Tennessee Walking Horses -- CLOUD 9 WALKERS - Tennessee Walking Horses For Sale

(We have lots of entertainment first, so scroll down further to see the horses for sale, and be sure to click on each horse's picture to go to his/her particular page.)

We are in Estes Park, Colorado for a few days trail riding if anyone wants to meet us there and ride with us! We have the following horses for sale, and have them with us, training them on the mountain trails. (It's a terribly hard job, and we really hated to leave triple-digit weather in Texas to come to this beautiful land, but we were just trying to do all the dirty work for all of you!)

Click on picture ABOVE to see a page of our trail rides, parades and camping trips.

Want a personal portrait of your loved one (Horse, Dog, etc.)? Click on this picture to see more info.

Click on dancing horses at LEFT or on Lynn riding Pistolero at RIGHT to go to our "Good Times" page to see all the activities we do with the horses, and trips that we take. More pics and videos coming soon!

All of the following Tennessee Walking Horses are registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association, unless otherwise stated. Some are also registered with the Racking Horse Breeders' Association and/or the Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association (or National Spotted Saddle Horse Association), and all have current negative coggins report (within one year).

NOTICE: We are not a 9-5 business, and since we work and travel a lot, we show horses on an appointment basis. Please be sure to call and set up an appointment before driving out here -- we'd hate for you to make the drive and then us not even be home for a few days! (We state this now because it has happened a couple of times already.)

WARNING: This stallion ( "Go Boy's Champagne Pride", also known as "Gunsmoke") may not be exciting enough for your taste. (Click on his picture to go to his page -- plenty of his foals for sale!) This is the first time (on 9/1/05) that he has been ridden in two years, and Jennifer chose to ride him bareback. She thought (actually hoped) that he would challenge her riding skills, and after a 20-minute workout with no misbehavior for her to practice her horse whispering on, she couldn't decide whether to challenge him herself or hug him, so she did both!!

What does the elephant and the Tennessee Walking Horse have in common? Wanna see proof that the Tennessee Walking Horse is an all-natural gait, not man-made? Click on the elephant to find out!

LEFT: Cotton-Eyed Joe -- beautiful 3-1/2 year old 15H Spotted Saddle Horse gelding with that hard-to-find gorgeous tri-color (bay tobiano), striking unusual markings. Registered NSSHA only.

RIGHT: Another unusual and hard to find color -- beautiful blue roan. This horse is different colors in different seasons of the year, a real sweetheart, people loving, gentle fellow with whisper light gaits, beautiful easy all natural slow canter, and BAREFOOT with good, healthy hard hooves to iron. This horse is Kentucky Mountain registration pending (we have the papers ready to send in but been spending too many hours in the saddle to get around to it!

These guys are an interesting study in color genetics -- they are full brothers, by a cremello stallion who proves, through them, that the old 'rule' that a grey gene must be expressed is a fallacy. Cremello can mask the grey gene, as evidenced by "Deuce", at right.

LEFT: "Chance" -- Big boned handsome 15.1H stocky palomino Tennessee Walking Horse 4-yr-old gelding probably easy for anyone to ride, extremely gentle and mellow, laid back. Nice easy natural athletic canter.

RIGHT: "Deuce" -- Dappled grey 3-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse 15H big boned handsome Tennessee Walking Horse gelding, also probably gentle for anyone to ride, mellow, laid back. Deuce was blessed with extraordinarily thick, thick, long silvery mane and tail, and when he reaches about 5 or 6 years old, this mane and tail will make him fairy-tale beautiful!

Both of these sweet brothers were raised by a sweet lady who took the best of care of them, right out her back door and they have always known kindness and gentle handling. They love people, are easy to catch, will make wonderful life-time horses for a family or someone who wants to keep horses around for their customers to ride.

CLICK ON PICTURES OF HORSES ABOVE TO SEE MORE PICTURES -- we will add more info soon. If you'd like to come try them out while we're in Colorado or Wyoming, give us a call or an email (we check email at night) 281-726-4545

"Mountain" -- Stunningly beautiful 16.1H 7-yr-old black and white Tennessee Walking Horse gelding (registered SSHBEA, not TWHBEA) with perfect conformation, nice straight legs, perfectly matched stockings, long, streaming mane and tail, naturally arched neck.

Cindy bought Mountain when he was three years old and he has continued to mature and fill out and now stands at 16.1H, while Cindy is only 5'3". She has a much shorter horse that she finds herself riding more often, so she wants to find Mountain a GREAT home.

Mountain has been ridden through a suburban neighborhood for the past four years, hauled on camping trips to the lake and the forests, ridden through traffic, in many parades, and has been trained with natural horsemanship methods (Clinton Anderson's teachings). He will park out on command, back, yield front and hind, side pass, canter on correct leads, perform an all-natural TRUE head-shaking Tennessee Walk or a floating rack -- a nice, nice trained horse with lots of size and big bone structure, beautiful conformation. Click on his picture at left to go to his page to see more pictures and video. $7000

Daughter lost interest, so this beautiful, gentle confidence-builder is for sale again!

"Mac" -- Big, flashy, fluid-moving pleasure spotted black and white tobiano Tennessee Walking Horse gelding being used on the trails now, but he's definitely show quality! Probably gentle for anyone to ride, for the whole family, including Dad and Grandpa! He'd be fun to ride all month on the trails, then go to the Saturday night show and win ribbons. This 6-yr-old gelding's papers are loaded with World Grand Champions, starting with his sire, an own son of The Pusher, and others include Delight Bumin Around, Sun's Delight D, Midnight Mack K, Ebony Masterpiece and he gets his spots from the popular Battle Colors. $5500

"Charlie Brown" -- Extremely gentle and quiet 15H chestnut/chocolate Rocky Mountain (not registered) 5-yr-old trail gelding with mixed flaxen mane/tail, smoky dark stockings. This nice gelding carried Bonnie all through the rugged trails in the Daniel Boone Forest and Big South Fork in Kentucky in early May. She hadn't ridden horses since she was a child, has a bad knee and didn't think she could ride again, but I think her smile tells the story! Charlie was very sure-footed on even the most steep and rocky trails, he crossed all creeks and rivers without hesitation, and didn't mind staying way behind the ride when Bonnie chose not to keep up with the fast riders. He also behaved like a gentleman when she dismounted from time to time and then remounted. Click on his picture to see more pics and video. $3950

"Dutch Belt" -- Thanxalot, Ray! He got us started in Kentucky calling this horse by this name (because of the wide band around him similar to the Dutch Belted cattle breed) and now it has stuck! Buy this horse and save him from this terrible fate (and no, we've never had bad luck changing a horse's name, silly, silly superstition) . . . this is a really classy 5-yr-old trail gelding who has lots of miles on him already and will go anywhere, not bothered by dogs, deer, 4-wheelers, roaring rivers, mountains, etc. Smooth as silk, arches his neck naturally, nice easy athletic canter, very sure-footed on the trails. More info soon!

"Mingo" -- Really gentle, exceptionally smooth-gaited 3-1/2 year old black and white 15.1H sweetheart Spotted Saddle Horse gelding (registered NSSHA only) with an incredibly smooth four-beat gliding gait completely barefoot, nice easy canter. We have used him some of the winter and this spring on camping trips, trail rides and he will go anywhere, will lead the group and will quietly follow in the back without fretting about being behind. He carries saddlebags, ponies from another horse, ponies behind a 4-wheeler, stands tied for hours, has his entire life ahead of him. This young gelding would probably be a good family horse and confidence builder. Click on his picture to see more pics and video. $3950

"Dixie" -- This is one really pretty mare! Dappled grey with dark silver mane/tail/forelock, stocky like Quarter Horse with pretty refined head and neck, cute personality, about 15H, will be 8 years old in July of this year. This Tennessee Walking Horse mare is a direct daughter of the World Grand Champion Speed horse "Choice's Flashy Cut" and out of a direct daughter of Pride's Generator, who was out of a direct daughter of SLF Ace's Sensation.

