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JAKS - J.A.K.S is Reserve World Champion at Jumping and Hunter Hack as well as many Top 5's and Top 10's. Shown here at 3 years old coming on 4. She is a lovely 15.1 hand palomino MFTHBA (Missouri foxtrotter) mare. JAKS is set in her gaits and a pleasure to ride. A few months ago, JAKS got her back foot caught in the fence - instead of panicking, she stood there quietly while we cut her out. She has a great mind. She will most likely mature to 15.3 hands. JAKS foxtrots and is oh-so-sweet and calm. She is much darker gold than this picture shows and is dappled. She will be bred to Leo in June 2009 - until then we will enjoy riding her out on the trails and jumping her! She won a 4th and 5th place at her first hunter jumper show at 2'7. We will be showing her at class A jumping shows and winning for sure. She can jump 4 feet and has a lot of heart. She is a gorgeous, amazing, athletic gal. JAKS won reserve champion at Hunter Over Fences at the National Spring Show at Ava Mo, placing 2nd to Ms T. JAKS also won 1st place at Hunter Over Fences at the Gaited Gala and many top 5's. $30,000 firm

* 2009 Reserve Champion Speed Jumping at the Blue Ribbon Class A Jumping Show, Waco TX

Leo is not for sale, but is standing at stud in Liberty Hill, TX (45 miles from Austin TX)... Click here to go to Leo's page

Leo is unbelievable. He is the 2009 World Jumping Champion. He is also Top 10 in the World Overall Open Versatility Champion and the list goes on and on. He is triple registered MFTHBA, Pinto and Spotted Saddle Horse. His Grandsire sold for $60,000. He can do anything and just turned 4 years old. Leo placed top 10 in the Championship 4 year old stallions and geldings class at the 2009 National Spring Show in Ava, MO. He also placed top 5 in Hunter Over Fences and had many other top 5's and top 10's. This was his first big show and I am very proud of him. He jumps 3'10" feet tall and 6 feet wide. He is an amazingly calm, sweet, naturally gaited, smooth , athletic and colorful registered Missouri Foxtrotter Stallion. His registered name is Shaker's Jamaican Pride (MFTHBA #05-87770) He had one baby last year, a lovely tri-colored bay and white fox-trotter filly (pictures on Leo's page). The shipper that brought Leo here from MO, said that he is the best stallion he has ever hauled - he stood quietly next to another stallion the whole ride... never making a peep. You would not guess he is a stallion when you handle him unless you bring a mare over to his pasture to say "Hello" - and even then he is kind to the ladies and a consummate gentleman. Since we are trail riders -we care first about a horse's great mind and quietness (necessary for safety on the trails), second conformation, and lastly color - but with Leo you can have it all! It is possible he is homozygous and I will be testing him this spring. This is his coat color in the summer in Texas and he is not stalled. He is a non-fading black and white. He is kept in a pasture with a mare or gelding all the time so is well socialized and kind to all other horses and is a pleasure to handle. He is smooth and effortless to keep in his gaits. The "Leo's Gaits & Tricks" video shows the 2nd time we have ridden him since he got here 2 weeks ago. He had just bred Amira 10 minutes before we saddled him up and made this video and he was not exercised first (he also hadn't been ridden for a week). If you are interested in breeding to him please email me. His fee is $950 and he only pasture breeds. We are in love with Leo. I hope you will be too. He is versatile, kind, gentle, gorgeous and loves the ladies! Please book early as he will only breed 10 outside mares in 2010. Discount for multiple mares. $950 breeding fee, includes 2 weeks of board and pasture breeding.

