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Cricket:
She is a registered Bay quarter horse, born 6-28-1979. Bread by Denise Bright of Helena.
Sire's Name is "Fleets Jet" and the Dam's names is "Tu Tickets".
My wife's sister Terry just left for Seattle WA. with Mary's other two horses so I just need to find a home for Cricket now.
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Stash:
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25+ year old Quarter Horse gelding. Calm disposition who anyone can ride. He's great on trails and does well on pasture, but needs grain in winter due to poor teeth. Stash is approximately 15 hands and is not registered. Was ridden summer '10 about 6 or 7 times uncluding up Calf Creek. He is shod, and very well mannered. He loads and unloads from a trailer. He has been in a fenced area with some barbed wire and hasn't got cut. He was vaccinated and wormed in May '09. He has good feet but poor teeth. |
Nox:
| Meet Nox. She is a well trained, 11ish year old quarter horse. She is as loving and gentle as they come. My 10 month old son can crawl up to her and give her kisses and she just loves him. She sighs so happly and content when he is on her back. She tolerates his crazy hands and slobbery kisses. She is easy to catch, loads well, stands wonderfully for the farrier, leads nicely, can stand tied and adores bring groomed. She suffers from navicular syndrome. She has had x-rays proving the diagnosis. She can be used for light work on soft ground like an arena. She has had a developmentally disabled boy ride her one summer, so she may be good doing therapy or kids lessons. She does OK with boots walking on gravel roads, but I think soft ground is best. She still has some get-up-and-go and when the right person is on her she may feel good enough to canter or gallop. She is an alpha female and would do best with geldings. And she thinks she is starving all the time, so she could pack on the pounds if your not paying attention to her feed. My family and I love her so much but we can't ride her where we want and she needs a good home for her pace. You will love her instantly, we did. |
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He is skinny, but I don't know why. He eats 1 1/2 lbs of grain in the morning with Missing Link Supplement, and 20 lbs of hay as well as grazing all day. He is wormed, and I had the vet check his poop just in case but nothing came up. He was given to me really skinny, so we actually put some weight on him. I'm not sure of his age, the gal who gave him to me says he is 5ish.
Blue is a super sweet and super smart Arabian. He is green broke, but he is such a fast learner and is so fun to teach. He does need work loading in the trailer, and being patient standing while mounted or tied.
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He loves attention and just to be around you. He enjoys grooming and of course treats. I have ridden him inthe mountains and he has done great. He has a slight limp in his front shoulder. It does not seem to bother him at all tho. He has great Arabian hooves. He is loving and gentle, but will require an experienced rider as he is very smart.
If you are interested in either of these horses, please contact us for an adoption agreement at 406 363 2898, or pull one off the web site at:
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Foxxy and Duchess:
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Foxxy is the one with the blue eye. She goes lame if ridden too much and would need an intermediate rider or she is good to lead a kid around on. She loves all the attention and is usually the dominant mare in a group. She hasn't been ridden since 09.
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| Dutchess is the other mare. She is very gentle and calm. She does better if she is worked with away from other horses. She's been roped off of, used to move cows and work on a ranch. She can be a little hard to catch at times. She would do good with a novice rider if she was worked with a little being as she hasn't been ridden since 09.
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Brighty, Christy and Pearl:
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| This is Brighty, named after the kid's book Brighty of the Grand Canyon, written when I was a kid. He's a BLM burro, gelded, 16 yrs old. Very gentle, a real people-lover! He leads, clips, trims, vets, fly spray and is an all-round good guy. A bit chunky--i.e., a real easy keeper. I've put little kids on him and lead them around, but he doesn't know any reining cues. UTD on shots, worming, trimming. |
This is Diamond B Christy, a "spotted ass." Jenny, 8yrs old, large standard at 50". She's double registered with ADMS (American Donkey and Mule Society) and ACSA (American Council of Spotted Asses--and yes, that is the correct name!!). She's green broke to ride (emphasis on 'green'!) and has improved a lot since I got her last winter. She still has issues--hard to lead, barn sour. I've done some ground work with her, and she's fairly responsive. But still very wary. Don't know what happened to her in the past, but I couldn't even pat her rump last winter w/o her sucking up her tail/butt as if she were going to be hit. She's pretty docile now--good with feet, farrier, grooming, easy to catch/halter, so-so with clipping and fly spray. An occasional pellet goes a long way with her! UTD on shots, worming, trimming. |
This is poor little Pearl. She breaks my heart. I rescued her 3 years ago and her's is a sad story (altho I'm sure you've heard lots of them!!). She's a BLM burro, 13 yrs old. She'd been used for roping practice somewhere in the SW and was terribly traumatized by the whole thing. Plus had an ugly wound on her L hock. Mentally, she'd just shut down, and wouldn't move, react or anything. Scared to death of a mounted rider--understandably. Since coming here, she's come a long way mentally--is trusting and meets me at the gate. Good for leading, grooming, vet, farrier, fly spray. The wound, however, is still a mess. I've put probably $2000 into it in vet fees, and it's something that will no doubt always be with her (or so I'm being told). I have pix of it all thru the process if you want to see them. It forms a grapefruit-sized bulge on her hock and is filled with clear fluid. About once a year, it has to be surgically removed or drained, and bandaged. In addition, she's developed fluid swellings in her bag, inside the L hind leg, and under her belly. Seems to have something to do with the lymphatic system, and I don't know a whole lot about it. Generally, tho, once it has been compromised, there doesn't seem to be anything you can do to correct it. Other than that, she's a happy little camper, and I hate the idea of putting her down when most of her is OK. Maybe someone else has the energy and time to care for her for a while. |
Montana:
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Montana is a 9 year old quarter horse gelding that needs a forever home. He has been diagnosed as having moderate Navicular syndrome because he was used pretty hard as a roping horse when he was young before we got him. The vet said he's got a good 7-10 years left of riding if he's taken care of. He isn't lame at this time because of his corrective shoeing. He will need to continue the corrective shoeing year round (even in winter time) and the price for shoeing hasn't been unreasonable. I just shoe on the front and he is barefoot in the back.