I was riding Dixie when I came upon a bear, and strangely enough, neither she nor I was afraid of the bear, and since I had my camera with me, I rode her as close to the bear as I could get before he ran off. She gave me smooth rides on the rocky and steep trails in Kentucky the first week of May this year. Click on her picture to see more pics and video. $3950

(We're thinking of breeding her -- this gait is exactly what all gaited horse lovers are seeking)

"Cera" -- Exceptional 6-yr-old 15H stocky dark golden buckskin (no white!) with long thick mane/tail/forelock, high black stockings, true head-shaking Tennessee walking or will freeze up and rack with nice speed. As a bonus, she canters athletically, easy and slow, sure-footed on the trails, and has rock-hard, iron black feet. I know because I rode her barefoot on the rocky mountain trails and she didn't even chip a foot. Since we rode so long, I did go ahead and put keg shoes on her, which she is wearing now.

Cera has an awesome glide ride, shaking her head and moving on out and she is fun to ride. Because of her quick responses, I would rather she didn't go to a timid beginner rider. Click on her picture for more pics and video.

"Danny" -- you may remember him when he was posted on our weanling page and now he is 4 years old, under saddle and gaiting beautifully. He is sired by our stallion "Go Boy's Champagne Pride" and out of a big, beautiful direct daughter of the 1994 World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse "Gen's Armed & Dangerous. This beautiful 15.3H classic champagne/white spotted gelding has a beautiful long neck, nice masculine jaw, long thick mane, long, thick, silky white tail with a black stripe in it that flows out behind him, four long white stockings and a head full of sense! He shakes his head and walks, will speed up and rack, and has a natural, easy athletic canter.

Eventually, Danny will be for sale, but right now we are going to enjoy camping him and loaning him to timid riders. In these pictures, he is on an extending camping trip in Kentucky -- click on his picture to go to his page and check back from time to time to see his progress.

Congratulations to Gerry, and hey -- congratulations to Danny, too, for he is now living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado!

"Shiloh" -- Beautiful classy tri-color Tennessee Walking horse gelding with black tail that has a white stripe in it, and black and white mane. This classy horse has a lot of presence and holds himself naturally arched and collected. His gait is magnificent, an all-forward motion 4-beat headshaking walk, and then a floating-type smooth rack. He really covers a lot of ground with his unusually large back end, atypical of most Spotted Saddle Horses. No pace, no trot -- just incredible animated smooth gait! Neck reins, side passes, pivots, forehand turns, will cross any obstacle, doesn't mind cattle, dogs, traffic, does not need spurs, will lead or follow -- nice horse! This horse has been my personal riding horse for the past year, but now that he's so 'automatic' and doesn't present much of a challenge for me, I must move him on. I am always busy training other horses and my 'personal' riding horse usually gets tossed out to pasture for months at a time. This has been the case with Shiloh, and each time I bring him back to the riding string (after 3 months of not being touched), he picks up right where he left off. He stays broke, and his gait is just a really classy pleasure to ride -- feels aristocratic and proud, like he ought to be in a parade, with his floating forward motion. $4750

On an extremely rocky trail in Tennessee on 2/08/09. What an incredible mane and tail on this horse!

"Pistolero" -- He's a classy, incredibly fun 14.3H 6-yr-old dappled palomino Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with a full, long, thick mane, tail and forelock. All these pictures reflect his winter colors -- he is shedding out slowly to be darker golden with big dapples on his rump (new pictures soon). He comes from Prides Generator and Sun's Delight D bloodlines and is an energetic, incredibly willing pleasure to ride. This nice horse is not for a beginner -- not because of any problem that he has, but because he responds quickly to his rider's cues. When you say whoa, he stops immediately . . . when you pick up the reins, he steps off . . . when you rein him to the left, be sure you're in the saddle straight, because he will turn very, very nicely. He responds to leg pressure and neck reins. Pistolero performs a rack most of the time -- slow, regular, and speed. Then, as a bonus, he has a great slow easy canter. An advance beginner (confident) would have fun on him, and he is really suited well for intermediate and up. Right now, he is my personal riding horse and I don't need a string of horses to ride the mountains -- he has the strength and the stamina to last all day with a completely willing heart. We will be headed to the trails in Tennessee and Kentucky in Great South Fork in April if he is not sold by then.

"Big Dan" -- 10-yr-old 15.3H stocky Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with beautiful dappled coat pattern and grey/silver eye-catching color. He has a big, sturdy bone structure, nice round lines, neck reins, performs a nice racking gait with an easy slow canter. He comes from Pusher/Go Boy's Shadow bloodlines and has spent most of his life with his owner, who recently had two knee replacements and doesn't plan to ride much anymore. Big Dan is the kind of horse that is wary of a new person, but with a gentle hand, bonds quickly and trusts, and will go anywhere, do anything for his rider. Because of this, I do not want to sell him to a beginner rider. Intermediate (horse savvy) owner will love this horse -- no bucking or rearing -- just wariness which dissolves in 2 minutes if you handle him with a gentle hand. His worst habit is that he moves away from you when you go to mount if you haven't ridden him in awhile. If he's being ridden once or twice a week, he is pretty much flawless. Click on his picture to see more info. $3000

"Lucas" -- Stocky 15.1-1/2H black Tennessee Walking Horse gelding gentle for probably anyone and everyone to ride -- super easy going and sweet, lite shod, 4-beat gaited, nice canter, neck reins like a dream. This is a seasoned horse that is hard to find, the perfect age, not bothered by cattle, traffic, deer, dogs, etc. This horse is from registered stock but his owners never sent his papers in, so he is not currently registered. He could be commissioned racking, if desired, but we're going to use him for a babysitter on the trails so we don't intend to take the trouble to get papers. We used him this morning to push cattle from one pasture to another and he was a joy to have on hand for that chore. $2950

"Patty Cake" -- Really pretty, sweet-natured gentle 8-yr-old 14.2H black and white tobiano spotted Tennessee Walking Horse mare by a direct son of Rock A Billy Bob and out of a Ebony's Mountain Man mare. She is really sweet and gentle, smooth, currently lite shod. Click on her picture at right to see more info and video. $2950

Now taking care of two beautiful little Texas girls, whose mother was raised in the KY town that I trail ride in -- what a small world!

"Motown" -- REALLY great family-type horse! This 8-yr-old registered Tennessee Walking Horse gelding looks rather ordinary just standing in a stall, but once under saddle, he transforms into a regal, classy moving horse who sits up in the bridle, naturally arches his neck, holds his tail up and moves beautifully. He looks like he ought to be in the dressage arena! Motown gets his name from his famous World Champion sire "Motown Magic", and his dam is Midnight Mack K/Sir Winston bloodlines. This gentle, fun gelding has been used for many trail rides and parades with riders from small kids to adults, and he has had guns shot around him. He is not a dead head and there is nothing lazy about him -- he would probably make most riders feel safe and give them a good time. Horses with his experience usually don't come up for sale, but his owner simply wanted a buckskin instead of a black. Click on his picture to go to his page to see more pictures and video. $2950

"Chisel" -- True head-shaking four-beat all-natural barefoot Tennessee Walk! Gentle Tennessee Walking Horse 16H 5-yr-old gelding has one of the smoothest gaits that I've ever sat on -- he feels as if you are floating while he is gaiting along, and his canter is just an air ride -- incredible! Chisel is a gentle giant -- the kind you can probably put the whole family on and never see a hair on their heads move. He is sired by The Stonecutter (Pusher/Pride's Royal Master) and out of a Prides John Grey/Threat's Supreme mare. This is one nice, nice big dappled grey horse with good, sensible head. He has hooves of steel -- will hold a shoe forever, but we're riding him barefoot and he's all natural -- gaiting like a dream with no shoes! Click on picture above to see more pictures, videos and info. $3950