Sinny is a 1 year old very large, stocky, palomino, blue-papered, MFTHBA Missouri foxtrotter filly. She will be at least 15 hands and is already gorgeous. Her great Grandad is Southern Sunrise and she also has Missouri's Cassey Jones and Southern Jazz on her papers. Sinny foxtrots like a dream. She could be your next show horse, smooth trail horse or jumper for sure. She is very athletic and sweet. A filly this nice-looking with such wonderful conformation and foxtrot won't be for sale long. $2,900 OBO

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Delila is a 15.1 hand registered paint mare and was started by my sister Jessica Drysdale - a John Lyons certified trainer - last November and has undergone the training all of her horses at Drysdale Horsemanship go through which includes round pen training: walk, trot, canter & come to me; has been out on the trails and worked in the arena at a walk, trot & canter. She does it all! Plus, has the basic reining foundation to start her in the show arena. Her trail training includes stepping over logs, walking and trotting over a water tarp; standing next to flapping tin and flags. She crosses bridges and side-passes through any obstacle. She loads easily on the trailer, stands quietly for the farrier and ground ties. She bows to mount even!!!! We have also shot off of her in the cowboy mounted shooting practices. She has been used in lessons and in summer camp as well. She is an amazing horse, one of a kind and so lovely. This video is a must see...it shows Delila being ridden with no hands, standing up on her and riding her up from a bowing position. $6,500 SOLD!

Cactus is your good all around family horse. She is an unregistered pinto mare (but could be registered), 13 years old, 14.2 hands and built like a brick house. She has been to local rodeos, barrel-raced, done ranch versatility, team penning, general ranch work with cows and tons of trail rides. She neck-reins, backs, turns on a dime and is very responsive and fun to ride. She has perfect ground manners, no vices and loves kids. We just got back from a 4-H show with Cactus and she got high point at the show. She won all her speed events (barrels, poles, everything). There were a lot of horses competing at this local show (Ali was there until 1 am winning the speed events). She LOVES to win at these events. This is her in her fuzzy winter coat - she will slick off and be even lovelier this summer. Cactus would be amazing for a child wanting to compete in 4-H. We were jumping Cactus for the first time yesterday and she did so well with it that we decided to set up some chairs as "barrels" and see how fast she goes around them. She is very fast. On the 2nd run around the barrels, she accidentally stepped on a squeaky dog toy lying in the yard and handled it very well! I was lucky enough to catch it all on video. It is the funniest video I have ever made. She is everyone's dream horse... $2,900

Ms T is unreal. She is as nice of a horse as ever walked the face of the earth. She is as good as Cory, Dolly or Gambler. She is quiet, loving and you can put any rider on her and she will take care of them like they are her foal. She is also smooth, set in her gaits, neck-reins, jumps and will drive your car (almost). I am in no hurry to see her go (you never are with a horse like this). Everyone wants to ride her. There is no better horse on the face of the earth. She will be competing at jumping and trail at the Ava show in MO this year. She took 3rd and 4th place at her 1st hunter jumper show at 2'7" and below. She is now jumping 3'6" and will be shown at class A jumping shows as well as the "Gaited Gala" in Athens TX. Ms.T and J.A.K.S. would already make wonderful children's hunter jumper horses - they are that quiet and relaxed after a jump. Ms T. won champion at Hunter Over Fences at the National Spring Show 2009 in Ava, MO. She placed reserve champion at Hunter Hack. She won Champion Power Jumping at her first Class A Jumping Show in Waco TX, beating out 17 massive, well-trained warmbloods. $100,000 firm.

Summer is so lovely and calm. She is 3 years old and quiet, quiet, quiet. She foxtrots, head-nods and competed at the 3 year old futurity this year, narrowly missing a top 10 (She came in 11th). She is a very dark gold even in this hot Texas summer. She will be competing in the World MFTHBA show this year and jumps 2 feet after just 3 tries at jumping. Summer is willing and sweet and gets along well with the other horses. She is so sensible and gorgeous. Summer is so quiet - she is already a novice horse. $25,000 firm

Hondo is the most seasoned 5 year old guy you will ever come across. He is a 15 hand, APHA, very stocky, really well-bred gelding. He has been there, done that. Over and over again. I can't say enough nice things about this horse. If you can climb up on his back you can ride him. If you can't it is time to take up needlepoint or scrap-booking. He has been ridden in roping events, parades, trail rides, shows - everything you can imagine. He is a family horse deluxe. $9,500 SOLD

