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215 Henderson Road  Shelbyville, TN 37160
David and Lisa Taylor   Owner/Operators
EveningShadeFarm@Hughes.net  
(931)685-9785

Photo Gallery ~~Horses For Sale

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All of our horses offered for sale are owned by and reside at Evening Shade Farm, Shelbyville Tennessee. We do not offer for sale consignment, horse sale or trade horses. If we don't believe enough in a horse to invest in him/her with our money, why should we expect you to believe enough in that same horse to consider investing in him/her with your money to have as your next companion and trail/pleasure partner? And we would not consider placing any horse until we've lived with them long enough to know who they really are and how they respond to all the many different aspects of their life. That's not something anyone can know in just a few days or weeks, even though some sellers will take your money for a horse before they've had them long enough to need the farrier - sometimes before they've even seen them in person. These are not horses that we just got in last week or month, from some horse sale, or long distance by the trailer load  from some "horse traders/ brokers" who told us how "trail worthy" they are supposed to be. Ask any potential seller where and from whom their horses come as well as how long they've owned and ridden them personally because you have a need, and a right, to know.  We know all our horses well. These are horses that we (David and Lisa) personally checked out and tested before choosing and purchasing them. On average, we look at 12-15 horses to find the "one" that we will ultimately choose to bring home, spending most of our "spare time" traveling all over meeting new people and horses in search of those really special horse partners. With the rare exception, all of our horses are registered "Tennessee Walking" or "Spotted Saddle" as we have found that year after year after year they are the best all around trail/pleasure breeds to be found, bar none. Most of our horses for sale are born and raised here, purchased as yearlings and raised here, and have lived with us sometimes two years and more. Their mouth/teeth are done professionally, they are up to date on vaccinations and wormed every other month, eat Winner's Cup Advantage feed and top quality hay twice daily, are shod and ridden by us, and are a part of our daily lives and our family. As the pictures and videos will show, our gaited trail horses are never ridden in "long shank bits", "gag type bits", "twisted wire bits", or any other harsh style of "Walking Horse" bit and/or using lots of hold with tight reins/curb. All of our gaited trail horses are taught to work first in a plain "snaffle bit" with no curb strap/chain for a very light touch. Only when they fully know and understand what is expected are they finished off with a very mild "Argentine" style snaffle for that last little bit of primping. Our horses have normal feet with NO long toes or low heels, NO weighted or oversized shoes and are shod to their natural conformation the same as any normal trail horse of any breed should be. Because every horse is a unique individual, our descriptions, videos, and personal insights are original and specific to that horse and not cookie cutter style with just the name changed or some slight variation inserted here or there. Every horse is described as honestly and accurately as possible. We can relate how a particular horse behaves in our experiences because we know them all very well. Lisa and I are the ones that do the feeding, clean their stalls, and groom/shoe/ride them each personally. These all important hours with them are not entrusted to anyone else. We will never tell you that any horse we offer is "BOMBPROOF" or resort to "trader gimmicks/tricks" but can tell you that our horses are ridden and tested regularly by Lisa and me, not some hired "cowboy/etc", in actual real world trail riding situations and they have proven themselves to be as solid and steady as any living/breathing horses could be. Because we start out with innately calm/laid back NON-SPOOKY horses, they don't have to be "trained" not to spook or scare, so we spend our time riding and having fun teaching new trail skills. We will not embellish with bogus terms or exaggerated claims just to get someone to unwittingly place their safety and trust in a particular horse. You are welcome to come here and test ride any horse you like, pictures and videos are available for viewing, pre-purchase exams before a horse leaves our farm by any vet of your choice (at buyers expense) are welcome, and references from previous buyers will gladly be furnished. Just like you, we want the fit/relationship between horse and human to be a total success so we'll have numerous questions for you just as you will for us. Each of our gaited trail horses have their dental records, shoeing records, AVID microchip registration, a current Coggins test, and are furnished with a brand new health certificate for traveling. Horses are livestock and there are inherent risks involved with any horse you purchase. If you are not prepared to accept those risks, please do not consider a horse from us. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied. Thank you for visiting our site.

Information updated: February 9, 2010
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As the videos will show, our horses are without any doubt trail ridden in the real world of hills, water, logs
dogs, etc. We feel that it's very important to actually ride and use these horses on real trails and we show you
with videos which are taken by us (David and Lisa) out on real trail rides. While we don't stand up on or crawl
around under our horses, we do regularly expose them to real trail challenges which is what truly matters.
I almost always take the trail videos from horseback while either sitting on and/or riding down the trail. The
views will sometimes be a little shaky even though I am most often riding hands-free guiding with my legs so
that I can use both hands to "stabilize" the camera. Maybe someday I'll get some high tech hat-camera...Ha

Every one of our horses is grain fed twice daily for as long as they live here to promote optimum health/fitness and
so they will feel/look their very best. They will look just like their pictures if you come here to see/meet them in person and most likely will be even FATTER. In 40 plus years spent around hundreds of horses, I've never met an under fed, under nourished horse that wasn't "kid/beginner/husband broke" because they just don't feel good.