"Lil Joe" -- 14.2H beautiful buttermilk buckskin tobiano Spotted Saddle Horse gelding (registered with SSHBEA, not TWHBEA) with a rock-solid steady 4-beat beautiful smooth gait. He has a long white tail and long thick black mane, blazed face, very flashy little horse with a wide chest, nice big rump. Click on his picture to see more info. $3500

"Jinglebob" -- Gentle, gentle, gentle for anyone to ride -- a real confidence builder and smooth as silk with a wonderful, easy, athletic slow lope as a bonus. This 14.2H beautiful spotted bay tobiano gelding is so easy-going that the whole family can enjoy him -- he's built stout with a nice creased rump, good wide chest, and he can easily carry a large man or a small child. Jinglebob is the kind of horse that everyone is looking for -- easy to catch in the pasture, loads last on the trailer and sets everyone else in the right position, calm, loves attention, affectionate . . . kind eyes, beautiful glossy bay color and the white spot in his mane looks like a flag when he's moving -- very flashy. He is not registered TWHBEA but he is registerd with the National Spotted Saddle Horse Association. This is the horse you throw out to pasture all winter, then bring up and loan him to your customers or visiting family who never ride. He is very tolerant and doesn't mind being at the back or the front of the ride. $4500

Our ongoing project . . . This is "CJ" and if you'd like to follow his progress, click on his picture.

"Sweet Tater" -- 3-yr-old 15H Rose Grey with Black Points Tennessee Walking Horse Gelding in training.

Congratulations, Betty, who fell in love with him, but won't take him home until he gets his 'diploma'!

"L.J." -- In May, LJ will be 8 years old and he stands about 15H -- maybe a hair under, but definitely not over. This black Tennessee Walking Horse gelding carries himself like the royalty that he is -- naturally arched neck, high tail carriage, and the lift on his front end (with lite performance shoes -- not heavy stuff!) is very showy. While doing all this quite naturally, he just floats down the trail like you are slipping along on glass.

A direct son of "A Jazz Man" and out of a direct daughter of "The Pushover" (which was out of a direct daughter of "Ebony Masterpiece"), this gelding is showing 7 World Grand Champions on his papers. He is fun on the trail, and would cause a judge to stare in the show ring.

Grandpa Jim has owned Tennessee Walking Horses for years -- they are very much a part of his family history. He is selling LJ because this gelding has a little too much motor for his grandson. LJ will be fun for anyone wanting a thrilling, lively ride. Those looking for a dead head or lazy/mellow horse should pass him by. This is the kind of horse that I personally love to ride -- sensible and sane but loves to go and incredibly smooth. Click on his picture for more info. $3750

Congratulations, Geri in Virginia, who, with her friend Pat (who bought my beloved "Dakota" pictured below on this page) were REAL troopers and flew over to ride in the cold rain!

"Sienna" -- Classy, beautiful 15.3H coppery, golden sorrel with white mane and tail. Looks like he ought to be in Hollywood. Sienna is as gentle and sweet as he is beautiful. Probably anyone can ride him and feel comfortable. He has been on many trail rides, including the Shawnee National Forest, along highways, and steep, rocky trails on Tennessee mountains. He is young, but has the mind and training of an older horse -- he neck reins, side passes, backs, parks out, stands still when mounting/dismounting, he's easy to catch, loveable and affectionate, clips easily, bathes easily, loads easily, gets along well with other horses in the pasture or trailer, and best of all -- he's ALL NATURAL! Currently wearing keg shoes, but can go barefoot, too. Click on his picture to see more. $5500

Congratulations, Kari! If you get to working too many hours and don't have time to ride him, he's got a whole fan club waiting on him!

Congratulations to Ron and Donna in Louisiana for buying this really well-trained, fine jewel of a mare!

"Ginger" -- Well, these pictures don't really do her justice -- this is a beautiful sharp and classy mare with big blaze down her face and contrasting blonde/mixed mane and tail. She is BAREFOOT, walking on four solid hard healthy hooves and really doesn't need shoes for most riding situations. Ginger has been trail ridden, used in parades and shown in pleasure classes, never abused, never padded and always had the best of care her entire life. She was bred, born and raised in Texas with the same family, and the only reason she is for sale is that her young owners are leaving for college. Ginger basically raised her 'girls', and is now looking for a new good home.

I brought Ginger's beautiful sire to Houston several years ago and while here, he sired some beautiful, intelligent and willing foals. He was a direct son of Pride's Boss Man BH (Pride of Midnight) and his dam was an Ebony Masterpiece granddaughter. Ginger's dam goes back to Battle Colors and Prides Fashion, and all that Pride blood is what makes her so refined and beautiful.

Her gait is automatic -- anyone who can sit in the saddle can experience the glide ride on her. There are no tricks, no aids needed, no shoeing, no special hoof instructions -- just all natural soft, whisper gait (you can hardly feel her feet touch the ground). She is extremely fun to ride because she's all forward motion -- this is not a mellow or lazy horse. This Tennessee Walking Horse mare has a very willing spirit and is accustomed to lots of brushing, loving and going. Click on her picture to see more info and video. $3950

"Daisy" -- Big boned, stocky (with wide chest) 8-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare probably gentle for anyone in the nation to ride. A real confidence builder, as well as an excellent mother to her foals.

She is Personal Power, Sun's Delight D and Go Boy's Shadow on her sire's side, and her dame is Pride of Midnight and Ebony Masterpiece -- a beautiful package with excellent credentials, wouldn't you say?

The best part: Daisy, the Sweetheart, is BAREFOOT (hard, healthy perfect hooves) and performing a beautiful head-shaking true Tennessee Walk. As of 12/24/08, she is camping in the Angelina Forest and we'll be posting more pictures and video soon. No worries about issues with this mare -- she is not hormonal and doesn't misbehave when she is in season, she's mellow and moves slowly, but will speed up if you ask her, and beginners find themselves feeling safe on her. Click on her picture to see more info. $4500

January 5, 2009: This morning, Ms. Daisy finished breakfast and I walked her past my front yard to the hitching posts to tie her out so that I could clean stalls.

I stopped off at the house to grab a pair of gloves, and since the lead rope I was using was 15' long, I strung it out so that I had plenty of line to leave Daisy at the steps while I jumped up on the porch and got my gloves and hat.

I opened the door, reached inside to grab my gloves off the bar, and just then heard a big CLOPPITY-CLUNK, and when I turned back around, I was eye to eye with You-Know-Who!

She had calmly walked up the steps, followed me onto the porch and was "reading" my sign by the entry ("Unless you're George Strait or God, wipe your feet"). I had to close the door quickly, because she actually thought she was going to come inside with me.

I bet she'd have been happy to park on the sofa with a bag of popcorn, a coke and watch Flicka or Mr. Ed, or even Oprah!

"Gypsy" (on right): Fairy-tale beautiful 9-yr-old bay Tennessee Walking Horse mare with fairy tale TAIL! She's 15.2H tall, huge hindquarters with a crease down her back like a Quarter Horse, a big wide chest, solid, hard, healthy black hooves, and she rides like a Cadillac, gentle for anyone to ride. Click on picture above to see more info.