Princess is a precious gal that we saw in MO at the Spring Show and had to bring to Texas. She is a 4 year old mare, 15 hands, stocky, pretty, smart and colorful. I am not in a hurry to sell her as she is friendly, easy to catch, athletic and will make such wonderful babies with Leo. She follows you around in the pasture and jumps 3 feet. She will be jumping higher with more training as she is really good at it and doesn't like it when her feet hit the jumps. Princess is Reserve World Champion Amateur Cutting with Cheryl Brock, 4th in The World Amateur Reining, and 7th in the World Overall Amateur Versatility Champion. She is also the 2009 Overall Grand Champion Youth Horse and Overall Grand Champion Versatility Horse at the Florida Foxtrotter Association State Championship Show. Princess is bred to Leo for a lovely, colorful, 2010 baby. She is the sweetest horse here, following you around the pasture and is kind to the babies and other horses. Princess is the horse that keeps you in the barn just a little longer when you know it is time to leave - she is so pretty you can't stop looking at her. $30,000 firm

Pistol is the nicest guy ever. I bred and raised him and he has always been loving, easy to catch and handle. We imprinted him when he was born and he has been professionally handled and trained ever since. He is only 3 years old and is as calm and level-headed as Cory, my fantastic grey arab. He knows everything and then some...

Pistol leads, ties well, loads in any trailer, stands well for the farrier and has no vices of any kind (in fact, he is my farrier's favorite horse to trim!) Pistol is 3 years old and has 90 days professional training with Christie (the greatest trainer in the world) and many miles of trail experience already. We ride him out in groups and alone and he is very calm. We don't work him (or any of the horses for that matter) before we ride them even if it has been a week and Pistol is totally calm, almost to the point of being lazy. He'd rather just walk along than get all excited. He is practically a novice horse already. He is sound and healthy and still growing -15 hands already and will grow taller and fill out even more. I wonder why I am selling him at all. Pistol is a registered half-arabian (half foxtrotter) but is not gaited (he is VERY SMOOTH though) especially at the canter. He gives to the bit, comes off your legs, walks, trots and canters and lets you go under his stomach. He also knows his leads. You will have and love this nice guy forever. We were riding Pistol this week thorough the river and he LOVES to swim! We hadn't ridden him for 2 weeks and did not work him (we never do) and after he enjoyed a nice swim in the river up to his chest, we took him over a huge tarp for the first time, rode him backwards for the first time, rode him backwards over the tarp (1st for any of us), stood up on him with no reins and slid off his behind. He stood stock still the entire time. Pistol is amazing. You must see the 2 videos of us doing all these things with him and how he takes such careful care of Ali the whole time. I can claim him as a safe family horse even at 3. He is close cousin of Cory my all time favorite horse.

Here is a new video of Pistol - we did everything we could think of - riding backwards, crossing a tarp, standing on him and sliding off his behind to see if he was bothered - I'm not going to tell you what happened - you'll have to see for yourself. Did Ali survive? Did he cross the tarp? Watch and see (click on the picture below)...

$3,500 Pistol is SOLD to Vicki, my dear friend who will ride him, love him and show him. Thank you Todd and Vicki - you are the best.

Tricks with Pistol - Please do not try these at home as they are extremely dangerous.

Bob Temple, who owns all these lovely paint horses is trying to thin out his herd. No reasonable offer will be refused. Come on out and look at all the colors!

Sugar is plain awesome. She is a 3 year old, 16.1 hand, registered APHA, mare. She is bigger than Robin Hood (listed further down on this page)- her Sire -and out of Bob's favorite mare - Sophisticated Kate. She has been under saddle for 30 days in this video. She is calm, sweet, willing and did I mention - HUGE. What an amazing addition to any breeding and riding program! $5,500 OBO

Poncho is a BIG, gorgeous babe, don't you think? He belongs to my friend Bob and is located in Austin Texas. His Sire is Mr Candy Man, the same Sire as Robin Hood (see videos several horses down). He is 8 months old in the yearling video below and 3 years old now -true to form he will be HUGE. All of Bob's horses are BIG, BIG, BIG (over 16 hands) and have excellent conformation and breeding. Poncho is a gelding. He will certainly stand out where-ever he goes! Leads, loads, rides and is ready for his forever home. $4,500

My friend and a great horse trainer -Christie- in Marble Falls Texas asked me to list this almost new trailer for her. It is the very well-made Gooseneck Brand. It is a 16x6 and 6 1/2 tall, 2000 year trailer, but has only been pulled around 100 miles... so it is practically a new trailer for a used price. I checked and this trailer's new retail price is around $6,000. All the tires have minimal wear and it is ready to go. It is a steal at $4500.