Years ago I asked a knowledgeable horseman "What's your favorite kind of horse?" The immediate answer... FAT!
I've never forgotten that conversation and we couldn't agree with any statement any more whole heartedly.


Each one of our horses carries an AVID Microchip for their protection and safety. These are implanted by our
personal vet (invisible/painless/permanent/tamper-resistant), can be registered nationally and traceable, forever.
This provides a foolproof way to protect your next horse and undeniably proves the exact identity of each horse...

Every time we ride, our horses are either learning  or unlearning something from us. The decision is  ours to make and we're consciously/subconsciously  making it every minute we get to spend with them.	Horsemanship is truly an interpersonal relationship between horse and  human, and by my reckoning, the most important part of horse ownership. It  will be at it's very best, the sum total of what you are willing to invest in time  and effort. This in turn will, to a large degree, determine what your horse/  partner is willing to invest. It's a mutual participation activity so if you want  to just saddle up and expect the horse to do it all, including baby sit you while  you just hang on, do yourself and the horse a huge favor by getting a big shiny  4 wheeler. You will both go to sleep much happier and much less frustrated,  and yes, they get just as frustrated with us as we do them. Assuming you start  with the right kind of horse, there really are only two main things you must do  to have/keep the horse of your dreams. First have a clear picture in your mind  of exactly who/what that horse is. Second, EVERYTHING YOU DO with that  horse should be working to that end. Your horse must always believe that any/  every thing he/she did was in fact 100% YOUR idea -- Even if it wasn't! These  two concepts will help you develop a loving/respecting/winning relationship.
CJ is the half brother to my personal horse, LS...   He's as close to a perfect 10 as we've ever owned.	Cactus Jack is another one of our awesome guys that is just waiting for us to  get out there and make his trail videos. Here are a couple of quick "around the  barn doing stuff" videos that are representative of the great temperament that  all of our horses have. They're born with it and we just spend our time helping  them develop the right direction... Messing around Video1 2 3 4  Trail1 2 3 4  Head 1 2  Alt. Picture1 2 Trail Picture1 2 3 4 5 6 Under Saddle Video1 2 3 4 5  Full write-up when I'm ready to part with him. Lisa says I really don't want to  place him. She may just be hitting on something there.  Maybe one of the very  best young horses you'll ever find. He's the total package...SOLD /UPDATE...As  fate would have it, just as I finally prepared to part with and do his write-up, the  perfect someone chose CJ for their lifetime trail/pleasure partner. I am so happy  at how things (you just have to love it when they do) worked out exactly as I had  dreamed they would for CJ. They are going to be sharing such a wonderful life...   Below is a partial list of our 2010 up and coming available soon trail partners...  ...CJ's full brother will be ready this coming spring and he is just as awesome.   Call for details. No pictures or videos taken yet. Beautiful 3 y/o Chestnut/White.  ...Three more brothers to CJ, Budd, and LS(my personal horse) who'll be coming   available soon. One is a beautiful Black/White 3y/o, an incredible Black/White   4y/o and an awesome Chestnut/White 4y/o for almost anyone to ride/enjoy.  ...One of the most beautiful Black/White geldings we have ever owned. He'll be   available later in the spring. Preview Picture1 2  He's even bigger/prettier now.  ...Remember Harold? His person's life took a turn and so we brought him right   back home. He'll be available some day. I'm going to enjoy him for a while...  ...And a totally awesome Gold Champagne with such a personality/gait to love.
Soldier is one the "brothers" we'll offer this year...	Atten-Hut, Forward, March...Beaucoup's Soldier is definitely the type to be  a 4-Star General in anybody's army. He's a 3y/o TWH who proves over and over  just why we love his daddy, who happens to be the daddy of my personal horse LS  and several other boys we've previously placed and still to come. Soldier is such a  sweet/loving horse and has a wonderful mind which makes all the different stuff  you do with him a pleasure. On the trail he's taken any challenge with the savvy  and confidence that you'd expect from a much older horse, yet he's always had it.  He's very steady and his gait is one of those naturally smooth and easy to ride so  it doesn't require any special knowledge or skill to enjoy. Walking down slowly is  never a problem and he has just the right amount of go to get the job done if you  want to move on and gait or climb a hill and see what's up there. I've had Soldier  in some very tough/tight/tricky places and he has never let me down, and actually  been quite amazing in a spot or two where we really had to be precise and steady.  It's always fun to have an excellent student and this boy is sure enough got what  it takes to be on the Honor Roll. All the routine stuff like baths/clipping/loading/  unloading/standing to mount/shoeing/etc are so simple and easy to do. He's just  another one of those really great horses that's born to be a trail partner and he  literally gets better with every step on every ride. He stands a little over 15.1h at  this time but will likely get to 15.3ish when he's fully matured making him such  a great size for about any type riding. While there's an age cut-off for Uncle Sam  to take us, I'd find a way to be in the army with this Soldier... $6500  Reg. Papers Head Picture1 2 3 4 Alt. Picture1 2 3 4  Trail Videos coming...  Soldier's price will increase as he progresses this year.