"Steel Magnolia" -- Born 7-20-2003 by "Pumpin' Iron", (a direct son of Iron Works (Ebony Masterpiece and Delight Bumin' Around and out of a Hytone's Delight mare), and her dam is a direct daughter of the beautiful Eb's Super Mac. This mare is 5-1/2 years old with a beautiful unusual color and pattern to her -- she is grey and white spotted with dapples in the grey area, a long silver mane and a long white tail, set off by four white stockings. She is probably gentle for anyone to ride, a confidence builder, and she's built stocky with a nice wide chest and big hindquarters. This pretty Spotted Saddle Horse mare is registered SSHBEA only, and she stands about 15H with a 4-beat gait that is as smooth as glass. Click on her picture to see more pics and video. $3500

"Frisco" -- This beautiful palomino Tennessee Walking Horse gelding shows the best of his bloodlines -- he gets his great conformation and gait from the World Grand Champion "Merry Go Boy", and his beauty from the 4-time World Champion "Pride of Midnight H.F.". He stands about 15.1H and has a pretty blaze, as well as gorgeous dapples. His mane is thick and waves like a flag while you're riding him, and his tail is long and blonde.

Frisco's personality is sweet and loveable, and he's gentle enough for anyone to ride. His gait is just as smooth as a gaited horse can be, performing a good head-shaking walk, as well as an exhilarating, flowing rack. In addition, he can canter slowly, easily, as slow as your neighbor's horse flat walks! He doesn't mind riding at the back of the ride. Frisco backs, sidepasses, flexes, loads, clips, bathes, no problem with his nice, healthy, hard hooves. He is currently being camped and trail ridden in the forest, neighborhoods and along busy highways, with dogs, around cattle, etc. Click on his picture to see more info. $4500

Button will be on a camping trip in the Sam Houston National Forest from Thanksgiving Day through Sunday. Call us if you'd like to come join us there!

(Horse at far right:) Susan rides Button on the trails at Lake Houston on 12/6/08.

Impossibly cute 14H Spotted Saddle Horse gelding with extremely smooth gaits and easy, slow, athletic rocking chair canter. He has been ridden in traffic and local rodeo parades, camped out on several multi-day trail rides. He is only 3-1/2 years old, but has the mind and attitude of a seasoned 8-yr-old pleasure horse, and we expect him to mature to the height everyone wants -- 14.2 or 14.3H. Button rides calmly down the side of busy highways alongside screaming ambulances, 18-wheelers and other traffic. This beautiful little Tennessee Walker was born to TWHBEA-registered parents but never registered himself, so he is eligible for NSSHA and RHBAA registration if his new owners desire. I rode his sire myself before selling him to an appreciative buyer in Canada.

Backs, side passes, pivots, forehand turns, arches his neck proudly like a stallion while he travels, and he performs a beautiful rack, head-shaking walk, and the softest, easiest athletic slow canter you've ever ridden. His mane is growing at an astonishing rate and I believe it will be down to the point of his shoulder in the next year, and if flies up softly when he is gaiting and when he is cantering. You can ask him to travel slowly in a relaxing, quiet pleasure gait, or you can put him in a parade and squeeze him up into a high-stepping rack that will steal the show, and no heavy shoes or other aids are needed -- he's all natural! Button is gentle and very affectionate with people, gets along well in the pasture with other horses, loads easily in the trailer, loves his baths and loves to be groomed, stands quietly for the farrier. $3500

Button bows, lies down, and takes a nap with you! (Click on either picture to take you to his page.)

Stay tuned for upcoming pictures from our camping trip at Thanksgiving for a few days in the Sam Houston National Forest.

"Jazz" (Reg. TWHBEA "Painted Lady Bum") -- GREAT family horse -- I've owned her for almost all of her life. I bought her when she was 6 months old, sold her to a very demanding customer who fell in love with her when she was 9 months old, and they raised/spoiled her until she was 2-1/2 years old. At that point, they brought her back to me to start her ground and saddle training, and one night we were sitting at a rodeo where my daughter was competing for rodeo queen, and they mentioned that they might sell her. I didn't even ask the price -- I immediately told them to mark her "sold" and I bought her back.

For the next couple of years, I finished her training and took her trail riding, camping and to parades, then turned her out for 5 years to just be a broodmare. This past Easter, friends from Connecticut flew in to spend a few days riding with me, and I needed an extra horse, so I pulled Jazz in from the pasture and loaded her up. After not being ridden for 5 years, she was perfect -- stood still to be mounted, stepped off in a wonderful smooth rack, crossed all creeks and logs, etc.

I started breeding her in 2001 and she has had a foal every year, and in fact, should be in foal to my classic champagne stallion (Go Boy's Champagne Pride) for a 2009 foal (we pasture breed).

Jazz is a large mare, 15.3H, with big bone structure, never colicked or had any health issues at all. I said I would never sell her, but my kids have graduated and moved on and without their help, I am not raising as many babies any more. She neck reins, backs, works off leg pressure, sidepasses, pivots, forehand turns, loads, bathes, clips, will wear shoes but has hard, healthy hooves and goes well barefoot. Click on her picture to see more info. $8500

NOTICE: As of 10/3/08, we are trail riding in Tennessee for a few days with Eddie, Lijah, Jazz, and Frankie.

"Eddie" -- This horse is just spectacular! Classy black and white spotted 16H 8-yr-old Tennessee Walking horse gelding with tons of presence.

Eddie is extremely well-trained, extremely smooth gaited and a thrilling pleasure to ride. He floats along in his gait, then effortlessly slips into an easy, comfortable canter, and as a bonus, he neck reins like a dream and has been on many camping trips in the Smoky Mountains.

Eddie is not registered TWHBEA, but comes from world championship bloodlines such as Sun's Delight D, Ebony Masterpiece, Midnight Sun, Merry Go Boy. He is registered SSHBEA (Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association), born 4/28/00. There is no place that he won't go, he loads, bathes, clips, shoes easily. Click on his picture to see more info. $8500

"Lijah" -- A wonderful gentle, smooth family horse big enough for the guys (16.1H) but gentle enough for the kids, too! This beautiful black and white spotted Tennessee Walking Horse gelding is the perfect age (12 years old -- born 10/3/96) and probably anyone would feel comfortable and safe riding him. He is mellow when you want him to be, and gives you a fun, spirited ride when you ask for it, without the burden of having to use spurs or a whip. In addition to his showy, floating, prancing type rack, he slips easily into a really nice athletic 3-beat canter, as well. When he approaches you from the front, his chest is wide (unlike most Tennessee Walking Horses) and his front white stockings are perfectly matched, so the contrast of jet black chest and white stockings is really flashy. He picks his feet up nicely and arches his neck, so he commands a lot of attention with his showy presence.

Lijah is triple registered (TWHBEA, NSSHA, SSBHEA) and is lite shod. His negative coggins is dated 4/29/08 and on that day, he received his West Nile, VEWT and Rabies vaccinations. He has had nothing but the best of care his entire life, and his beautiful shiny coat and hard, healthy hooves reflect his excellent care. This sweet-natured, gentle gelding has been pampered all of his life and loves attention -- in fact, he expects it!

Horses like this don't usually come up for sale -- unfortunate circumstances make it necessary to find him a new family to take care of (decline of the owner's parents' health, leaving no time for horses). More pictures and information soon. $6500

"Gable" -- Drop-dead gorgeous bay 15.1H 8-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with possibly the most beautiful small head you've ever seen on a walking horse. He is sweet-natured, gentle, mellow and easy for anyone to ride. Gable comes from GLL's Carbon Copy bloodlines, Mark of Carbon, Pride of Midnight and Triple Threat. He is built like a tank and he has a really soft, smooth gait with a nice athletic canter, and he's doing it all barefoot. Gable is incredibly smooth-gaited, performing a floating, beautiful rack with arched neck and his canter is simply to die for. This is one of the most beautiful, classy, smoothest horses you'll ever meet or ride. Click on his picture to see more info. $4950

"Heidi" -- Beautiful, stocky 15.1H jet black Tennessee Walking Horse mare with two flashy hind socks and big beautiful star between her eyes. This is a sweet horse that probably anyone could ride, would be a great confidence builder. I am honored to be selling her for her "human mom" who obviously loves her horses and takes excellent care of them. (Click HERE to see her stable mate "Norma Jean", also for sale.) She was raised by a lady who has had her all of her life and only had the best of care and gentle handling, so consequently, she trusts people. Heidi has been trail ridden and on overnight camping trips.