The not so little Pee-Wee. I have to admit I fell in love with Pee-Wee while I was there making videos of Bob's horses. Look at those big, soft eyes! Too bad I don't need another horse around here, she has a certain sweetness about her that you can feel. I really like her color too (maybe I am a solid color gal). She knows all her basics and is coming 2 years old. She will be BIG and impressive-looking. Her Sire is a World Champion cutting horse and I will be putting up her papers. She is 15 hands. She is a love bug and wasn't scared of the wheelchair at all, but kept coming over to me. The entire time I was filming Pee-Wee, she had a kind look in her eye and an extremely calm manner, not at any time did she seem the least bit concerned about anything. Sweet. Pretty. You'll love her and she can flat MOVE, please see the video which was made 2 years ago when she was a little gal - How lovely did she turn out! Pee Wee has been exposed to Robin Hood and is likely in foal for a 2008 gorgeous baby.. $4,500

Pee Wee's Sire is Little Tiger Hankins. Here is his amazing pedigree and accomplishments -

Queenie - is a gorgeous, BIG, 5 year old mare. Lovely loud color. She belongs to Bob (as all the BIG ones do). She has a really nice way of going (see video below). In some of the videos below, she is a 1 year old, in her pasture shape, not even shined up and look at how lovely she is! The picture above was taken in August 2008 - it is recent. She is a full sister to BT Versary Robin (Robin Hood) pictured below and she will look very similar to him when full grown. Queenie is sweet, even with kids, easy to handle on the ground and ready to finish your way. She has 30 days under saddle and will have more each month. Isn't she lovely? WOW! WOW! HUBBA-HUBAA for the guy horses!. Queenie is now in foal to a gorgeous homozygous stud. Due in 2009. $4,500 FIRM

ROBIN HOOD -Bob's Amazing APHA stallion - BT Versary Robin (reg # 581019). His nickname is Robin Hood and he is truly handsome. He may be the prettiest horse I have ever seen. He is HUGE. A MACK-TRUCK. He is 16 hands and 4 years old. His Sire is Mr Candyman (info listed below) and his Dam is Morgens First Lady. He couldn't be any better bred and it shows. He is ready to train your way, win in the show ring and breed big amazing babies for you with a good chance for color as well as beauty, athleticism and superb conformation. Look at his gorgeous, kind face and huge eye. Have you ever seen a prettier head? He makes my nice-sized arabs and foxtrotters look like mini-horses. He is standing at stud here in Central Texas until sold. His fee is $500 plus mare care of $7 per day. Please see videos of him below as he has the movement of a champion. Robin Hood takes your breath away... 20,000 K FIRM

World Champion Sire                                           Morgens First Lady (#205142)
Reserve World Champion Sire                                   Also has amazing breeding
Honor Roll Sire                                                  Versary Star and Versary Bars.
______________________________________________________                  Versary Bars has 146 Halter Points, 36 Grands, 10 Reserves
*                                                                                                  He also has a ROM in Reining and Western Pleasure.
Superior Sire - Barrels and Heeling

ROM Sire - Hunter Under Saddle, Working Cow Horse - Barrels
Calf Roping, Heading, Healing, Pole Bending and
Western Pleasure

Multiple Top 10 APHA World Show 1996-2000                                         VIDEOS OF ROBIN HOOD
Halter Futurity Winners
Top Rodeo Heading, Heeling and Calf Roping horses              LONG video of Robin Hood for Windows Media Player - (best) for High speed

His get have topped many sales
He sired 3 of the top 5 high sellers including                         LONG version of Robin Hood in MPEG format for high speed
Top Selling Stallion at the 2000 APHA World
Show Mare and Stallion Sale                                                Short version of Robin Hood for dial up (1MB) Windows Media format
They have also brought premium prices in "at home"
sales going to Stud in
Italy, Germany, Belgium, Mexico and Brazil                           short version of Robin Hood for dial up (1MB) for MPEG format

He passes on his...                                                             click HERE for Robin Hood's registration papers
Intelligence, Cow, Speed
&
Great Athletic Ability
They are good movers to boot!

