbred grulla mare approx 10-12 yrs old, 15.1H, up to date on shots,
coggins & health certificate. She is currently being ridden and needs
a new home due to owner going to college. Cin goes english or western,
has been shown by owner, would be capable of going onto doing Low Level
Dressage, Pleasure Riding (english or western), some Endurance Riding or
Competitive Trail Riding, the owner said she does like contesting, working,
knows her leads, is a smart girl, good with farrier, can catch in field,
bathes and much more. Cin can be girthy (pins her ears and gasps at
the air)so she would prefer a easy handler. Cin is now located at SWAP
HQ in WV Cin has been
adopted by J. Rotenberry of WV |
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Tooter has now
been adopted by Ed & Dottie Waltz of WV
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Highland Tooter ache "Tooter": 1996 STB gelding, 14.3 hands
(measured),
bay, registered with USTA, by Tooter Scooter and out of Jeryls Filly, no
known allergies, no fractures, illnesses, or injuries, likes people, good
manners, respects your space, good temperament, confident, likes to work,
smart, good with other animals and horses, a child or beginner could handle
on the ground, a beginner or child could ride in a ring,
good with farrier and vet/shots, loads, drives, cross ties, paces, trots and
quickly learning to canter under saddle with a rider, bathes, good alone,
quiet in stall, comes when called, can catch in open field,
wide base, built stocky so he can carry a little more than most horses his
height perfect for a little heavier rider that is also short,
very very sweet horse, located at SWAP HQ. GREAT HORSE FOR JUST ABOUT ANYONE. We took Tooter out on the trail today and he
led the way and did great. This is the best all around horse. Could easily
do w/t/c or do gaited work depending on the bit and riding ability of the
rider, knows all the Parelli 7 games, also ridden bareback and in a western
or english saddle.
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Hershey 1995 TBx Bay Gelding
15.1H,Very accomplished jumper, has been to several shows and has started on
dressage. This guy does it all he's good w/ people, manners,
temperament, likes to work & jump, easy to work w/ & train, also good w/
other animals or can be alone, farrier, kid safe, ties, bathes, clips, quiet
in stall, he comes when called & can be caught in an open field. His
future jobs could be upper & low level jumping, low level dressage, child's
lead line & 4H Club, pleasure, huntseat flat or over fences. His
previous owner has gone off to school and is no longer able to ride him so
he has come to us to find a new home and keep him busy. | |
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loves kids