Heidi is a direct daughter of the beautiful "Personal Power" (goes back to Merry Go Boy and built a lot like him), and out of a Sun's Delight D/Ebony Masterpiece mare. She is 6 years old and gaits beautifully. We are camping with her, teaching her to sidepass, pivot, and she is doing it all on good, solid, hard black hooves BAREFOOT! This is a great affectionate, loving family type horse who deserves a great home. Click on her picture to see more info. $3500

"Norma Jean" -- This is one NICE riding horse! She is about 15H tall, stocky built with a wide chest, nice big hindquarters, pretty neck and head, long blonde mane and tail and her forelock is almost down to her nose. She is dappled all over, but in all of these pictures, she is bleached out from being in the sun -- next Spring when she sheds out, if kept out of the sun (I stall my horses for a few hours during the day time and they run free on a pasture at night), her color will be darker and you can see hundreds of dapples all over her body. She is registered United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Association, but not TWHBEA.

Norma Jean is 7 years old (the perfect age!) and probably anyone would feel comfortable riding her. She is not a dead head, moves out with all forward motion in a smooth, wonderful head-shaking, ear-flopping true Tennessee walk, or she will flow like a river of glass and rack on smoothly, and then there's that wonderful, slow, athletic rocking canter she performs and she's doing it all on good, solid, healthy, hard BAREFOOT hooves! She has been owned for the last 3 years by the same nice, kind lady who takes excellent care of her animals, and her stable mate "Heidi" is also for sale. She has been trail ridden (overnight) quite a bit and been a "star" in several parades. We are camping her and teaching her to sidepass, pivot, push cattle until she is sold. $3500

"Walker" -- Dappled grey 15H 5-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding, probably gentle for anyone to ride and a great confidence builder. He comes from great bloodlines -- his sire is Delight's Golden Ruler (Old Glory's Golden Boy) and his dam is a direct daughter of the 1985 WGC "Delight of Pride" and his dam is a direct daughter of Silver Design (Prides Generator and Mark of Carbon) out of a direct daughter of The Pushover/Triple Threat. His gaits are very, very smooth -- a floating type rack, as well as a good head shaking walk when he's good and warmed up, with an easy canter on the trails. He is gaiting naturally smooth barefoot, with healthy, hard hooves which have been put to good use on the dusty trails of Texas as well as the mountain trails in Colorado and Utah. Walker neck reins and moves off of leg pressure, backs smoothly, loads, clips, bathes -- a very good horse for a family situation. Video soon. Click on his picture to see more info. $3950

Big, Beautiful Grey Gelding with Long, Silky Mane/Tail. He's probably 15.1H and will mature to 15.2H, my best educated guess.

3-1/2 years old, rides gentle, extremely sweet-natured with a people-loving personality.

We have camped with him, taken him to the Gulf of Mexico, made a parade with him, and used him to push cattle around.

His mane and tail are thick and long, and I expect that in a couple more years, his mane will hang past his shoulder -- he will be fairy-tale beautiful.

Probably anyone can ride him and we are working on polishing him -- teaching him to neck rein, move off leg pressure, and right now, his price is very affordable for a lifetime equine buddy.

Coin's Hard Cash, Prides Gold Coin, Pride of Midnight, Prides Generator, Mark of Carbon, Delight Bumin' Around.

"Cruiser" -- Beautiful 15H or 15.1H classy sorrel Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with commanding presence about him -- naturally arched neck, proud presence, 4-beat gait, whether he's doing a true head-shaking, ear-flopping Tennessee Walk or a perfectly-timed smooth and thrilling rack, and then there's that incredible carousel canter he does with his blonde mane flying, and it's all done barefoot! He neck reins like he's reading your mind, backs, flexes, loads, bathes, clips, ponies other horses and pulls logs or whatever you have for him to pull. Cruiser can be ridden by advanced beginners, but is best suited for intermediate riders because of his quick response and intense willingness to do his job. He will lead or follow and cross anything, anywhere, anytime. He hauls saddle bags, tolerates dogs, 4-wheelers, an experienced trail horse. This is one beautiful creature. He is dark chestnut with blonde mane and tail in the winter months, and in the summer, he turns a beautiful coppery red color (pictures soon). Click on his picture to see more info. $5000

Congratulations to Pippin! (And don't forget that if you get tired of him, Cindy wants him!)

"Jubilee" -- 14-yr-old black 14.3H Tennessee Walking Horse gelding from World Champion bloodlines (sired by a direct son of Pride's Jubilee Star, whose dam was a granddaughter of Sun's Delight D, and Jubilee's dam is a direct daughter of The Super Stock). This gelding is quiet and sweet-natured, easy to catch in the pasture, probably gentle for anyone to ride, even after being put out to pasture for awhile. He is a nice horse to have around for family and probably a good one to develop a rider's confidence level. Smooth, smooth gaits -- true head-shaking walk on good hard hooves, and he is doing it all barefoot! Click on his picture to go to his page. $2850

"Dakota" -- My wonderful mountain riding horse! Gorgeous black and white Spotted Saddle Horse 9-yr-old gelding, athletic with big bone structure, stout and smooth gaited, spirited and fun to ride.

Stop here if you are not an experienced horse person -- this is a magnificent horse, but not for the weak hearted or timid! The only way I would sell this horse to a beginner rider is if the buyer would have a natural horsemanship trainer assisting -- I love this horse dearly and would like to find him a good match for his new home. I am finding that I don't have time to ride him with the other colts and horses I am training.

Dakota will cross any obstacle anywhere -- point him where you want to go. He has high stamina and recovers well -- I used him to last year to cut my runaway bull out of the neighbor's herd of Angus heifers, and I had no help -- just me and Dakota. It took us a full 30 minutes of gaiting, rollbacks, cantering, heading the bull off, but we finally got the bull cut out and pushed through the fence, back on his own pasture, and Dakota was athletic enough to get the job done. If you ask him to jump up on a stump or a porch, he will hop up there.

Dakota's color pattern is just about 50/50 black and white, and he parks out with perfection, actually standing up on his tip toes on his hind legs like they're supposed to. He yields front and back, pivots, performs rollbacks, neck reins, backs, rears slightly on command, bathes, loads, shoes, clips -- a very willing horse who gives 110%, all heart, but he is so sensitive that he must go to a horse person with a gentle hand and quiet voice. I have ridden him in parades, trail rides, lakes, the ocean, hauled him extensively and enjoyed his slow gaits, fast rack, canter and gallop. He is just a joy to ride for an experienced rider, but way too sensitive for a beginner, although I did put a timid rider on him after a week of mountain riding.

Click on picture at LEFT to go to his page, and stay tuned for pics and stories of our adventures together.

Congratulations, Pat in McKinney, TX -- What a great home for my special guy!!!