Bella is a Buttermilk Buckskin without any white.  Her winter color is darker as seen in picture below	The Bella of the ball... Command's Last Bella certainly will be commanding  all the attention when she's out on the trail. In addition to her absolute physical  beauty, this little filly has the personality and gait to keep you riding for hours  at a time. She's a 4y/o, 14.1 hand reg. TWH that will amaze you with her natural  trail ability and willingness to please. Her gait is very smooth/easy to ride in any  setting and she's more than happy to walk down slowly in case you're just taking  a leisurely ride. She's got plenty of giddy-up if you want to move on so you don't  have to beg her to go, but she's always had plenty of whoa as well. She is right at  home in dense tough terrain so don't think for a minute that because she's a cute  little filly she won't stay right with the boys out on the trail. Bella isn't the least  bit spooky about anything unusual and we just rode in some 25-30mph wind the  other day and she couldn't have cared less. Mud, water, logs, rock, down the road  etc, she's always been steady and dependable seeming much older than her age.  We brought her home when she was coming 2y/o and just let her grow for a year  and then put her to learning all about the trails and she's always been a natural  at it. In the woods she just seems to know what to do without asking and has had  all the necessary skills and heart to get the job done no matter how tough it was.  She is so sweet/gentle to handle on the ground doing all the routine stuff, and is  the type who loves to be your buddy. Bella has the steady nature we all want in  our partners and makes all the work that goes along with sharing our lives with  horses seem more than worth the effort. She's just one really sweet, gentle, cute  horse and it's easy to realize that at any Ball she is definitely the Bella... $4900  Reg. Papers Alt. Picture1 2 Head Picture1 2 Tack Picture1 2 3 Trail Picture1 2   Gaiting Video1 2   Watch her work in these Trail Videos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Woody may be the most polite, well-mannered and   quiet horse you'll ever have the pleasure to know...  Woody has been shown and won in both "Model"  and "Country Pleasure" classes here in Tennessee.	The most fun you'll ever have Wasting Time... Time Well Wasted couldn't  have a more appropriate name because every minute spent riding him is nothing  but pure pleasure. He's a 6y/o SSH that's so easy to ride and enjoy almost anyone  could do it. While we never use the terms "kid broke/bombproof/etc", this boy's  been ridden by young and old alike and always been the perfect gentleman. He  stands a very sturdy 15.1h and has a gait that's so smooth/easy to ride that even  the non-gaited rider should have no problems. Woody is sweet/loving times ten  and he makes any and every thing you do with him simple and enjoyable. He'll  stand perfectly still to mount/dismount, even with a mounting block, and always  walks off on a loose rein. Woody has just about the perfect balance of whoa & go  which is so nice when you want to poke along and talk or get on up and gait. He  is extremely competent/confident on the trail and has never refused any request.  If you happen upon something totally new and different, he'll stop, look, listen,  and obey what he's asked willingly. I even rode him up into the back of a tractor  trailer moving van, stopped him in between the wheel wells, BACKED him out,  and he never missed a beat or questioned what we were doing. Woody reminds us  a whole lot of Pecos Bill, shown below and on the Sold Horses page, in both the  beautiful way he looks as well as his totally awesome disposition/gait/willingness  /overall wonderful spirit. It won't matter if you just want to ride around the barn  or go and hit the trails (alone or with a group), a good time will be had by all. I  could continue to list all the great qualities Woody has to offer but the easiest &  best way is to saddle him up and ride because his name says it all. While talk is  cheap and a waste of time, all time spent with Woody is Well Wasted... $8900  Reg. Papers  Head1 2 3 4 5 Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  Tack  Video1 2 3 4 5 6 7  Trail Video1 2 3  Trail Picture1
Lou Jr may be one of the most capable trail horses  we've ever raised. He has a true natural ability to  tackle absolutely anything that comes up with the  skill that leaves you totally confident in your ride.	Pop open the last bottle...Champagne and Proud of It , aka Lou Jr, will be  the very last champagne color "Lookout" baby we'll have the privilege to raise.  Now that Louie is a gelding, and not breeding anymore (duh), we'll only have  Lou Jr and one more colt that is coal black to offer from their incredible daddy.  And as great as the previous brothers and sisters were, it looks like the very best  have come last. This boy is a 5y/o TWH who has absolutely every great quality  you could hope for in a baby you raise. His disposition is fabulous, and his gait  and way of going will leave bystanders with their jaws dropped. He has all the  willingness and ability you'd ever need and yet very gentle/sweet/laid back with  the kind of personality that makes him pure joy to ride and handle. At 15.1h, he  is the perfect size to carry most riders and mounting/dismounting are so easy to  do. On the trail he is a professional in every respect taking on whatever comes  up with the confidence you'd expect from a seasoned trail/pleasure mount. Every  time you get him out he is the same simple/easy guy to handle and whether you  intend to groom/shoe/ride/whatever, he is a gentleman which makes every single  minute you spend with him fun. Like all of our horses, he'll gladly ride alone or  in any size group you happen to find yourself and it won't matter a bit to him  just where in the group you are located. Every time we have started a Lookout  offspring I am reminded of just why we raised them, and now that he is a retired  gelding I find myself just a little melancholy knowing there'll be no more like  this totally awesome colt. Get yourself a bottle from the "top shelf" right here...  Reg. Papers  Head 1  Alt. Picture1 2  Tack1 2  Video1 2 3 4 5 6 7   SOLD  Lou had never before been asked to get on the platform seen in video 5&6, yet he  did it willingly and competently on the first try. He's more awesome on the trail.  Watch him deliver in these Trail Videos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   Neck Rein/Handle 1 2  I've taken dozens of pictures and have yet to get one that really shows his beauty.
