10/22/2022
⭐️SOLD⭐️
🌵 Meet Duke 🌵 7yo grade STOCKY bay Quarter Horse gelding. Duke is approximately 15.1hh (maybe a little taller as he has not been sticked). Recently, Duke has been put with me for 30 days of training however, Duke’s owner has decided to find something a little more suitable for his riding as he does civil war re-enactments. Duke is an excellent horse however he is still young and needs wet saddle pads.
He is very timid around new people due to his past with prior owners but is a big puppy dog once he knows you. A majority of his life he has worked in a feed lot. He needs someone that is calm and patient. Duke responds and works better with females. It takes a little more for a male to win his trust, but it is possible. This horse is all about TRUST. If you’re an impatient or timid person, this horse is not for you as he works off of your senses!!! Not for a beginner rider! Intermediate to experienced rider as he can be cinchy. Duke has never offered to buck/bite/rear with me however, males are different. We are still working on being ridden in cinch as he does not prefer it but he is coming along with it.
No rear/bite. When Duke came to us he was sensitive around his back end. Duke would kick out forcefully with you just standing beside his hip or if you asked him to pick up his rear feet. We have almost broke that habit by working repeatedly on picking up his back feet. Since being with us, we have worked on desensitizing, picking up feet, ground work, under saddle work.
This horse is very smart and knows his stuff. Duke is a gorgeous mover and is super easy to ride. His circles are tight and to die for! Frames his head wonderfully. Very light and easy in the mouth. Has some go to him! 100% sound. UTD on all vaccines, teeth float, coggins, and wormer. Bathes, loads/unloads like a champ, stands for farrier, lunges, and will stand tied until the cows come home! Low man on the totem pole. He has a hard solid hoof but is currently in front shoes but could go barefoot.
Duke could go in any direction as he has his foundation built and is ready to be finished to your way. Come check him out!
Located in Dobson, NC 27017 until 10/29/2022 which will be his last day with us. If he is not sold before that date, he will be returning with his owner who lives in Virginia and will have to be visited there.
$3,200 OBO. Motivated to sell as we need to find his current owner something with a little less go/power and more suitable for his riding style. Videos upon request.