Robin Hood's Dam is Morgans First Lady (#205142) who also has amazing breeding - Versary Star and Versary Bars. Versary Bars has 146 Halter Points, 36 Grands and 10 Reserves, he also has a ROM in Reining and Western Pleasure

The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be!" Isn't she FINE?! Brandy is a gorgeous, 16 hand, registered, VERY well bred, 4 year old, black and white paint mare. She has 90 days professional training with my favorite trainer, Christie, which is more like 6 months with other trainers. Brandy will sidespass, pick up her leads, give to the bit and bake cookies if you want her to. She is calm and well mannered both on the ground and under saddle. She is VERY smooth at all her gaits and extremely athletic. She could do western, reining, work cows, english pleasure, trail, obstacles, whatever...with a little more training. She also LOVES to trail ride. She would need an intermediate rider on the trails as she is still relatively green at this. She is a very nice mare. She is sound and healthy (as are all the horses on this website). Brandy belongs to my friend Barry and she is located near Austin Texas. $ 9000

Dolly is as close to perfect of a horse as I have ever known - she is also the smoothest horse you will ever ride - guaranteed. Dolly is a registered, blue-papered Missouri Foxtrotter mare, 15 hands, dark golden palomino and she is 9 years old. Dolly has never had a lame or unwell day in her life and I have owned her for 6 years. She is trained to lie down so you can mount and has done this with me many times. She will lay down anywhere, anytime - all you have to do is tap her on her leg with a whip. You would need to be under 150 pounds for her to do this easily. You can ride her western, english and bareback with a halter. Dolly LOVES the water and will cross anything you point her at. She will walk slowly with the quarter horses or faster with the gaited horses. She is the best of all worlds - calm yet responsive. She is naturally gaited and never comes out of her gait. She is effortless to ride. Dolly neckreins, backs, comes off your legs, responds to voice commands, lies down for you to mount and has perfect ground manners at all times. I handle and ride her and I am in a wheelchair. She is suitable for any rider, anytime and I put beginners on her for long trail rides even if she hasn't been ridden in months. She is the most honest horse you will ever meet. The only reason I am selling her is because my accountant says I have to show a profit sometime. My daughter is learning to ride on Dolly - she is worth her weight in gold. $50,000 OBO Click here for Dolly's page.

"You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true." Richard Bach

How lovely is Pat Jones Rawhide? She is a registered, blue-papered foxtrotter 5 year old mare. She is 15 and a half hands tall (with a stick) and a very calm and great trail horse. She is a deep shiny gold color. "PJ" crosses water or anything you point her at. She is seasoned for a 5 year old and has been on many trail rides and often spends the weekend at Brandi's big beautiful ranch in Fredricksburg and rides the range all day. She is very well-mannered all the time and respectful of your space. She comes off your legs, neck-reins, backs, side-passes, parks out for you to get on, trots, canters, gaits and can fly a rocketship to the moon (practically). She will look at things, but is calm and brave. She will go out alone (see videos), but LOVES to go out on long rides with her friends. She is extremely athletic and balanced in all her gaits and can flat out move in the pasture. PJ can do anything. She used to belong to me, so I know her very well, PJ is too nice a riding horse to sit around in a pasture all day. She is a horse to love forever and she is sweet and fun to handle and ride. Please see the videos. PJ was not worked before we rode her in the videos. She was taken straight from the pasture, saddled up and off Brandi went. The part where she is running free was taken AFTER we rode her all around. She is in perfect health, sound and easy to handle. No vices of any kind. She is worth her weight in gold. $6,500 SOLD!

You can view videos of Pistol's mom PJ at www.Ehorsevideos.com for a minimal fee.

Here is Pistol, PJ's (shown above) very first baby. Isn't he handsome? He knows it! Pistol hit the ground running. He can really move and he looks to be very smooth. He is a registered Half-arabian. His legs are perfectly straight, his head is beautiful and he has a kind eye - also he will be very smooth and a great horse, like his mom and dad. He is out of PJ and my stallion Lord of Nights (Toby). They are both great riding horses and have sweet, willing temperaments. Pistol is 1 and a few months in these pictures - he has a beautiful blaze and 2 white socks. He has an excellent, sensible mind and learns quickly. He leads calmly, loads, catches easily ties and behaves very well at everything. He is a VERY nice horse. He is 14.3 hands now and will mature to over 15 hands. See ad for Pistol as he is older at the top of this page for recent price.