Chip is a beautiful deep Bay/White tri-color	Much sweeter than the Keebler elves... Chip Ahoy is much more satisfying  to ride than eating any cookie and I am personally a sweet-aholic. He's a coming  4y/o SSH with a natural ability for the trail and an even more natural easy gait.  He stands a nice solid 14.2 hands so he's just perfect for the shorter rider. But  don't let his size make you think he can't go anywhere and do everything the big  boys do because he's got the heart of a lion, yet the disposition of a lamb. Chip  came here as a youngster and he's always been gentle to do whatever we wanted  to do, being ridden in a halter and lead rope before he was even bitted up. Like  all of our horses, he loves a bath, is so easy to shoe that your farrier might just  give you a discount (yeah), never minds the clippers, and is just an all around  wonderful buddy to hang out. He'll walk slowly and easily on a loose rein for as  long as you like but never has to be coaxed into his really smooth and easy gait.  He's also developing a nice trail canter/lope that's rolling and easy to ride. Chip  can handle the toughest terrain we've encountered with the confidence that you  would think only a much older horse would have carefully picking and choosing  just where he safely puts his feet every step. He's one of those really fun horses  that I never worry where we ride because he's never let me down in any situation  that's come up. To this date, Chip has proven to be solid and steady no matter  what position we ride from alone to any place in a group of riders and horses.  The only way I could like him any better is if he came with a gallon of milk and  a bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup. Keebler elves are not included... $5500  Reg. Papers Head Pic1 2 Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 Trail Picture1 2 3 Video1 2 3 4 5 6  TrailVideo1 2 I accidentally shot these new trail videos on the wrong setting and  they are very grainy, but they were great work on Chip's part... Trail 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sam is a beautiful Cremello with White mane/tail   and he is the "creme de la creme" in every way...   He also looks awesome in black tack/accessories.	Fly high on White Lightning... Silver Streak's White Lightning aka "Sam",  is another brother of Mojo, Lisa's personal horse. He's a very stoutly built 15.1h  TWH with all the great qualities we've come to expect from this superior family  of horses. Sam has a very regal look about him, maybe due to his soft Cremello  color which has a pearl-like glow. He's a very steady calm 8y/o boy with a real no  nonsense/ non-spooky attitude which makes him very simple and easy for almost  anyone to ride. Sam loves to eat and will follow you anywhere/ do anything for a  treat. He's lived a wonderful pampered life and had only the best of care, and we  are committed to finding that same lifestyle for his future (the same as we do for  all of our family of horses). He loves to go out in the pasture but fully expects to  come back in to his stall each night. On the trail he delivers a solid steady ride  and has never seemed to care what you do or when you choose to do it. Sam has  all the right stuff to make the perfect trail/pleasure companion for life and does  it with all the style and grace of the truly wonderful Tennessee Walking Horse.  He has a very solid four beat gait at every speed, and also a nice smooth canter.  8/30/09..Just for fun we took Sam over to the Tennessee Walking Horse National  Celebration show grounds to ride around and enjoy talking to horse show goers.  He was a PERFECT gentleman in every way, allowing folks from toddler size to  adults a chance to pet and meet a Tennessee Walking Horse up close. There were  vehicles of all type and description, back-up beepers, huge crowds swarming and  he seemed to actually love every minute. His true calling may be as much for a  mounted police/crowd control job as being a natural trail horse. Lisa rode Mojo  and I rode Sam and we had an absolute blast. Prohibition has ended... $7500  Alt. Picture1 2 Head Picture1  Winter/Snow Picture  Video1 2 3  Trail Video1 2   1/06 New Video1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  It was 20 degrees outside when these were made.
