Heart
I talked to a friend just the other day
who’s got lots of opinions and plenty to say.
We discussed what we both like to see in a horse
His requirements and mine were different of course…
He likes a clean throatlatch and a long skinny neck,
and prefers that their hocks are set close to the deck.
Short backs and hard feet and clean slopin’ shoulder,
and a gaskin that looks like it swallered a boulder.
He likes a short face and a big ol’soft eye,
and says these are the horses he’s likely to buy.
And when he’d completed his lengthy discourse,
on all of the attributes of the quality horse.
He asked my opinion, and where do I start?
And I said that I….just want horses with heart.
I said I want heart above all the other.
I don’t care if he’s Smart Little Lena’s full brother.
Or just how much money that his grandmother won,
or whether he’s roan, palomino or dun.
But give me a horse with some grit and some try,
and some heart and some guts and that’s one that I’ll buy.
And I’ve found it’s the same with a woman or man….
the good ones won’t quit you when the shit hits the fan
by Monte Baker
Horses for Sale
Sunny is a 5 year old QH filly. She is a red roan and has pretty powdery coat in the summer. She is a linebred Hancock horse. For those not familiar with this line, they make good all round ranch horses. She is about 14.3 and about 1100lbs. She is very stout and stocky. She has a very round barrel and really takes up your leg. She has had lots of gentling and has also been used for working other horses in the round corral. She has dragged a post and been on some trails around the ranch. For those of you following the path of the Spaniards, she needs some more time before being ready to move into the hackamore. For those of you just looking for a good trail horse, she'll make a good one. $3,000
Cruze is a 6yr old bay TB gelding. He is Jockey Club registered, and we have his papers. He is currently 16.3h. He is a nice mover and very athletic. He would make a nice fox hunter or show hunter. He been through John's gentling process and keeps getting better with every ride. His confirmation is good and has been sound and healthy since arriving at the ranch. He was pin-fired a the track, but other than that has no other track "jewelry". Tawni has put him back into work and is working on starting him over fences. 8/12/2010 - He has flying changes.
Asking $3,000
