Strider is a 9-year old grade gelding, big (16+h, 1200#), stout, gentle, easy to catch and shoe, loads perfectly, with a ground-covering walk that just eats up the miles. While he has no bad habits, I wouldn't call him a kid or beginner horse, just because he's a lot of horse. He's turbocharged! There's no question you are darn sure mounted up, which is something I kinda like, as I know many of you do also.

He's ranch-raised, and done the full spectrum of ranch work. Since we've had him, he has shown an aptitude for mountain use, and doesn't bat an eye at creek crossings or anything else we've subjected him to. In fact, on our last packtrip I led off him. He paid close attention to his surroundings, but didn't spook at anything, and most impressively, set a strikingly rapid pace. If you want a horse that will put a lot of miles behind you at the end of the day, and be going as strong at the end as he was when you took off, Strider is your horse. There's no quit in him. In fact, on that last trip there's a bunch of steep country, but in particular a washed-out section of exceptionally steep trail, with loose sandy footing. My son said watching Strider power up that thing was something to behold... I had my hands full with packhorses, etc., and didn't really notice much besides he got us to the top without mishap. A horse that quits on you in a situation like that can be downright dangerous, and as I said, with Strider that just ain't going to happen.

Strider is in his prime; old enough to be sensible, with plenty of experience under his belt, and young enough to last you for a long time. He doesn't get shook up with new situations. On this last trip, I staked him out to graze with a single-foot hobble picket. I just hand-held it at first, to see if he'd fight it, but no. So I staked it down, and sort of carefully led him to the end of its reach. He never fought it a bit, and went to grazing like he'd been wearing that set-up his whole life, although I doubt he'd ever seen one before. It's (very) faintly visible on his left front hoof in this photo. Does he look shook up to you?

So, if you're looking for a big, powerful, gentle gelding that will take you there and back in style, and not give you any trouble in the process, come take Strider for a test ride. Negative Coggins, shod, etc.

$2650.00