DJ is one of those "comes along once in a lifetime"  horses with whom you find yourself totally in love.  He never tires of being completely tuned in to you.  Probably the steadiest mind of any horse/ any age  we have ever had the pleasure to own and raise up.  DJ is mounting block approved by Lisa Video1 2 3	He'll have you rounding up a posse...Deputy Jack definitely deserves some  sort of badge because he's about as straight and solid as Sheriff Andy Taylor of  Mayberry. This 4 y/o, 15.2h reg. KNGHA has one of the very best dispositions we  ever had in any horse and he just keeps getting better. We've ridden every type of  trail Tennessee has to offer, ridden down country roads for miles, and it doesn't  matter to him where he is or what comes up because nothing has ever bothered  him one single bit so far. DJ has a nice smooth slow to fast gait and he'll do it  whenever you ask, but his canter is even more amazing. You'll always hear the  term "rocking chair canter" but rarely ever experience it as most horses just do  a regular canter/lope (except for the over exaggerated show horses). DJ does the  real thing and it's not man made but just the totally natural way he canters. It's  really awesome to ride and feels so nice under you that I have to watch out that  I don't spend too much time doing it. He has some of the best ground manners  imaginable and is a perfect gentleman for anything you choose to do from baths  to clipping to shoeing to whatever. DJ has the kind of personality that makes  him seem almost human at times and he gets totally into you when you're doing  anything from stall cleaning to mowing the grass/etc. While I never say that any  horse is bombproof/kid broke/etc or any other statements to infer that horseback  riding is a no-brainer and totally safe activity, I will say that DJ has proven time  and again to me that he's probably as safe as you can be on a live horse. He may  be the gentlest/sweetest/steadiest minded horse we have ever owned.  All in all,  he's just one of those horses born great and gettin' greater. Any lawman would  absolutely love to have this Deputy... SOLD   Trail Video1 2 3 4  BareBack1 2 3  Reg. Papers Tack 1 2 Head 1 2 3 4  Alt. Picture1 2 3 Video1 2 3  Bath Video1 2 3  12/11  A winter play video (of course DJ, being who he is, just had to come over  to check out the camera man)  12/14 Here is a new picture of DJ in winter mode.  Trail Picture1 2 3 4 5 Trail Video5 6  Stall Picture  Stall Video
Lacy is the kind of mare that you'd never know her  gender if you didn't look. Don't miss out on one of  the nicest horses to be found because she's a mare.	Beautiful as the song... Amazing Lace is as sweet as the sound of the lyrics to  the song for which she is named. Lacy has been a pampered girl her entire life,  winning the 2002 SSHBEA Weanling World Championship in the Model Horse  under halter class. The criteria for winning that Championship is to have all  the best physical qualities of the breed including both beauty and conformation.  She is now a gorgeous 8y/o, 15.2h perfect example of just why she was chosen as  the winner of that championship. When we selected Lacy early this year and she  came home to live with us, she had been living the good life and hadn't seen a  saddle for almost 4 years. No problem. We had her dental work updated, got her  ready to ride, saddled up and she headed out like she'd never missed a day. She's  one of the smoothest, easiest riding trail horses we have today and every time I  take her out she proves to me that she was just born with all the right stuff. Over  the years we have found that there will always be someone that just cannot ride  any horse, but I haven't met many who wouldn't be able to ride and enjoy Lacy.  Out on the trail she seems right at home taking on new and different challenges  confidently and competently. Her gait is wonderful and she's got a canter/lope  that is just as much fun to ride. Lacy will gladly walk slowly as shown in several  of her trail videos, but you never have to ask her twice to step up into her smooth  awesome gait and she canters for the asking as well. She bathes/clips/loads/stand  to mount/dismount and is just a very fun horse to be around. She pastures well  with geldings and mares but she also stalls just great. We just don't often find  really great horses with age and wonderful history but Lacy is one of those rare  finds that truly falls easily into the Amazing category... $6500     Reg. Papers  Alt. Picture1 2 3 4 5 Head Picture1 2 3 4 Video1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Trail Video1 2 3 4 5
Blackout is one of those buddies who just loves to  be right with you and he loves getting a face hug...	Don't dare call the power company... Champagne Blackout  will have you  praying for a power outage/blackout every time you think of him. He may just be  THE most handsome "Lookout" offspring we have ever raised and there's been  some pretty ones. We just started Blackout July '09 even though he turned 4y/o  back in May '09 because he was a bit smaller than usual, maybe because his dam  was a maiden mare and he was her very first baby. He's always been one of the  sweetest most affectionate horses ever and absolutely loves being with a person  no matter what you're doing. While he was growing up I could go across into the  70 acres pasture where he, and all of our youngsters and mares live, and always  count on him to be the first one to come meet me for some loving. We trimmed  his feet, wormed him, and did anything we wanted right there in the middle of  the pasture with no problems. He haltered/led just like he was an adult from the  first time and when I brought him over to begin work, he took a bath and clipped  like he'd done it many times. Blackout's gait is wonderfully smooth and he seems  able to do it for as long as you like but never minds walking slowly either. His  mouth is light/responsive and he listens intently for whatever is asked. He is a  very well made 14.1-14.2 hands but you'd swear he was much bigger when you're  up in the saddle riding. He has a beaming presence about him and just naturally  sets his head for that beautiful way of going. While he's early in his journey to  learning all the skills necessary for a steady/can do it all trail partner, he has all  the qualities to become one of the very best. I do, and will always, consider that  my Wildman is the most beautiful black horse ever born, there's definitely a close  runner-up right here. Don't turn on the lights because you'll love the Blackout...  Reg. Papers  Head Picture1 2 Alt. Picture1 2  Tack Picture  Video1 2 3 4
