How
to interpret classified "horse for sale" ads...
Big
Trot:
Can
canter within a two mile straightaway.
Nicely
Started:
Lunges,
but we don't have enough insurance to ride him yet!
Top
Show Horse:
Won
a reserve champion 5 years ago at a show with unusually low entries due
to tornado warnings.
Home
Bred:
Know
nothing, despite being raised on the back porch.
Big
Boned:
Good
thing he has a mane and tail, or he would be mistaken for a cow.
No
Vices:
Especially
when he wears his muzzle.
Bold:
Runaway.
Good
Mover:
Runaway.
Athletic:
Runaway.
Needs
Intermediate Rider:
Runaway.
Should
mature 16 hh:
Currently
13 hh, dam is 14.2 hh, sire is 14.3 hh, every horse in his pedigree back
18 generations is under 15 hh, but *this* horse will defy his DNA and grow.
Well
Mannered:
Hasn't
stepped on, run over, bitten, or kicked anyone for a week.
Professionally
Trained:
Hasn't
stepped on, run over, bitten, or kicked anyone for a month.
Recently
Vetted:
Someone
else found something really wrong with this horse.
To
Good Home Only:
Not
really for sale unless you can 1) pay twice what he is worth,
2) are willing to sign a 10 page legal document, 3)
allow current owner to tuck in beddy-bye every night.
Light
Cribber:
We
can't afford to build any more fences and barns for the buzz saw.
Excellent
Disposition: Never been out of the stall.
Clips,
Hauls, Loads:
Clippety
is the sound his hooves make as he hauls butt across the parking lot
when you try to load him.
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We stand
The Blackmailer, a son of Impressive Andrew and She'll do II,
Rock Star's mother. He has an ROM in 3 yr. old western pleasure and
Jr. Pleasure. That was with 6 weeks of training and showing. He's a real natural.
The foals seem to have the same qualities
...halter first and ride later.
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Prince Plaudit bred mare, Sugar on Top, a great producer. She is not for sale...
.......................Her 2003 foal will be for sale. Watch for foal anoucements!
The Big Ticket, 2002 stud colt (bay with a blanket), out of Sugar on Top. He is
very nice and N/N ....................................Sold.....................................$5,000
Yearling filly by The Blackmailer x Sugar On Top, Crystal Sugar..We are looking
forward to having some fun with this one next year!! She is N/N and CPOed.........
.............................................................................................................Sold
Their full sister was reserve 2 yr. old World Champion, 2002 World Show
Rock Star daughter,
Abby McCool, (bloodlines--Miss T Hayes, Bonanza Royal
by Royal Exhibit),she is not for sale at this time.............................................
........................Her 2003 foal will be for sale. Watch for foal anoucements!
Annie B. Cool, 2002 Black and white filly, (The Blackmailer X Abby McCool), is
for sale. She is cute and N/N A great lunge line/pleasure prospect ............$3,500
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Gail and Mark Smith
Smith Show Horses
3415 14th Str. NW
West Fargo, ND 58078
888-801-1685