He is a good boy, but will take advantage of a beginner rider. He is also an easy keeper so he can never be let loose on a round bale. It's really important for his front feet that he keep extra weight off. |
Cody: Below are some pictures of Cody at my April clinic being ridden by his owner's daughter
(not to be confused with "Hobbs Lad" AKA Cody below, these are 2 different horses)
Hobbs Lad: (aka "Cody")
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“HOBBS LAD,” we call him “Cody,” is a 28 year old bay roan gelding and a son of “Levis Lad 10,” ‘Ol’ Levi,’ who was owned by rancher Dell Carter and veterinarian, Jack Ward. “Cody” wears Jack Ward’s arrow brand on his left thigh. He was born between Victor and Corvallis, in the BitterrootValley, August 10, 1983. His mother was Sam’s Sissy by Red Sail’s Sam, by Scooter Dandy. |
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Kelly Ralston of Darby bought “Sam’s Sissy” with month old “Cody” by her side and took them to Darby, MT. We bought “Cody” from Kelly as a yearling and have kept him ever since. At age two, we took Cody and his half brother, “Blue Scat,” to Alaska and started Cody amidst the gravel bars of the ChilkatRiver. He was Betty’s horse, and she rode him while tied off to Ol’ Scat, a horse first owned by Representative, Elmer Severson. Cody grew up to be a top mountain stock horse that worked Alaska, the Yukon, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, and his home state of Montana. Turned out to winter in the Yukon, both he and Scat survived wolves in packs of 30 to 40 animals, and ate willow like a moose to live…and they did, coming out of winter almost as fat as going into it. Cody was a cowboy’s horse and a true cowboy’s friend; and he needs a home and companion(s) to live out his days.
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Tuck:
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Breed-Mother is an appy/quarter horse from the King Ranch line. Tuck can identified 3 ways: appy as he has all 4 traits, quarter horse as his dad was a registered quarter horse out of WY, or irregular paint as he has pigment on his belly.
Gelding
Height- 16 1/2 hands
Age:14
Disposition- He is very intelligent, secure, does not respond to flashy actions such as tarps blowing, sudden sounds or movements, etc. As I mentioned, without any training or pre-work he packed an elk out (first time) as if he'd done it all his life. He trailers just fine with another horse and with grain, will load single just fine. He loves to have his belly scratched and will follow me around till I do it. He can at times have a little attitude. As far as kids riding him, if they are led by an experienced person, after some practice, I think he would be okay. If an adult intends to ride him he his not for novices.
Current health situation-He has wring bone in left leg. Though it is chronic, there as frequent days where he shows no discomfort.
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Willow:
| Chestnut Mare, 16 yrs old, 15 .1 hands, was trained at age 2-3- years but hasn't been ridden for 7-8 years, doesnt like to be touched on ears - approx 2 tons hay included to new owner |
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Paladin
| 11 yr warmblood gelding. Was ridden extensively on trails for many years but not used the past 4 years. Very sweet tempermant but "hot" temperment under saddle and needs experienced ridder. Might possibly do well with low level dressage. Sound, healthy, UTD with vax,worming,feet trims. Loads,shoes,catches great. Big - 17+ hands, need an oversize or stock trailer to haul him. Needs groundwork and a tune-up on training. There is nothing wrong with him, we just haven't used him in years, he is bored and deserves better than standing in the pasture. Out of a hanovarian mare and Puritano of Trilogy Farms. Had a fracture as a foal that was correctly surgically repaired and he has never had problems even with extreme riding but would not be suitable for jumping. No formal training. Rode him last week with no real problems, he was a little spooky but calmed down quickly, really is a very good boy. |
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Dixie
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| My name is Dixie. This is a little bit about me, I'm a 20yr old paint mare . When I was four months old a mule buyer bought me and life was good for a very long time, I had lots of babies, However due to health issues and being in the mule business most of their lives, the owners decided to sell us mares. They thought they were selling us to nice people that would take good care of us. The summers were great - lots of fresh grass, plenty to eat, but when winter came the man of the house didnt "feel" like working, 'it was too cold'. So we didnt have as much food and somedays we didnt eat at all, so of course we lost lots of weight. After a couple years of this I was moved again, I guess i was only supposed to stay at this new place till they could find me a "new" home, well that was last June. I do like this home i get fed every day, so as long as I'm fed I will stay where Im supposed to. I get along very well with other horses even tiny guys.I really don't care about being the boss of the field. I am halter broke. It would be real nice to have a retirement home. |
The horses you see here are available for adoption to approved homes only. Please contact Theresa Manzella for additional information and to visit with one of the horses or to begin the adoption process.
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