Tennessee Walking Horses - CLOUD 9 WALKERS (Tennessee Walking Horse Gelding)

CLOUD 9 WALKERS

"Leo"

Stylish Black and White 4-yr-old Tennessee Walking Horse / Spotted Saddle Horse Gelding (Sale Pending to Caitlin Skibbe)

Classy, Natural High-Stepping Front End and Big Back End -- Perfect for Trails, Excellent Show Potential -- no, make that SHOW WINNER!!

And they won the championship!!! Congratulations, Becca and Leo!

One of my favorite videos of Leo, on the trails in September, 2011. Click on embedded arrow above to enjoy!

here's the girl who worked Leo to get him ready for the show ring -- remember that this is a horse that we hauled to ocean beach, the lake, the mountains, to Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, all over Texas just trail riding, but knowing that he had show potential. We leased Leo right off our trail ride at 7IL in Cat Spring, Texas, where she took him home from there last fall. Each day after she got out of school, Becca worked "Leo" on the trails -- no arena to practice in. Blue ribbons, red ribbons, white ribbons -- a grand entrance to the show world, wouldn't you think? Congratulations, Becca and Caitlin!

Caitlin loves him, too (and I love this picture!)

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our ride on Pilot Wines Trail at Big South Fork in Tennessee during our camping trip in October, 2011.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see this beautiful gelding's beautiful gaits!

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our ride on the Cotton Patch Trail of Big South Fork in Kentucky on 10/10/11.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our ride on the Blue Heron Trail to Blue Heron Railroad on our camping trip at Big South Fork in Kentucky, week of 10/7/11.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our ride at the Horse Camp Ranch/Oh Be Joyful trail near Gunnison/Crested Butte, Colorado on 6/26/11.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our ride at the Horse Camp Ranch/Oh Be Joyful trail near Gunnison/Crested Butte, Colorado on 6/26/11, part 2, and us clowning around!

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our beautiful 5-hour ride (Part 1) on the ridges overlooking Crested Butte, Colorado.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our beautiful 5-hour ride (Part 2) on the ridges overlooking Crested Butte, Colorado.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our good times at Crested Butte on 6/20/11.

Cody rides Leo at Pole Canyon Ranch near Caprock Canyon, Texas on 6/18/11.

Cody rides Leo on these Caprock Canyon area trails with his grandfather Huey on Caruso, and Tommy and Ann, riding their horses Mikey and Jackie O (which they bought from us last year, after making this same camping trip).

Grandpa Huey stands by while Cody teaches Leo to trust him, and step up onto this block.

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our Texas Panhandle (Caprock Canyon) ride on 6/18/11.

He be STROKIN'!

Cody rides Leo bareback, first in only a halter and lead ropes at the barn, and then in the bridle out on the trail. This horse loves Cody!

Click on embedded arrow ABOVE to see our Angelina Forest/Lake Rayburn camping trip

the week of 6/8/11 (part 2).

Click on embedded arrow to see our Angelina Forest/Lake Rayburn camping trip the week of 6/8/11.

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: Trail savvy and excellent show potential as well!

"Leo" -- This gorgeous black and white 3-yr-old 15H spotted black and white Tennessee Walking Horse gelding is a versatile fellow -- our 14-yr-old grandson Cody has been riding him on the trails and he will go anywhere, cross any water obstacle, step carefully over logs, wade into the lake. He will walk along relaxed, or you can squeeze him up and ask for a natural high stepping rack -- as a bonus, he will slip into a nice, easy canter if you ask. He has a much longer stride than most spotted horses which would make him very competitive in the show ring. He is registered TWHBEA and comes from Rock & Roll Star/Paint's Rooster on top, and Pride's Dark Spirit/Triple Threat on bottom.

Click on embedded arrow to see our Angelina Forest/Lake Rayburn camping trip the week of 6/8/11.