These pictures are from mid '08 . He's much more  handsome and filled out now. New pics coming 1 2  He's a really intelligent boy with so much to offer  the right someone. While he is a sensitive natured  horse, he is NOT an idiot or spooky. He just has to  develop a trusting relationship with his person.	Make a decision and take... Decisive Action  will have you deciding to go  trail riding every spare minute you have available. He's one really sweet/gentle  6y/o TWH who really loves to trail ride and he's one of the best at it. DA stands  a very nice 15.1h making him a great size to mount/ride/dismount. You would be  hard pressed to find a more capable trail horse and he is equally at home on the  back roads/etc. His gait is naturally smooth/easy to ride and he has one of the  nicest short lope/canters that makes him even more fun out on the trail. He's got  more trail experience in a variety of terrain than most horses much older and it  shows every time you take him out. Trying something new is never an issue and  it doesn't matter if he's alone or along with others because he always delivers a  confident/secure ride. Like all of our guys he takes a bath, shoes easily, loads/  unloads with ease, loves playing in the pasture, and is just really pure pleasure to  get to know and love. He loves people, especially people with treats, and when he  looks at you with his soft eyes you'll be willing to give him anything he wants.  We didn't raise him from a yearling, but Lisa kept him for the last two years to  trail ride along with Mojo because he's the kind of horse that has always been a  great trail horse, and that' makes her feel very safe in the woods. He's extremely  capable in any type situation we've ever encountered and seems to just be so right  at home in the woods. DA is a little more sensitive out from under saddle but a  quiet/confident/natural horseperson should be at ease and will find him so sweet.  He listens very intently to his person and responds to verbal cues as competently  as any human you'll give direction, from the ground or under saddle, trying his  very best to please. Take Decisive Action before it's too late...  Reg. Papers  Trail Picture1 2 3  Alt. Picture1 2 NEW 3 4   Quit Dammit  DA hasn't been ridden much this winter and is ready for a spring tune-up. If you  are a natural horseperson and want a great horse at a greatly reduced price, give  me a call and we can discuss your needs/wants and see how DA might be for you.
Above is Bill out on the trail having fun... 10/08  Bill didn't get quite tall enough for Lisa's long legs  so we've made him available for some shorter legs..   Below is Bill as a yearling here at home... 02/06	Take on the Wild West or anywhere else...Pecos Bill is locked, loaded and  ready to take you anywhere you're wanting to ride in style. He's one of the more  uniquely marked horses you'll find and as pretty as he looks, I can tell you that  he rides even better. His gait is extremely smooth and easy to ride at any speed,  he loves the trails and makes anything you're wanting to do a pleasure. Open or  close gaits- no problem, tackle any type terrain- no problem, jump big ole logs-  no problem, ride down the road- no problem, and the list goes on. Bill stands a  stoutly made 14.3h and could possibly make 15h, but he's never had any trouble  carrying me anywhere. From the first day of his training he's been one of those  exceptionally intelligent and willing students that just always "get it" which  has made him more than a whole lotta' fun. Bill is coming 4 y/o now and is very  calm/laid back to ride in any type situation. If you're looking for a horse to get  old with, this is your huckleberry... SOLD    Head Picture  Pecos Bill rides again.... This is Lisa's new pride and joy, Pecos Bill, who  is a yearling SSH that she has destined to be her own. When we found him  he had never been touched or handled by a human being and so it was quite  a challenge just to get our hands on him. Once haltered, we then had to get  him to not only lead, but also to load into the trailer so we could bring him  home. From there it has been all school for Bill so that he could learn that  we mean him no harm and only want the best for his future. He now not only  leads/loads/grooms/gives all four feet/backs/follows/etc, but he also willingly  stands all four feet on a stump or our big rock and jumps easily over anything  he's asked. All of our young horses go through this same basic training and  it really pays off once we saddle up and begin to ride. Check back for videos  of Bill's adventures and progress.... Alt. Picture   Head Picture
	Well I said I would keep some updates coming on Bill's progress so here we  go. While learning something like this probably has no real practical value  as far as riding goes, it does speak volumes as to a particular horse's mind  and how far he is willing to trust and respond. We want horses that are not  only willing and able but also open to trying things they might not see the  good sense in doing. Not dangerous stuff, but rather tasks that stretch their  boundaries and get them to really thinking. A good solid horse is born that  way and then it becomes our responsibility to see that they are pointed in the  right direction and not turned into something less than. Age has absolutely  nothing to do with a great horse. Every great aged horse you encounter and  admire isn't great because of age but because he was born to be that horse...