"Star" -- This is really a beautiful, big-boned stout mare, probably gentle enough for anyone to ride but the spirit to please an experienced rider, also. She is 15.2H exactly on the measuring stick with long neck, nice big hindquarters, big healthy hooves which have been put to good use on the dusty trails of Texas as well as the mountain trails in Colorado and Utah. Star is a 7-yr-old mare (born 4/28/01) and has been hauled a lot, camped and trail ridden but she has the class and quality to be shown, also. She is registered SSHBEA only and has top Tennessee Walking Horse bloodlines, tracing back to Ebony Masterpiece, The Super Stock and Paint The Town. Star is wearing lite shoes and picks her front feet up high, naturally when asked to rack. She will walk slow like a Quarter Horse on a loose rein, rack slow and soft, rack fast and as a bonus, has a really nice, sweet canter. She backs, neck reins, moves off leg pressure, and is being taught to sidepass. Loves to be bathed (especially in the summer), stands for the electric clippers, behaves perfectly for the farrier. This is a nice pleasure horse. Click on either picture ABOVE to see more info. $3500

"Silver Mint" -- This is my baby, my personal riding horse (now for sale) that I thought I would share with you, since greys seem to be in a constant state of metamorphasis regarding their color. In this picture, at left -- taken on June 20,2006, she is 10 days short of turning 3 years old, and in the picture to the right, taken 4/29/08 at Lake Rayburn, she is almost 5 years old. Click on her picture to see her at 2 years of age (a darker charcoal color) and notice that now her dapples are really coming out. Her mane is going from dark to silver while her legs are staying black. She is a beauty! Yes, my personal riding horse is a mare . . . I know lots of people are prejudiced against mares, believing that their hormonal moods each month are a bother, but I have found, after 25 years in the wonderful Tennessee Walking Horse breed, that this is not much of a consideration. Tennessee Walkers are just way more mellow than other breeds, and that carries over to both the stallions and the mares (so you can imagine how perfect our geldings are! lol). After riding and showing stallions for years (and yes, stallions are a thrill), I have decided that I love the dependability of riding mares and geldings, and I like the fact that my little Silver Mint will be an ambassador not only for her fantastic breed (exhibiting the true head-shaking walk and smooth gaits, including a natural, athletic canter), but she is an ambassador for her gender, proving that mares are fabulous!

Silver Mint has been hauled to Kentucky, Louisiana, the ocean, the beach, and is currently on a campout right now. Click on her picture to see more pics and video soon. $6500

"Bling" -- The flashiest horse you may ever meet! He's 6 years old, 15H and stocky-built like a Quarter Horse with a crease down his back, wide chest, big rump, four long white stockings that go up past his knees, splotches on his belly, and a big blazed face. He has one blue eye and he's very, very gentle and sweet with an easy demeanor in the pasture, stall, trailer . . . no trouble out of him anywhere! He doesn't look it, because he's roly poly shiny and fat, but he's low down on the totem pole in the pasture and stands quietly while the others play. He doesn't mind going out alone and does great in a crowd. I rode him in the Murfreesboro parade in Tennessee on 12/9/07 and none of the craziness bothered him. At the end of the night, we had to ride back a long ways to the truck in the dark down dark highways with cars zooming about 6 feet from us, and sometimes we had to actually ride in the street, and Bling took good care of me.

Recently my miniature gelding ran Bling into a thicket where he got hung in vines and thorns. When I found him, he had one foot hung, but he had stood there for hours, waiting for help. If he had struggled, he would have been punctured, but there was not a single scratch on him, and he stood quietly while I cut vines and freed him. He had to duck under thickets to be led out, and he did so quietly and willingly, like he understood that I was helping him. Bling is a really nice horse.

This beautiful mahogany bay Tennessee Walking Horse gelding comes from the spotted bloodlines of Paint the Town and Go Boy's Insignia, while the World Grand Champions Merry Go Boy and Triple Threat are showing on his papers. His gait is an incredibly smooth 4-beat rack with a bonus of an athletic, easy canter, and he neck reins, backs. We're teaching him to sidepass now. On 6/27/07, he was vaccinated for Strangles, Rabies, West Nile, EWTRF, a new negative coggins and his teeth were floated. This horse is in top shape and ready to do anything with his whole life ahead of him. He'd make a great field trial horse, competitive riding or endurance prospect, or just simply your new best friend. His owner is sadly having to sell all of her horses because of her health issues. $5500

"Brook" -- This is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of horse, about 15.1H, stocky like a Quarter Horse with a crease down his back, wide chest, big, sturdy bone structure, wonderful, smooth, floating racking gait, incredibly athletic easy, natural canter, gentle for probably anyone to ride, and as a bonus, his color has to be seen to be believed. This 7-yr-old golden champagne Tennessee Walking Horse gelding literally glows all over with a rich, glittery irridiscence, and his mane and tail are creamy white. His blaze is white and contrasts beautiful to make him a gorgeous animal.

Brook is from the Chance's Gold Dust line on top, and Pride's Genius/Ebony Masterpiece on bottom. He is the perfect age, temperament, color, gait, perfect family horse. Diane is riding him in the pasture with the cattle and through the broodmares on 1/10/08.

We'll be using him for lessons and trail riding him until he finds a new home.

"Gen's Love Affair" -- Beautiful, classy, stocky 15H sorrel Tennessee Walking Horse mare with long blonde mane/tail, strip down her face, sweet personality, a great confidence builder. She is a DIRECT DAUGHTER of Pride's Generator and out of a direct daughter of Pride's Main Man/Triple Threat on the bottom. She has had five foals, and has shown successfully with her foals on the national level.

She is coming 12 years old and has lots of trail experience -- a great family horse, not lazy at all, gets up and does what you ask her. L.A. was ridden all weekend by two families and is a real sweetheart -- she performs a nice smooth racking gait and doesn't mind going off by herself, either. She stalls fine or pastures fine, loads easily, shoes, bathes, clips -- a GREAT horse with top bloodlines.

"Smoking Gun" -- GENTLE, MELLOW SWEETHEART! Anyone can feel comfortable and safe on this honey fo a horse. Beautiful dappled buckskin 15H Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with Prides Generator, Ebony Masterpiece, Go Boy's Shadow bloodlines. This is a really good, fun horse! He is gorgeous with a very refined, pretty head and his gait is like slipping along on glass it's so smooth, with a nice, easy canter. He's all natural, wearing lite (keg) shoes and there are no trick to angles or weight to make him smooth. He has a really cute personality, a beautiful conformation, and a head full of sense.

I rode Smoking Gun in the Shelbyville, TN Christmas parade on the night of 12/8/07 around crowds, ambulances, firetrucks, bands, floats with rappers, and at the end of the parade, I rode him INSIDE the Pop A Top Bar on the main street (Hwy 41), right past the patrons sitting on bar stools drinking their beers! Then, my buddy Amber rode him the next day in the Murfreesboro parade, where a camel became very infatuated with this cute Tennessee Walker! (And yes, I have pictures, to be posted soon!) Stay tuned for more info and video. Click on his picture to see more scoop!

"Flip My Coin" -- Do you want an equine companion to spend your life with? One that is sweet-natured, gentle, willing, absolutely never been hurt or abused, raised with kindness and loving care, not started under saddle until he was three years old, trained with natural horsemanship methods, raised around dogs, cattle, 4-wheelers, tractors, and right on the highway where he sees and hears logging trucks go by, ambulances, lots of traffic? As a bonus, he performs a sweet little head-shaking, 4-beat true Tennessee walk, will rack, or will slip into an athletic, easy, natural canter, all on keg shoes and wearing a snaffle training bit. He has hard, health black hooves and just got his first set of horse shoes recently. I didn't tell the farrier that he had never been shod before until he finished shoeing, and he was amazed. (Being a Quarter Horse guy, he can't believe how gentle and easy to train this breed is.)

Coin was born looking like a sorrel, so I knew he was going to be a dark golden palomino, and in this picture, he is sunbleached, but still dark gold. We have camped with him, taken him in the lake, beside the highway, and he is definitely going to be a confidence builder for his rider. He is three years old and 15H tall, so I expect him to mature at 15.1H, not grow too much taller because he is already starting to spread (chest getting wide, rump getting bigger). You can see his half sister, "Peddlin' The Gold" and he has a half brother, also for sale, "Peddlin' The Bucks".

Click on his picture at RIGHT to go to his info page for more pics, history and video! $3950

Congratulations to Bill and Dee Heite in New Mexico, who drove in and spent the day with Coin. They previously (years past) bought Bum and LC, also.