RB Cavalier - How amazing is this guy??!! I have a special place in my heart for Cavalier as he is the Sire of my favorite baby of all time, my horse, Lady (shown below). She is as calm and nice a riding horse as I have ever owned and I plan on keeping her for me to ride as soon as she is old enough to be trained to lie down for me to mount. He is the rare and much sought after Al Khamsa breeding. He has won all you can win in the show ting with his young and beautiful owner, Morgan, (shown riding him in the videos and in the pictures above). Morgan made these videos herself and did a fantastic job, have you ever seen a kinder eye? Any horse can be registered when bred to an arab, even an unregistered mare. Here is what Morgan has to say about her handsome guy...

RB Cavalier is a breathtaking solid black Arabian stallion with a kid gentle dispositon. Proven sire of black foals, all typey, tall, and correct with incredible, elastic movement. He has been shown for the past three seasons with a junior rider on the regional and national levels successfully in western pleasure. Many times over a multi champion with wins in halter, hunter, liberty, most classic, and western pleasure. Also featured in numerous calendars and magazines (including a cover in a uk/netherlands magazine). He has lines to the immortal *Adhem, two crosses to Fabo, *Fadl, Hallany Mistanny, *Turfa, Sirecho, Muhaira, Hanad, and has a very low Nazeer dosage. RB Cavalier is 88% American foundation bred, Asil, Blue List, and Al Khamsa. He stands 15.1hh. Type, temperment, movement, pedigree, and charisma- trully color without compromise. Breeders Sweepstake Nominated SCID clear. LFG. Qualified and headed to youth nationals 2006!

1st video of Cavalier (for Windows Media Player) 2nd video of Cavalier for (Windows Media Player)

stud fees:
$1000 purebred Arabians
$750 all others
non refundable $100 booking fee included in total stud fee.

discounts:
$200 discount to multiple mares
10% discount to preservation mares (AK, AF, EAF, AFB, and BL)

I am leaving this video of Sporty leading Karen around up because I think it is so adorable.

"Z" (pictured below) was one of the first horses I ever sold. He is an amazing barrel-racing arabian (about 25 years old now), who did very well in many local competitions against the quarter horses here. He was especially amazing at poles and so very fast. Once my best friend actually saw his saddle pad fly out from underneath his saddle when he and Lacie took off . She was still riding, just with no saddle pad. Here are some recent pictures of her daughter barrel racing him and having fallen asleep after a ride. My boyfriend thought they were the cutest pictures he has ever seen so you might think so too...

Hi Kirsty!

I ran across this ad and thought I'd send you an e-mail! This is Lacie Courtney (the one who bought Z from you). Thought you might like to know that Z is doing super. He was taken over by my daughter several years back and she does everything on him. He is known as the "good old horse" at all the shows where my daughter rides him all over and then tells him to stay wherever she leaves him and he STAYS. Even if it is in the middle of the driveway, he will stay. He is a good boy. He lets himself in and out of my pasture and wanders anywhere he likes to go. Comes running when we call, ect. I could go on and on. He will never leave my farm (and he knows that!). Thought you might like to know. Write when you can! Thanks, Lacie

Hi Kirsty,

This is Lacie Courtney who bought Z from you way back when. In case this e-mail goes through to you, Z is doing fine. He is fat and sassy and lives a very happy life. These two pictures were taken yesterday of my daughter actually taking a nap on Z after a ride across the pasture. Let me know if you get these! Thanks, Lacie

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Here is my favorite foal imprinting preview video starring Lessye Joy DeMoss and Bono (for WMV 4MB) - Get the very best out of your baby! This wonderful video preview shows how to lead a foal with your hands for the first time and lay your baby down to imprint them. Lessye Joy has been training young horses for 20 years - now you get to learn from the best. She trained Pistol and Lady for me and has worked with my horses for 10 years and counting...

