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2016 Spring Update: Berkeley has found his very own family!
Spring 2016, Berkeley was adopted by a wonderful family from Idaho! He's now blazing the trails and rounding up cattle on the ranch. We are so happy for him and his new owners!
Berkeley's Story:
Berkeley is an 8 year old 15HH registered Dun AQHA gelding with a kind disposition. He has a scar on his left flank, supposedly from his rodeo/ranching days. It’s a couple of years old now and has healed completely with massage and flex rehab. His last physical exam was 7/15/15 with Pilchuck Animal Hospital and evaluated to be cosmetic, no longer limiting. It's pliable, he has good range of motion, no pain to pressure, and his subdermal skin moves freely over his rib cage. A proper fitting saddle and pad is must, as is for all horses.
He has had 60 days professional training in 2015, and I now have him in 30 day professional training tune-up to get him tip-top as he's ready for his next home.
This is an all-around, super smart, highly trained, gorgeous Dun with zebra striping, very stocky build and strong. He has a ton of professional and applied experience - on the ranch and in the rodeo. Berkeley listens to and anticipates your cues intently and will switch gears instantly when asked. He can spin on a dime and slide to the stop. He has excellent ground manners, extremely sensitive to pressure points and verbal commands. He drives his power from under the hind-end and is a gorgeous mover.
He requires an experienced cowboy/girl as he quickly gets impatient with those who don’t know what they’re doing. He enjoys a challenging job to keep his mind busy. For example, he does well in the arena, but gets bored with intermediate obstacles and routines. He will excel with the experienced rider, someone that can take him to those next levels.
He is an absolute sweetie pie, easy to catch, cross-ties, loves to be groomed, loads, and quiet with the farrier. Fine with clipping, and he settles into the bath when the water temp is warm. His feet are solid and barefoot, never an issue. He does get a bit touchy on large, sharp gravel; otherwise, the soft footing in the NW is just fine for him to remain barefoot.
Deworming and farrier trim just completed Feb2016. All our horses were last fully vetted mid-July 2015: teeth floated, shots, fecal and over-all physical exams.
At meal time he gets territorial and aggressive, a result from ranch herd feeding. Food should be placed far enough away from others to not be kicked. He has also kicked out at people that were in his stall when food was present. That behavior is being addressed, but should be noted.
He has been on the trail. I have blazed a couple of the local Woodinville trails and he did fine following. I would not have him out front, perhaps once you’ve established a solid partnership and trust. I also took him on a 2-overnight ride around in the Eastern Washington vineyards. He did great following the other herd of horses, and hitched up at the tasting rooms just fine. He was comfortable and calm in the corral overnight. We fed the horses in separate corners, and all was good.
He's an awesome horse and ready to find his partner where he can rock his skills!
Spring 2016, Berkeley was adopted by a wonderful family from Idaho! He's now blazing the trails and rounding up cattle on the ranch. We are so happy for him and his new owners!
Berkeley's Story:
Berkeley is an 8 year old 15HH registered Dun AQHA gelding with a kind disposition. He has a scar on his left flank, supposedly from his rodeo/ranching days. It’s a couple of years old now and has healed completely with massage and flex rehab. His last physical exam was 7/15/15 with Pilchuck Animal Hospital and evaluated to be cosmetic, no longer limiting. It's pliable, he has good range of motion, no pain to pressure, and his subdermal skin moves freely over his rib cage. A proper fitting saddle and pad is must, as is for all horses.
He has had 60 days professional training in 2015, and I now have him in 30 day professional training tune-up to get him tip-top as he's ready for his next home.
This is an all-around, super smart, highly trained, gorgeous Dun with zebra striping, very stocky build and strong. He has a ton of professional and applied experience - on the ranch and in the rodeo. Berkeley listens to and anticipates your cues intently and will switch gears instantly when asked. He can spin on a dime and slide to the stop. He has excellent ground manners, extremely sensitive to pressure points and verbal commands. He drives his power from under the hind-end and is a gorgeous mover.
He requires an experienced cowboy/girl as he quickly gets impatient with those who don’t know what they’re doing. He enjoys a challenging job to keep his mind busy. For example, he does well in the arena, but gets bored with intermediate obstacles and routines. He will excel with the experienced rider, someone that can take him to those next levels.
He is an absolute sweetie pie, easy to catch, cross-ties, loves to be groomed, loads, and quiet with the farrier. Fine with clipping, and he settles into the bath when the water temp is warm. His feet are solid and barefoot, never an issue. He does get a bit touchy on large, sharp gravel; otherwise, the soft footing in the NW is just fine for him to remain barefoot.
Deworming and farrier trim just completed Feb2016. All our horses were last fully vetted mid-July 2015: teeth floated, shots, fecal and over-all physical exams.
At meal time he gets territorial and aggressive, a result from ranch herd feeding. Food should be placed far enough away from others to not be kicked. He has also kicked out at people that were in his stall when food was present. That behavior is being addressed, but should be noted.
He has been on the trail. I have blazed a couple of the local Woodinville trails and he did fine following. I would not have him out front, perhaps once you’ve established a solid partnership and trust. I also took him on a 2-overnight ride around in the Eastern Washington vineyards. He did great following the other herd of horses, and hitched up at the tasting rooms just fine. He was comfortable and calm in the corral overnight. We fed the horses in separate corners, and all was good.
He's an awesome horse and ready to find his partner where he can rock his skills!