"Roy Rogers" -- Yessam, that's his registered name, and he is so beautiful and has so much presence that he belongs in the movies! He is a golden palomino with long white mane/tail, big blaze, dark eyes, dark muzzle, beautiful conformation, gentle disposition and personality, and a commanding presence about him. This 8-yr-old gelding is 16H tall and gentle for anyone to ride. He performs a great smooth rack, slow or fast, and a nice slow canter. He has been trail ridden in the mountains in Tennessee and is easy going, easy to handle. Crosses streams, logs, goes uphill, downhill, backs, neck reins, slow lopes like a dream, gets along with other horses, loads easily, GENTLE, QUIET AND EXTREMELY EASY TO HANDLE!!

This stunning beauty has great bloodlines -- his sire is Triple Threat/Sun's Delight D, and his dam is Pride of Midnight and Chief Go Boy.

Not for sale at this time -- we're going to use him as an ambassador for the breed and to give lessons to teach timid riders how to ride.

"Royal" -- Sweet, sweet, gentle, eager to please 8-yr-old jet black stocky 15H gelding, seems bigger because of his stockiness. Anyone can ride this honey and honestly, his pictures don't do him justice -- he is as beautiful as a jet black proud Fresian. He is a direct son of Pride's Royal Master and out of a daughter of Mark of Carbon with Sun's Delight D and Triple Threat thrown in. (Click on his picture to go to his info page.) Royal is affectionate but respectful, moves off of leg pressure and performs a good, head-shaking walk with enough swing to catch a judge's eye. When he gets warmed up, he shakes his head and not only flops his ears, but swivels them in time with each nod! Royal is versatile and can freeze up, bring his head up and rack beautifully if cued, lifting his keg shod feet naturally high. He has been a family horse all his life, and would make the perfect companion for the person who wants to show a little and trail ride a little. He will cross over and through boggy areas, water, mud, logs, and neither traffic nor dogs bother him. He is led occasionally from the back of a 4-wheeler, and he's used to the tractor with the front end loader working around him. Currently, he is wearing lite shoes and has good, healthy black feet. Click on his picture to go to his info page to see more pictures and video. $5500

"Grey Boy" -- Fantastic, seasoned, smooth-gaited stocky 15H 8-yr-old grey gelding that anyone can ride. He's gentle enough for beginners but responsive enough to please an experienced rider wanting a well-trained machine. Grey Boy neck reins, slow lopes, performs a solid 4-beat smooth rack, and will stand tied patiently for hours. This is the horse that you throw out to pasture, and 6 months later, he's still as broke as when you turned him out. He's very athletic, has been used on trail rides, working cattle, and the kids have crawled all over him. He rides double, bareback, loads, easy for the farrier, and actually comes to you from the pasture. He's very affectionate and loves people, and has good, hard, black hooves -- he is barefoot in all these pictures and videos. This is a well-rounded true pleasure to ride. Click on his picture to go to his info page. He gets his fabulous gait from his grandsire, one of my favorite World Champions "Pride's Peddler BH", and his papers also show Sun's Delight D, Merry Go Boy and Midnight Sun -- probably where he got his nice stocky build from. $5500

Congratulations, Cathy! We'll be looking for him on the trails and in versatility events at shows.

"Genfire" -- Classy, incredibly beautiful 6-yr-old 15H sorrel/white spotted gelding, triple registered (TWHBEA, SSHBEA, NSSHA) and pleasantly spirited but probably most advanced beginners might feel confident on him. He's not a deadhead or mellow, so no timid riders, please, but he's spirited enough to thrill an experienced rider, too. When we go camping, he's one of the horses that everyone wants to ride and we all swap, so most anyone can ride him. He neckreins, parks out, backs, racks, slow lopes, does rollbacks and will spin (only if cued), and will cross absolutely any obstacle, go in the lake, anywhere, doesn't mind dogs or traffic. Genfire has had a LOT of time put in him, and if you had to put a horse in training to get to his level, you would spend thousands of dollars. He travels with his head up and a classy aura about him, lots of presence, ears forward, mane flying and tail flowing. This is one beautiful animal with a sweet personality. At this campground we put a halter on him that was too big and tied him out for the night. The halter slipped off and he wandered the campground all night long, caused no trouble with the other horses and let us walk right up to him and slip on another halter. He is keg shod, healthy, perfect weight and currently being camped and trailridden, but he is beautiful and classy enough to show, too. $6500

"Stetson" -- Be still my beating heart! Have you ever seen a prettier face? This is the love of my life (since my kids are too busy for me!), an 8-yr-old ivory champagne gaited mule. I had thought of naming him "Pavarotti" because I love to hear him sing, but he rarely sings more than a few bars for me! The only time I ever heard him do a full bray was when I made an offer to the guy who owned him, and the guy rejected the offer. At that same exact moment, my dear mule let out a sad, soulful, long "hawwwwwwwwww-heeeee" and we decided he was also insulted, so I raised my offer and brought him home. His sire was a gaited jack and his dam was a palomino/golden champagne mare, and his gait is as smooth as silk, with a nice slow athletic easy canter thrown in for a bonus! In these pictures, he looks almost white because he has been body clipped, but he is an ivory champagne with a slight golden/silvery sheen. Click on picture of Stetson in the trailer (above LEFT) to go to his own personal info page with lots of pictures and video. $4750

Stetson joins Cisco (above) and Jackson the gaited Jack on 9/20/06 at their new home in British Columbia, Canada. Congratulations to the Powells!

"Spirit" -- This 15.2H jet black gentle, sweet gelding is safe for any beginner to ride, and a confidence builder. Although he will take care of a timid person, he is also thrilling enough to get up and go for a more experienced rider if asked, and he's not lazy. Nothing much scares or bothers him -- he is accustomed to busy traffic on the highway, neighborhoods, 4-wheelers, skateboards, dogs, donkeys, his best friend is a goat, and you can jump off the tailgate of a pickup truck onto his back. Spirit's gait is smooth, and he performs both a head-shaking true Tennessee Walk or a rack, and his canter is athletic and natural. This quiet mellow gelding is an old soul, and behaves like a seasoned 10-yr-old horse, even though he is only 4-1/2 years old with lots of common sense born into him.

Spirit's owner is having trouble mounting him, and is going to have to find a shorter horse. She has spent loads of time with him, playing Parelli games with him and giving him lots of attention and affection. He nickers and comes running in from the pasture when he sees her.

Spirit is sired by a direct son of Pride's Dark Spirit, with Pride of Midnight, Ebony's Mountain Man and The Super Stock as World Grand Champions showing on his papers. He has been used as a lesson horse, loaner for family and visitors, and of course, the grandkids! Spirit is very versatile, being trail worthy and also competitive for the show ring. He loads/stalls/pastures easily with other horses and has no vices. In September, 2005 he went through a full vet examination with flying colors, and in May, 2006 was vaccinated for VEWT and West Nile. He was dewormed and got new shoes on 5/24/06, and is ready to ride! This is a horse that you don't have to worry about if you throw him out to pasture for 6 months -- no scary stunts or misbehavior when you pick him back up to ride. Click on the picture of Wanda riding Spirit to go to his info page for videos and more pictures. $4950

"Dillon" -- Stunningly beautiful and flashy buckskin Tennessee Walking Horse 7-yr-old gelding with big blazed face, lots of chrome. He is built stocky with a crease down his back, wide chest, big hindquarters, big dark gentle eyes, cute personality, loves treats. He has been pampered quite a bit and in fact, expects it! He was born 5-20-99 out of an Ebony Masterpiece/Sun's Delight mare, and his sire is a direct son of the National Supreme Versatility Champion "Good Friday K" (and his sire's dam is a Triple Threat/Sir Winston S mare). This horse is very athletic, has a wonderful head-shaking Tennessee Walk, will rack if you ask him, and has a very, very pleasant, easy canter/lope. This is a very fun horse to ride with a comfortable gait, nice bareback ride, and has the easy spirit that I love -- will go all day if you want him to, but doesn't pull on the bit and try to be at the front of the ride all the time. This is not a mellow, lazy horse, so if you are looking for a dead head, pass him by! He is also not a problem, no bucking, rearing, no trouble to shoe, load in the trailer, saddle, catch in the pasture, etc. He is not the type of horse that you put out to pasture and expect him to be mellow when you pick him back up 6 months later -- he will be frisky, so a person who is good with horses (maybe an intermediate rider) will enjoy him most. If he is being ridden at least 2 or 3 times per week, he is an angel! He parks out on the ground for a picture-perfect model, and also parks out from the saddle for you to get off. Dillon feels and looks like a smoother version of one of the cow horses that you used to see on television on "Bonanza" (if you're old enough to remember that show!), and even at 15H, he's stout enough to carry ol' Hoss Cartwright! Click on his picture above to go to his info page for more pictures and video. $6500

Dillon is moving on up in the world . . . literally! He's moving to Park City, Utah. Congratulations, Sharon!