If you have a horse in North Carolina that needs some training or a fun group to ride with please see www.drysdalehorsemanship.com for more information.

Here is a recent letter I got from Leslie, a wonderful lady who was having some problems with her horse and ended up sending him to Christie. Letters like this and the people I get to work with are really the reason I do this - aside from trying to find the right home for the right horse.

Dear Kirsten,

I have to tell you how thrilled I was with Christy's training of Dante. You were so wonderful to give me her information and she truly was wonderful. I thought we had a real challenge ahead of us; but what I worried were behavior problems were actually lack of education. He just wasn't sure what anyone wanted! Christy kept him Aug-Dec and we now have a very sweet, compliant, though still mischievous and strong willed guy! He is an absolute pleasure to be around and work with. Christy was patient, loving and wonderful for him and for me. I would recommend Christy to anyone that wants a horse who knows how to work and play. I have seen horses come back from other trainers completely "broken"...their personalities gone and spirits broken. Dante came back with his personality intact and a wonderful confidence in himself and humans. (He still prefers blondes ie Christy and my daughter Kirsten, but he still puts up with his auburn haired mom!) Thank you again and may this year be filled with the love and blessings you give to others.

Leslie

Francine, Cory, John and I Eloise, Bunny, Karen, Francine and Billie Joe My hero, Cory

Francine Dismukes and Malen Dell are the trainers who taught Cory and Dolly to lie down for mounting. They did this with great care, patience and kindness. They are 2 of the top trainers in the world with wins in the show ring that are way too numerous to mention all on one page. Some of the more recent are 3 Championships and 6 Reserve Championships at Andalusian Nationals and this happens every year. Francine is an international judge for many breeds of horses. She judges all over the world. She judged Arabian Youth Nationals 2003. She is so well known in the Arabian industry, that 10 years ago (or so) Circle Y asked her to design a saddle that they could put her name on and it is still manufactured by Circle Y today. She is as well-known and well-respected in the horse industry as any great trainer can be and she is a horse-advocate and friend. Both Malen and Francine are also just "plain old good folks". You like them the minute you meet them. Thank you so much for your friendship and help over the years and for taking on a big risk with me without one word of complaint; and for the many laughs we've shared. Francine and Malen always have a barn full, but they also take outside horses to train and show - any breed and most disciplines (not involving cows).

We sure had fun at the Celebration in Colorado and it was nice to be out of the Texas heat in August. We had the pleasure of spending some time with many accomplished horse-people, including John Lyons (picture below), Francine, Ann and Thunder, and the whole crew with the Black Stallion (what an amazing show if you get a chance to see it) as well as many of the great arabian breeders and trainers. Thank you for all the good times! Cory did so well and helped me along as I was a nervous wreck, but with him and Francine and Karen to help, we made it through the shows. They are putting the Arabian Horse Celebration as the first show on a new series on the RFD channel about Arabian horses so keep your eyes open if you watch that channel (and please contact me if you see it, so I can look for it!) We were truly honored to be a part of such a wonderful, positive horse experience - and arabians are very special horses. The videos above show some of the highlights of the show. I did not take the footage, Bill Shepard of Castlewood Video Productions did a fantastic job of filming the event, I edited it for the web and put some music and titles to his amazing footage. I recommend him if you want your horse show filmed. Thank you to The Arabian Horse Owners Foundation for putting it together and showing us the extraordinary beauty and versatility of the fantastic Arabian Horse.

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I try my best to respond to you the same day. Your time is the most valuable thing in the world, and if you take the time out to write me, the least I can do is respond promptly. If you do not receive an email back within a day or so, please call me at 512-743-8222. Sometimes spam blockers may block my response and I have no way to get back to you. So keep trying, if you email me I will always respond.

