Rosie is looking for a new home

2010-04-23T15:45:00.000-07:00

Rosie is a 12 (+/-) hand, appaloosa pony mare, about 12 years old.
Located in Kentucky, about 60 miles due south of Lexington.
Rosie is not registered, but looks to have some Arab or Welsh breeding. She is refined, with a pretty head and neck and an astonishing length of stride for a small pony.

I have owned her for five years. She has produced two foals for me, arriving bred to a pinto stallion, with that foal showing both pinto color as well as a white blanket over the hips. She was bred back to a warmblood stallion the following year, with shipped semen and produced an outstanding colt, dark bay or buckskin, with a blanket over the hips. She has never had reproductive or foaling problems and is very maternal. I have not bred any mares the past three years so she is open.
She is broke to ride. I saw her ridden 5 or 10 minutes before I bought her, by an experienced teenager, bareback with a halter, in a corral. I have no child riders available so I do not know how much riding she has had or if she would be suitable for a small child. She is shy/timid and is very "quick" on the ground, very slow to trust and can be difficult to catch. Once she is comfortable with a person, she is friendly and personable. Absolutely no bad habits on the ground, has never offered to kick or nip, has never been unsound or ill.

With her movement, she would be a very useful broodmare for a breeding program for appaloosa sportponies. The only reason she is looking for a home is the fact that I am downsizing (primarily due to my age) and plan to breed only pinto or dilute ponies at this point.

I would prefer to find her a home with a small number of mares, as she is timid in a herd. She is current with worming and basic vaccinations. A prospective owner would be responsible for costs of Coggins, health and any additional vaccinations required, which will likely be between $150 and $200.

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Rosie is looking for a new home