	SADDLES FOR SALE  Lisa has several great gaited horse saddles to get me  pictures and descriptions so that I can post them to the Saddles and Tack page.  These are all saddles that we know to fit 99% of all the gaited horses out there  as well as fit/sit the rider very comfortably and securely. Now available are some  of the most popular brands of "Gaited Horse Saddles" on the market today, such  as Dixieland, Crestridge, Original "Crates made" Tennessean, and Reinsman.  Call or email Lisa for specifics. Pictures can be seen on the Saddles/Tack page  of the website along with descriptions and pricing.
	Every Rainbow has a Pot of Gold... Rainbows Perfection , aka Jr.,  came to us extremely frightened and completely untrusting of humans.  That was in February of the year 2003. Now 4/1/03 begins the chronicle of  his journey towards his pot of gold. While he won't be available for sale  for quite some time, we thought you might like to share in his journey and  his progress. He was "broken" by some possibly well-meaning, but inept  "cowboys", using the good ole fashion method; whips and spurs. We do  things a lot differently here and for a horse like Jr. , the way he needed.  Slow, patient, soft-handed teaching that allows a horse to want to give  you his mind and body. So at four years old we must start all over again  helping him to forget the past and embrace the present, and people. At
	this point we have made tremendous strides to that end. He now comes  to me in the stall for petting and grooming, will take treats/feed from my  hand, and will follow me all over the round pen. Just today (4/1/03) he got  to go out in the pasture free to run and when it came time to come in, he  allowed me to walk up and catch him with no qualms. I can and have  ridden him, but that's on the back burner right now. He needs to feel  complete trust for me, and by extension all people, before we begin his  saddle work so that he will be able to answer requests without question.  This is becoming one of the most rewarding challenges I have had the  pleasure of experiencing, and when the time comes to find his perfect  partner I'll face the most difficult challenge of all, letting him go.
	4/11/03  Equine dentist was out and Jr. had an appointment. He stood still  and allowed all work to be done with no sedation and no problems for  him or the dentist. 4/28/03  Started on his round pen work and he's coming  along nicely, listening, beginning to relax, and trying to comply. 5/25/03 He  is just about ready to begin some saddle work. He's about to turn the  corner and really open up. 6/23/03 Jr has taken a small step back, but that  was certain to happen sooner or later. He is bouncing back and will be  better than before when it all settles. 7/17/03 Waldo has really been great  for Jr and he is moving ahead wonderfully. Today he stood for ears/nose  clip and was near perfect. 8/22/03  Talk about smoooooth gaits and gentle,  I don't know if I can ever sell him. Lisa loves his gait, too.
Rainbows Perfection aka  Junebug	9/19/03  We went our first little mini-ride today and Jr was fabulous, having  no problems with anything we encountered. I concluded, and without  any hesitation, that he will be sharing life with us forever. We have come  to such a meeting of the minds that I can't imagine him not being at the  barn every day when we go feed. I thought going in that maybe I could  keep the line drawn, but that wasn't possible. I've done my share training  and showing and won many ribbons, but nothing I have ever experienced  with a horse has been anywhere close in terms of satisfaction/fulfillment  that Jr  (whose name has somehow evolved to Junebug ) has given to me.  I am so thankful that he came into our lives and taught us all the many  valuable life lessons that came along with getting to know and love him.  It does not get any better than this.   Reg. Papers
	1/6/04  It's a new year and we thought maybe a Junebug update was called  for. He is fat as a butterball (much like me) and is doing great. I've pulled  his shoes and he's ripping and running with everybody else when the days  aren't raining. As soon as spring gets a little closer I will put his shoes on  and Lisa says she is going to show him some in western/country pleasure.  His gait is absolutely wonderful barefoot or shod, so he'll get some saddle  time as the weather permits. He has really started to feel totally at ease and  you can tell he trusts us implicitly. While getting his stall cleaned the other  day, he decided to jump the buggy. Once out, he knew he'd made a mistake,  circled the barn to his old stall and then back to Lisa to be caught and put  back in his apartment. Thanks to all who check in on him. More soon...
	10/9/04  JunieB is doing so well that I thought it was way past time for  a  new picture or two and some new video. He's been spending a lot of time in  the pasture with Justine (Wildy's mom) and some yearlings. It  has really  done a lot for helping him see how horses of other ages and genders react  to different "stuff". I rode him today for a couple of hours and had quite a  wonderful time working on reining, etc. He's incredibly intelligent and a  great student which makes teaching him so much fun. We've made a very  important decision to let an extremely gifted horseperson/friend let Junior  come out to Arizona to try out living with her and a special group of horses  that include a former Evening Shade boy we called Lincoln. He'll get many  of hours of daily one on one and he deserves to give it a try. More to come...
Great view,  great life, and the best is yet to come...	10/26/04  Junior arrived in Arizona and, from all early indications, seems to  be quite taken with the view and the company. As we looked over the many  pictures of his arrival and first days there, it was surely the most bittersweet  rollercoaster of emotions we have probably ever experienced. From the very  beginning our only desire has been for Jr's health, mental and physical, as  well as his overall happiness with his quality of life. I never dreamed of his  spending a single day anywhere but here until we considered just how much  he was being offered in this new and special life adventure on which he has  now embarked. We will always be in close contact and get to share in his  triumphs as we share this most special of bonds with his new family, always  confident that even though very hard on us, this was the decision for him...
	2/24/05  As you can see, Jr is settled in and having the time of his life. This  picture was taken back in December on a really cold day and it was also the  sixth time under saddle in Arizona. He is so calm and content now that he  will even come up to the golf cart that delivers feed and hay for some loving.  The dentist was just out and Jr stood perfectly for his work with no sedation  or twitch used. All the guys and girls out there have adjusted to each other  and there is harmony among them one and all. I didn't think I could have a  feeling of greater peace than he brought me to love him when he was here,  but this is right up there. More updates will follow... What a home.  6/5/05  Junior is celebrating his 6th birthday today and what a day it will be  for him. I sometimes wonder if he ever thought his life would get so good to  him back when he was a youngster. It's so much more satisfying than words  can begin to describe to know that his quality of life and happiness couldn't  be any better than it is today. Julie, Kim, and all the gang out west have our  eternal gratitude for the love, devotion, and the wonderful home they have  opened up and offered to him. Happy Birthday boy. We love and miss you...  10/24/05  Time flies and it is way past time for an update on our special boy.  Junior is doing great and has settled in to the most wonderful life any horse  could ever have. They say he's turned into quite an escape artist and has to  have double locks in order to keep him from visiting around the barn and  paddocks outside. He gets hours and hours of love and attention daily along  with all the other guys which now includes yet another "Rainbow" horse.  In addition to Lincoln, the mini, and all the others, Junior now has three  close "cousins" who share not only his bloodlines but also life with some of  greatest people they could know and love. Thanks again Julie and Kim...  5/9/06  As you can see from the new picture to the left, Jr is having just too  much fun playing with Lincoln and their miniature friend. Julie says that  they both profess their love for her and are determined to protect her as well  as play with her. I'm told that the entire episodes always resemble footage  shown in fast forward. I can't imagine of a better life in even my best dreams  for any horses than the life this extremely lucky bunch enjoys with Julie,  Kim, and the rest of the "gang".  Jr is most certainly their horse in every  respect but he is one of the loves of my life and will remain in my heart and  soul always. It just makes me smile every time I think about it.  12/24/07   The picture at left is Jr and Lincoln and Julie out for a ride to the  top of their lookout point at their new home in New Mexico. It surely looks to  be the beginning of a beautiful new chapter in their lives and a lot of fun. The  move and setup took longer than expected but I'd have to say from the looks of  things it was well worth the wait.  Alt. Picture    9/9/08  Julie just sent the beautiful snowy picture yesterday and I have to say I  am just a little envious of that ride and scenery. She said the dog just showed  up and has decided he'll just stay with this family, but who in their right mind  could possibly blame him. It's a great decision. Hopefully, we are going to see  some snowy weather this winter here in southern middle Tennessee and we'll  get an opportunity to have some of the same fun. Jr and Lincoln are so very  lucky to have such a home and wonderful people in their lives. Julie says she  can now just cradle Jr's lower jaw in her hand and lead him any/everywhere  she wants and he goes confidently with her. I always knew it would get this  good and it hasn't even approached the very best yet. Thanks again for sharing  your lives with us and we are always anxiously awaiting the next update....  ps... It is hard to believe that in just one month, 10/9/08, Jr has been gone from  here four years. Time flies when you're having fun and every person/critter/etc  is happy and content...  6/5/09  Jr. had his 10th birthday today and I just bet he's about the happiest  10 y/o TWH in the world. I celebrate his life every day and know he's got plenty  more ahead. We'll always miss you and love you the best of anything on God's  green earth. That's what my momma always told me and I know it to be true... Christmas 2008.  Joy to the world...