SOLD 07/13/23.

Grey Penny Lover is a registered Missouri Fox Trotter maiden mare, four years old (foal date 04/24/2019). She is well-bred, very pretty, has excellent MFT conformation, strong hooves, and is healthy and sound in every respect. She stands a measured 14.3-1/2 hands tall and has about a year left to grow, so 15-15.1 hands will likely be her mature height (her sire stands 16.2HH). Penny Lover is an appropriate name for this young lady, as she will meet you at the gate every time. She is quiet, gentle, and loves people.

Penny has received 30 days of basic professional training. She has excellent ground manners and is calm under saddle. She ties well and will not pull-back or paw the trailer. She loads and unloads easily and will come out of the trailer forward or backwards without issue. She hauls very well. Penny is good with her hooves and allows cleaning and trimming without problem. She has not yet been shod, but I expect she will behave well for the farrier. I have noted no bad habits from this pretty mare.

On the trail, Penny is calm and attentive. She is not skittish, nor prone to panic. She faces her fears well and is pleasant to ride. While she has had professional training, it was from an establishment specializing in Quarter Horses, so she hasn’t had training regarding her gaits. At this point, Penny is a little “pacey”, but the ride is not unpleasant. She is naturally gaited, tends to lateral, showing a flat-walk, rack, and a nice canter, however, even naturally gaited horses need some gait training to establish their gaits and bring things into focus for them. I am currently providing trail and gait training to Penny for the owner until she is sold. She is learning to move her hind and fore quarters and to side-pass with leg and heel cues and her gaits are coming along well. Penny loves to move out on the trail, ears always forward. No peddling his young lady.

Penny would be an appropriate horse for any rider with basic horse experience. She may be seen in Salem, Utah. Please text or leave a voicemail for more information and to set an appointment for a test ride. $8,500.

UPDATE June 3, 2023:  I recently shoed Penny for the first time. She was a little resistant on her hind feet, but not too bad. She’ll be fine the next time. I was very pleased.

With those new shoes on, I took her out for a 16-mile trail ride yesterday (June 2, 2023) down in the San Rafael Swell area. While on the trail I did a little trail training to see how she handles difficult obstacles on the trail and I was very pleased with her. She is very courageous, yet cautious, just the way I like horses to be. She handled everything I tested her with, negotiating large rocks, steep ascents and descents, thick brush, and even some cliff-hanging trails.

Her gaits are coming along very well and she is even showing a Fox Trot now, but prefers a rack. She is very smooth and covers ground quickly. Likes to lead, but follows  in line very nicely, as well.

I love this young lady more every time I ride her. She’s going to be a gem for whoever takes her home.

UPDATE June 6, 2023:  I uploaded the following video to YouTube this evening: