Three year old gelding

RU Sliding · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject: Three year old gelding

I picked up this three year old foundation bred gelding a couple months ago. He had never been worked with, just foaled in the field and left there.
After getting him home and broke in a weekend I knew I got my $500 worth of horse. I had him out on a trail his 3rd day under saddle, w/t/c/G.

I only been riding him on the weekends for a two to three hour trail ride. He goes through water, down the road.....spooks at nothing. He has a nice whoa, leg yeilding and giving nicely to bridle. I never was a big fan of trotting but he has a trot to die for. You could drink your martini up there even though I was told his shoulder was too straight and he be a bouncy mount.

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Bondama · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

He's a little thing under you, aint he?? <lol> Congratulations on doing such a good job with him. I'd agree that you did, indeed, get your money's worth. He's a good looking boy.
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Dawn · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:59 am Post subject:

From first observation, looks like you might have a great Versatility Ranch Horse under you...it is a growing market and lots of folks out there looking to buy them if they have been shown. There are several sales venues that offer a Versatility Ranch Horse class prior to sale of the horse's....the good ones can go in excess of $20,000.

Looks to have good build and bone. His neck is a little thick and he has big jowls, my guess is that he was gelded as a mid-late 2yo. My main concern is the bump on his right rear leg....is that a result of a torn tendon or bone calcification? Good news it is not near a joint, bad news for resale is that it is large and ugly. This also might affect placing in the ranch halter classes.

For $500 looks like a nice horse. Could you post the pedigree?

RU Sliding · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:11 am Post subject:

Yes he sure is. I'm 6'4 so most horses do look little under me. I ride reining horses normally and most them never see 15 hands. He's only three and a gelding so I anticipate him growing another few inches and filling out.

This is my other three year old. He is a stallion.

He is 15.1 and I still make him look small.
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Turn N Burn · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

i think that that is the same stud that made the big commotion about two year olds being broke?? and i fell in love with him then, and i still do!!!! good looking boy, hows his reining coming??
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RU Sliding · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

He's doing really well. I am giving him some time off however. He had gotten an abcess in both front feet along with a fungus. I got that cleared up but he is a little sore in the back end from trying transfer the weight. I just needs a little R and R for a bit. I'm not going to push him, just going to let him decide his pace. He is home with me for a bit, goes out in a huge pasture to enjoy being a horse.

I had him out last night loping him around. He does good for for about half hour and then he starts to get a little sore.

The paint mare in the background is a Smart Chic Olena that we are going to breed him to this spring. They seem to get along so far.
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RU Sliding · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject:

The gelding there was gelded late. He was gelded as a three year old this fall. I put a deposit on him back in the summer and would not take him until he was gelded which I paid for but we had to wait for cooler weather. I picked him about a week after he was gelded. He has covered a mare and has one foal. It's funny how quickly it took the stud out of him. I don't he was study to begin with.

His pedigree can be found at his sale add which is at http://www.equine.com/Horses/ad_details.aspx?lid=471530&search_id=4e73cd30-94ee-4590-8b52-6dcefad4c869&p=2

The bump on his back leg really isn't that noticable. It is just scar tissue and doesn't trouble him. The vet says it's just cosmetic and could be removed. I don't consider him a show horse, he was never papered but could be. He's just a big puppy dog that is alot of fun to ride. My girlfriend really loves trail riding and I wasn't much fun riding her horses on the trail. They are good but just not what I am used to with reiners so she thought it would be a good idea for me to pick up cheap three year old that I could train the way I like just to trail ride on. She never appreciated me training on her horse.
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dctrainingandlessons · Very Active Member Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 548

I really like the looks of this gelding! He looks so sweet, kind, and laid back. Sounds like the perfect trail horse!
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