SCF Jubals Merry Madge. Foaled in 2012 (she's 7.) Gorgeous IHWHA chestnut sabino mare for sale. She is well trained - leg yields, side passes, backs willingly and stands tied. She is easy to catch and handle. She has been trail ridden by adults and children. Bred by Slush Creek Walkers in Montana. She is by Slush Creek's Jubal S, a great minded, big boned gentle giant of a horse. Madge is directly by the heritage sire, Slush Creek's Jubal S., a gentle giant of a stallion who was the last horse produced by Calvin Miller's Ranch. He had an exceptionally quiet and gentle nature, a nice natural running walk and a gorgeous head. He stood 16.1 hands with the thicker, heavier, using/pleasure horse body style. He has been given the nickname ,"The Gentle Giant", by those that have met him in person. Through Jubal, Madge goes to to the 14 time World Champion, Hill's Perfection. (Hill's Perfection's registered name was Reyclif Mid-Merry #561395 and that was not changed; he was only campaigned as Hills Perfection). Sun's Merry Man, the only offspring by Hill's Perfection to reproduce, was owned by and stood at the Double Diamond Ranch for many years. Her dam is a direct Red Bud's Rambling Slim daughter out of a Bud's Sterling Bullet daughter. She was bred and raised at Slush Creek Walkers in Montana before being purchased by Maggie Meyer in New York. Maggie took wonderful care of Madge, but has decided to offer her for sale to the right home. She is asking $4,500. Please call or e-mail Stephanie at 540-825-1300 to see her while she is in training at Westwood Farms in Virginia. She is certified with the International Heritage Horse Association as 100% heritage.
Is your horse child safe? I see that question EVERYWHERE. It's a question asked by someone on almost every sale ad - even the ones for unbroken broodmares (not kidding.) The reality is, I know children (like the one in this video) who ride better than some adults...but people ask the question hoping to find a horse that will safely and consistently do what they want. Horses are not machines. Riding is a relationship. It's learning to communicate with each other. It's about mutual respect, confidence and trust. Honestly, most people need just a decently trained horse and a few years of lessons together, not the most fined tuned horse in the world. When Merry Madge arrived, she hadn't been ridden in quite a while. She was very tense and nervous by herself. So Jarred started riding her alone. He taught her to trust him rather than searching for security in other horses. As she began to trust, the tenseness melted away. We say "wet saddle blankets" are the cure to everything. They really are, but it's important that those wet saddle blankets are provided by someone who knows how to be calm, reassuring and build the horse's confidence. Lately, Julie has taken Madge offsite on trail rides to continue building that confidence and she's doing beautifully. In fact, her daughter, Brei, has taken to riding her lately and the mare just adores her. The video above is pretty gimmicky (we were just letting Brei play around), but it's an incredible transformation from the tense mare she was to now. I only wish I had video from before. It's not a magic trick or a miracle, it's just patience and persistence in allowing her to develop into the horse she was meant to be.
Westwood Farms - Locust Dale, Virginia 22948 - a href="mailto:stephanie@westwoodfarms.net">stephanie@westwoodfarms.net - 540-825-1300 |
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