I started this website to promote horses, the love of them and trail riding. If you want to ride horses, you should and can!. I have no use of my legs, am in a wheelchair and trail ride everywhere. Please see the bottom of this page for pictures and a link to a video of Cory and Dolly lying down so we can go for a ride. I am also listing some of my friends horses for sale so keep checking back for some great trail horses. I am trying to get down from 7 to 5 horses and then I won't have any more for sale of my own, but my friends are all asking me to list theirs for them so please post this page to your favorites and check back often. I am typically negotiable on my prices so please do not be afraid to make me an offer. The absolute best care is taken of all my own horses, current, shots, coggins, West Nile vaccinations, dental work, regular trimming, and they are professionally trained and ridden, except when us beginners are flopping around on them all over the neighborhood and they take good care of us. They are exposed to many scary things, dogs, cars, trucks, flags, playscapes, and every type of trash can known to man. They are all barefoot and do very well on the rocks. If you feel like giving me some information on your riding skill level and what type of riding you'd like to do, I'd be happy to recommend the best fit for you horse-wise. Discounts for politeness. Further discounts for keeping the horses barefoot and in a pasture rather than a stall. Even more discounts if you buy 2 or more horses. I began keeping my horses the natural way - taking off their shoes and keeping them with other horses in pastures instead of stalls - about a year and a half ago and they all all so healthy and happy. My friends are doing this too now and it WORKS. There is a fantastic book called, "A Lifetime of Soundness" by Dr Strasser and it explains this in detail. It is also an interesting read .

www.flyingfree.org This is a wonderful handicapped riding facility near Galveston Texas. If you need any information on other facilities or a good place to start riding again if you have physical disabilities HERE IT IS. I have spoken to Donna there a few times and she is a lovely, caring person. There is a waiting list, so call soon to get on it.

Please feel free to call or write most any reasonable time of day or night. If you are interested in seeing more of any of the lovely horses listed here, I would be happy to send you a full-length video free of charge, just e-mail or call and give me your full name, address and the horses you would like to see more of and I will get it right out to you. I am not a "horse-trader" I am a trail rider and the horses I have I know very well and have usually had for years. I am in a wheelchair and ride all over the place, so riding is possible for anyone as long as you have the right horse to do it on. I believe that you should know the good and bad about any horse you are thinking about for yourself or your family so you can make an informed decision. I have heard some nightmarish stories about people drugging horses or giving them natural calmatives to make them appear relaxed when you see them or try them. This is abominable and I don't even own any of these things. I do not work them hard or tire them out before you try them either or before I make the videos. I want you to ride the horse that you will be riding a year from now. I do not abuse my horses in any way and do not own a twitch. It may take a little longer to trim them initially, but they learn they have nothing to fear and come to like it later. I also believe that what comes around goes around and live by that rule. Thank you for taking a look and please come back soon.

disclaimer- All information provided is to the best of my knowledge, but as with any live animal, anything can happen at any time. There are no guarantees or warranties either expressed or implied on any of the horses for sale. All Sales are final. As horses are very large animals with minds of their own, Great Trail Horse, Greattrailhorse.com and Kirsten Klindworth are not liable for any injuries or accidents occurring from any horses listed on this site. All horses, bought or tried, on this website are at your own risk. I do however, try to match the right horse to the right person and have been successful at this and have many people that come back to look for their second and third horse (like Bob, Shirley and Mary Ellen to name a few) because they know that I am very honest and upfront about my horses.

transportation information - Transporting horses is easier and cheaper than you may think. They get to ride in huge semi trailers with air-ride shocks and you can even buy then a 10 by 10 stall to ride in for a few extra $$. It usually costs between $400 to $800 depending upon how far you are from Texas and the price of gas these days. Contact me for more information and a great transportation company .

	KING HANKINS -NCHA CoA ( x King)
AQHA RoM reining + Halter Pts;	LITTLE HANKER - NCHA CoA	Sire: AQHA & NCHA performers
PHBA RoMs rein, halter, color + W Pleas, trail & HUS Pts	AQHA Pt Earner--Cutting. Sire: AQHA	SANDY BARB
LITTLE TIGER HANKINS	RoM & Pt Earners Hltr-Cut-Rein;	Dam: AQHA & NCHA performers
	NCHA & ACHA Money Earners.	TIGER LEO x Leo
	SWEET SALLY SWEN	Sire: AQHA 11 Ch, 30 Superior, 76 RoMs
	Dam: cutting, reining, halter, w pleas	SWEN MISS 94

AQHA RoM reining + Halter Pts;

AQHA Pt Earner--Cutting. Sire: AQHA

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