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- February 1, 2012 at 3:08 pm #43461
Andy Carson
ModeratorIt is with a heavy heart that I offer my horse Valentine for sale. I am moving to oxen and know I don’t have time and space to keep and work two sets of animals. She is an 8 year old Belgian/Percheron cross, about 16.3 hands tall, maybe 1700 lbs. I don’t think she has been bred before. She is quiet in the field and quiet to handle, but is an ambitious worker. She has pulled sleds, a forecart, harrows, disc, firewood, springtooth, broadcast spreader, and various other crazy contraptions as I am included to make. She has been ridden a fair amount, and is a competant riding horse if you are into that. She’s a perfect horse for anyone wanting a single work horse that is not too big. She would likely work well in a team, too, but I have never tried it. If interested, give me a call at 814-341-0475. I am asking $1500 to a good home.
February 17, 2012 at 2:33 pm #71825ModeratorValentine’s price has been reduced to $1200 to a good working home. I have gotten a fair amount of interest from people who want a “big person” trail riding horse or a ride & drive horse for a beginner to do cart/carriage work. She would probably be OK at this stuff, but I would like to see her go somewhere where her ample work skills are appreciated.
February 17, 2012 at 11:03 pm #71824Gabe Ayers
KeymasterAndy-
Does she stand for trimming and shoeing without stocks? I have a team already, but maybe in the market come spring. I log full time with horses and do lots of work here at home as well – spreading, harrowing, firewood, etc. Have you logged with her at all?
-BradFebruary 18, 2012 at 2:13 am #71826ModeratorHi Brad,
I have hauled firewood with her before, and she did well. Most of the firewood I loaded onto my sled, but I have ground skidded a few logs with her before too. This was a sideline for me, really, the vast majority of her working time have been in the field rather than the woods. She does great with her feet for me, but she can be picky about who she’ll give them to right away. The farrier I use now does her without stocks, but had to spend a litle time earing her trust to do this. This is a good example of her temperment in general. You have to spend a little time making her feel safe and earning her trust. Once you do, though, she’ll never question it again and she’ll work her butt off for you.
-AndyMarch 3, 2012 at 6:29 pm #71827ModeratorValentine is sold. Thanks for all the inquiries.
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