{"id":118,"date":"2019-11-01T04:02:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T04:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westerntrailrider.com\/horses-for-sale\/?p=118"},"modified":"2020-05-23T20:27:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T20:27:40","slug":"apollo-for-sale-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westerntrailrider.com\/horses-for-sale\/2019\/11\/01\/apollo-for-sale-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLD – Apollo, Tennessee Walking Horse gelding"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\r\n\t

05\/23\/2020:\u00a0 Apollo is sold to Marcia Korver, of Roosevelt, UT. Thanks, Marcia. You’re going to love him!<\/p>\n

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Apollo is 9 years old (born 2011), stands 15-3 hands (measured), and is a pure-bred Tennessee Walking Horse. I have his birthdate and the names of his dam and sire, both of which are registered Tennessee Walkers. I have spoken with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Association (of which I am a member) and found Apollo is eligible to be registered. He is healthy and sound in every way.<\/p>\n

I acquired Apollo in March 2019, in a trade for Oreo, a Tennessee Walker mare I had offered for sale. Apollo’s owner had hired me to put some trail training on Apollo, because he was hard to handle on the trail. He was spooky and suffered severe separation anxiety whenever he was separated from other horses. After riding him a couple times, I was certain I could turn him into an excellent trail horse, but the owner was concerned that he might still be difficult for her to handle even after the training. I offered her a trade for Oreo, which she accepted.<\/p>\n

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Right off the bat, I found I really enjoyed riding Apollo. He was smooth and well-mannered under saddle. His primary issue was that he had almost no experience outside an arena. He was afraid of just about everything. I am certain he had received no formal training outside an arena. I believe this contributed to his severe separation anxiety when separated from other horses or when loaded in a trailer by himself.<\/p>\n

Shortly after I acquired Apollo, I sold my two primary trail horses, so Apollo became my primary mount. Over the past several months I have put several hundred miles on him on some of the roughest trails imaginable, from Alaska to Arizona. He is now an exceptional trail horse and has earned my appreciation and respect. I truly enjoy riding this horse.<\/p>\n

In March this year, I put over 100 miles on Apollo on trails in and around St George, Utah, Zion National Park, and on trails near my home in Salem, Utah. He learned to cross wooden bridges and small streams, and to be out on the trail without the security of other horses nearby. He was a little spooky, but progressed well. He started overcoming his propensity to refuse obstacles and challenges. He proved to be very sure-footed.<\/p>\n

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In April this year I rode Apollo on some very challenging trails in the Moab, Utah area. He learned to cross streams, climb rocky trails,\u00a0 descend drop-offs into riverbeds, and even to hop off rock ledges. See this short video clip:<\/p>\n