Hope (Mom's Carrie)

Hope (Mom’s Carrie) is a 5 yo Non Raced OTTB Mare standing at 16.1h.  Great tight clean legs, no prior injuries.  Hope is a lovely, even tempered mare with impeccable ground manners and ready to go in any direction.  Has been ridden extensively both in the ring and on the trail.  On the trail - brave, can ride in the front or in the group.  Rides out alone. She is currently schooling over 2’-2’3” courses and eagerly works with jumps, ground poles, cross rails, cavaletti, liberty.  She has a great jump that would do well in the hunter ring!  But is just as happy riding cross country or eventing or even just trail riding and wading through the water.  Stands, ties, lunges, and gets along with everyone at the barn,  Can be a little testy with the geldings in the pasture during that time (you all know what I'm talking about)!!!! ;)

Her gaits are very smooth making her an easy ride for any discipline.  W/T/C under saddle in both English and Western.  She is so level headed we integrated her into our lesson program for the last year and has done really well.  She is an extremely fast learner and executes easily.  Voice commands, walk, trot, canter, backup, easy, and whoa.  Lots of scope. Moves off leg.  Leg yields, side passes.  Has lead changes.  Flying changes 90%.  Great brain – no buck/kick/rear/bite.  UTD on everything.

Hope consistently leads easily, has great ground manners.  She stands quietly on cross ties, for the farrier and when bathing.   Hope has basic front shoes and is a relatively easy keeper who requires no special care.  She has graduated to trails and often likes to lead the pack.  She’s extremely level headed and rarely reacts to her suroundings but would work best for an intermediate rider.