"Deliliah" -- Drop-dead gorgeous extremely mellow and gentle 8-yr-old Spotted Saddle Horse (not registered TWHBEA) mare that anyone can ride. If you like to ride along on a loose rein and not worry about your horse having unwanted spirit, but not being lazy, either, this is the girl for you! She is incredibly stocky with a nice crease down her back, huge rump, wide chest, beautiful head and gentle, gentle. She measures out to be 14.3H on the measuring stick. Delilah was raised and has been owned by the same family all her life. Nothing much bothers her on the trail, with her easy-going personality and she doesn't mind going out all alone, with no other horses around. This is a great beginner horse, because she is mellow and tolerant. Click on her picture to go to her info page to see more pictures and video. $3500

Congratulations to Cowboy Hank and his family -- click on Delilahs' pic to see her new owner!

Dalton" -- Buckskin Tennessee Walking Horse Gelding, 15.3H and 3 years old and gentle enough for anyone to ride. This is a gorgeous horse with a beautiful color of buckskin, strong black points, coming from John A's Chance palomino background, Pride's Favorite and even Prides Gold Coin. He performs a smooth racking gait, has a natural, easy, athletic rolling canter, and he is content to walk along slow like a Quarter Horse if you ask him, on a loose rein. He has a beautiful head which he carries with class, arched neck, perfect strong black hooves, gentle eyes. This horse loves life, enjoys being ridden along the trails, and gets along well in the pasture with other horses, too. He loads and handles easily for the farrier. Anyone can ride him and have a good time. Dogs are a major part of these horses' training. $6500

Congratulations to Cynthia and Barry (Texas and New Jersey)! Dalton will be staying here for a few months for more trail riding fun and versatility training.

"Tabasco" -- (This picture shows his puppy dog personality, his first time at the ocean. Can you tell he loved the water?) This is a beautiful Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with long swan neck, blondish red mane and tail, star and snip. He is very, very sweet natured and affectionate, but his biggest claim to fame is his incredibly smooth gait -- it feels like you're gliding along on air when you're riding him, and there is not a trace of pace in his body! This Tennessee Walker wears nothing but plates, no long toes, no gimmicks -- he's all natural, and then for an encore, his canter will make you cry it's so smooth! Your seat never leaves the saddle and he slips into it effortlessly -- no training or coaxing. Tabasco is 3 years old and anybody can ride him and feel safe, especially since nothing much bothers him or spooks him. He is completely comfortable around people and looks to us for care and comfort. He was caught in Hurricane Rita by some vines and couldn't get loose. I saw all the other horses running, but didn't see him, so when the eye of the hurricane passed over us, I went outside, got on the 4-wheeler and found him, tangled in vines. He stood quietly while, 4-wheeler running, while I took my pocket knife and cut him loose. Then he let me lead him out of the trees. I thought I would keep him for my own personal riding horse, but I have too many youngsters to train to be able to spend time with him.

Tabasco is sired by a direct son of Prides Generator, and his dam is a Sun's Delight D/Ebony Masterpiece cross. This kind of gait just doesn't come along every day. Click on his picture to go to his info page for more pics and video. $4500

"L.C." -- Incredibly beautiful and fine black and white tobiano spotted Tennessee Walking Horse gelding, 15.2H and 8-years old with In Living Color, Ebony Masterpiece and Triple Threat on his pedigree. This gentle horse is level-headed, calm, a perfect gentleman, will cross any obstacle, nothing much bothers him on the trail, and his gait is superb. He performs a true walking gait, flowing and smooth and his head is simply beautiful. LC is heavier built than a lot of Tennessee Walking Horses, with a nice big bone structure, nice chest, sloping shoulders and big hindquarters. He is truly exceptional.

"Patriotic Princess" -- This 3-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare is very stocky like her parents and stands around 14.3H, has a beautiful jet black and snow white tobiano coat pattern. Her tail is beautiful, because it's black and the top, white in the middle and black on the end. Her dam is a direct daughter of Spotted Alen Again, the multi-champion-producing homozygous spotted stallion. Princess was born February 3, 2003, and we started her under saddle on the first couple of months of training with nothing but a halter and lead ropes, and on her 4th time out under saddle, we joined a group of horses and took a real trail ride down the road, beside traffic. She did nothing but comply! No bucking, rearing, running off, no silliness -- she just moved off down the rail and around the arena. She is very sensible and will make a wonderful beginner's horse or lesson horse, and her gait is smooth. (She is now in a Tom Thumb or Argentine snaffle.) She is now being ridden on trail rides alone and with other horses, through the forest, at the beach, around traffic.

Princess has now been on several trail rides and camping tripsand starts out the day in a lively racking gait. After she has been warmed up, she performs a true head-shaking Tennessee Walk, along with a beautiful athletic slow rocking horse canter. She is good either barefoot or keg shod and will cross any obstacle, go anywhere, lead the ride or follow in the back, and will shame older horses with her willingness!

Her sire is the champagne stallion pictured below on this page, "Go Boy's Champagne Pride, which is also a son of a homozygous spotted stallion, "Go Boy's Gold Insignia". (Go Boy's Champagne Pride is a minimally-expressed tobiano, as evidenced by the four long white stockings.) (Click on picture to above LEFT to go to her info page for more pics, info and video.) Every single baby that Princess' dam has ever produced has been exceptionally gentle, sweet-natured and smooth-gaited. We were going to try to keep her around, but tuition is coming due again. $3850 for a nice family-type horse.

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These wonderful companions help us train these horses to ensure that your new pleasure mount is not afraid of dogs! Click on DJ's picture to spend some time with the dogs we ride with!

These pleasure Tennessee Walking Horses are ridden daily through neighborhoods around traffic, dogs, 4-wheelers, 18-wheelers, school buses, cattle, emus and we take them through the National Forest, to the Gulf of Mexico to play in the ocean, the river, organized trail rides, parades and even an occasional show or two. We have relied on honesty, quality and integrity for the last 15 years to maintain a solid reputation and these horses will be exactly what we tell you. All vices/personality traits are disclosed up front before you meet the horse. Weanlings and yearlings Tennessee Walkers have been imprinted at birth, taught to lead, stand tied, handle their feet, be clipped and load in a trailer. If you desire, we can arrange for a vet check on the horse you are interested in, and for out-of-state buyers, you can check to see what your state requires for shipping a horse (from anywhere) into your state, as well as a list of equine transport companies, by clicking on the animated "Hobo Horse", above left. (Most of the time, all that is required is a negative EIA (neg. coggins) within 12 months and a health certificate within 30 days.) All sales transactions are the jurisdiction of our barn in Hardin, Liberty County, Texas.

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Cloud 9 Walkers
P. O. Box 878
Hardin, Texas 77561-0878
(55 minutes east of Houston)
281-726-4545

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