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Trip My Trigger
a.k.a. Trip

Palomino Gelding
Not Registered - Tennessee Walking Horse

FOR SALE - $6,500

Age: 6 years old Height: 16.0-1/2 hands Temperament = 1 (1=calm, 10=spirited)

Disciplines (suitable or trained): Trail Horse

"TRIP" is a big, beautiful, stout, gorgeous thing that is also awesomely loving with "follow me around like a puppy dog" personality!! He is truly - A Big Pet! With all the qualites one could want in a trail pleasure horse!! He is just an amazing horse !

Video of Trip My Trigger (Trip) Please click on any of the following links to see video of that subject

Adjusting saddle (patience)

Mounting from picnic table

Walk, stop, walk

Walk, easy gait

Easy Gait

Faster Gait (with Kristen)

Faster Gait (with Tommy)

Gait, stop, wait, walk off

***PLEASE SEE CHELSEY'S E-MAILS TO ME REGARDING TRIP - ON MY WEBSITE -- They will be on the "Previously Sold - Testimonial" page.

On my website - Under "Horses For Sale" - Geldings - you will also see photos and information on trip, with videos.

We originally purchased Trip early 2007. In July, 2007, Chelsey and her family, by phone, purchased Trip. We had to wait to transport him due to boarding facility not having room, so he stayed her 6 -7 weeks longer. About three weeks after they purchased Trip, "Chelsey couldn't wait to see him". So she and her Mom flew in for the weekend and we had a wonderful time!!!

I took so many photos of Chelsey and Trip, and Chelsey with our ponies! Chelsey will always have a special place in my heart! Always! We are e-mail buddies! And always will be!!

THE REASON TRIP WAS SOLD is because when Chelsey started school this year,....with homework, sports, practice, - she had no time to go to the boarding stables (@ 30 min. drive for her parents) ---to spend time with Trip. She had been going one - two times a week.....but couldn't stay very long. Chelsey feels it is not fair to Trip. She loves him so much and this was a VERY DIFFICULT AND PAINFUL decision for her to make!!!

Chelsey has - MANY TIMES - sit on Trip backwards and laid over on his hips...only to fall asleep. She was told that Trip also fell asleep.....he did not move!

Chelsey has SIX Brothers and Sisters ages 2 - 17-- At the time of there visit, the youngest one was under one year old, I think. Trip has been such a joy to this family because he is just "So Safe" for even the VERY YOUNG!

Trip is easy to do ALL things with!! Stands to mount! Stops on voice command! --and is So Sweet, So Loving,.....with the most beautiful, humble, big brown eyes that will melt your heart! He is a VERY HUMBLE horse and you can see that in his eyes! He is the humble one in the pasture. Trip will follow you around the pasture like a big pet dog! I think sometimes he thinks he is a dog!! If he were a dog, he would definitely be the lap dog type!!!!!!!

Trip does not have a real fast gait....his gait is smooth, easy....consistent......He has a very Slooow motion walk...for the youngest children. Trip truly loves children......he is So Gentle with them, - with quiet, still ground manners and movements! He has been trail rode all of his life.....and he just pays no attention to anything! We rode Trip on several long rides and he is an amazing horse.

Trip would be a wonderful horse for Children, especially a Young Girl, - (nothing more beautiful than the relationship of a girl and her horse!)---- or Beginner Riders, or Riders with health issues. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST THAT TRIP GO TO A LOVING, HOPEFULLY LIFETIME HOME!!!!! WITH THE VERY BEST CARE AND LOVE!!!! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY - A MUST!!!! I HAVE TO BE SURE!

Also, the condition of the sale will be that the new family keep in touch with Chelsey and me occasionally with a short update on Trip and hopefully a photo!!! It is So Important that Chelsey know that he is happy!

If you have any questions, please just ask. I will be downloading videos today or tomorrow hopefully......Thank you for reading our ads....Blessings to all of you, Connie

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRIP is an amazing horse!! No, he has no papers! But papers do not make a 16.2 - temperament absolute ONE - BEAUTIFUL IN COLOR - PALOMINO HORSE!! Trip is a horse that the whole family can enjoy if size does not intimidate some members! He is big! But he has a heart of a child! He is loving, quite, slow moving in ground manners, very aware of even the smallest child being in his presence, - and the sweetest is he will follow me around all over the pasture...stop when I stop...go when I go....forever! He is something else! To be so big....he steps so very quietly. I will be walking along thinking of something else....turn around to go the other way and walk righ into his face!!! I cannot believe as big as he is.....how quiet he moves! Needless to say....he walks to you to catch! He will not leave you when just out in the pasture spending time with him!

As for his other qualities....he has exceptional ground manners. Quiet in all things. Stands in crossties - tied to a fence - with all the patience one could ask for! He is easy to handle in all things...clip, shoe, load, haul, and absolutely loves to be bathed!!

And his ride??? He is very smooth but he is not a real fast horse. He has a real easy, laid back, "not a care in the world" type gait! He does not have what we call a "fast gait". He is a wonderful trail horse!!! You have to watch the tree limbs, of course!!(smile) He will ride alone...walk away from the group....and rides patiently wherever you want to ride him on a trail ride!! He will cross creeks, ditches, go up sloped hills....logs, and we have been riding him also on Highway 27 with SO MUCH TRAFFIC!!! Along with the highway workers and heavy equpment blacktopping the new road! They are now working south of us but will be coming back and forth. We will get videos of Trip riding along side all of the above, when they do return!

Trip will ride double......he is not afraid of barking dogs - 4-wheelers, cycles, and we test our horses by going through a rental park over the hill! There are several loose barking dogs! One family has - four - 4-wheelers! "We do everything we possibly can do to try to make sure there are no surprises when they arrive at their new home"! Trip runs great in the pasture with other horses. He will just melt your heart watching him! He is SO BIG ....but SO HUMBLE! Very small horses intimadate Trip! ....If I gave him a nick-name, it would be "Humble Eyes". Because he sure does have those big brown eyes that will take your heart away!! Trip is a horse that comes along ever so often!! Not every day! "He is truly - a joy to be with - a joy to ride"!! Don't miss out on the amazing horse that is all wrapped up in one, big, beautiful package!!

ALL OF OUR HORSES ARE VET CHECK WITH "EXAM" "RIGHT BEFORE LEAVING" - MOST WILL HAVE ALL THEIR VACCINATIONS OR DUE DATES! WE WORM EVERY TWO MONTHS! SHOES WILL BE RESET IF NEEDED WITH PHOTOS OF SHOEING WITH PAPERWORK! And - TEETH FLOATED! - Please see our website and you will see why "our horses don't last long"!! We also obtain transport quotes and schedules upon request! We thank you "for your time" in reading our lengthy ads!!!!!

With Wishes For Blessings to All Of You, Connie

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Last Updated September 19, 2009