$499 or best offer - Pancho the 2006 Mule, ~ 14.1H:
Pancho was purchased from a private estate sale a few months ago along; his owner died. We drove him double with one of our other work horses and line drove him single. He was green but obviously had been driven before. He was very willing to do his share of the work and pulled his heart out even though he is less than 1/2 the size of the mare with whom he was working. We know that one man sat on him and our daughter also sat on him but he is not trained to ride as he hopped and pitched just a little at the adult weight; nothing serious, just an obvious that he was not used to something up there. You can touch his ears and hooves with no problems. He takes the bit nicely. Stood quietly to be harnessed but wiggled around when left tied alone inbetween administrations of the various gear. He really likes children, gets along well in a herd of horse. He seems sweet. He is up to date on his coggins, and vaccines. I have some short video clips of him trotting around in the paddock and lots of photos. Send us e-mail I can send them over. He is actually quite fluid and might make a dressage mule for the mule enthusiast.
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$1699 - Misty, 8 yr old, ~13.1H Black and White Paint Mare. Misty rides and drives. She's been to one of the best trainers in TX for under saddle work to put a nice handle on her and miles on the trails. She is a beautiful pony and a beautiful mover. We would like to find her a good home with an older youth rider or a small adult rider.
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$9,000 - 3 in 1 package - 2006 Registered Spanish Norman mare, Sierra's Magico SFX #CXIX 0601. Her 1/2 Andalusian Registration is pending for the new buyer. Sierra's sire is the champion Andalusian stallion Magico of Rancho Del Lago in McDade, TX; her dam was our own black Percheron mare, Sandy. Both sire and dam were around 16-16.1H and Sierra should finish out somewhere close to that. She is just starting to fill out and looks really good with more growth to come. Sierra was started under saddle October 2008 for basic riding and trails. She is an intelligent, easy mare that naturally loves to jump and is extremely athletic. She has an April 28th, 2010 1/2 Haflinger filly at her side and was exposed to him again June of 2010 for a May 2011 foal. He is a Registered Haflinger stallion, Medicine Man, located in Hubbard, TX and owned by Shorty and Sherry French. Sierra is a great Mom and so good with us imprinting and handling the filly.
Sierra has always loved the children. I remember the day we picked her up from her undersaddle training as a coming 3 yr old. She called to the girls and then lowered her head around them and it looked like she was hugging them. She does this to me as well. This mare has had the best temperament since the day she was born. Both her sire and her dam were exceedingly special in this way as well.
This photo is from the Spring of 2009 - you can see she was filling out nicely as a coming 3 yr old. She fills up your leg for sure.
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Registered Haflinger Mare: ~13H, 2 in 1 package, $500, sold exposed to registered Haflinger stallion, Medicine man for a 2011 foal. This mare does ride but she is looky and will spook under saddle. We will put her in harness and see if she drives. We can recommend and awesome under saddle old style vaquero type trainer (slow, easy and thorough) for $650/month to desensitize her. We will plan to take her to this trainer later this year when we get time and her price will change to reflect the expense.
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We custom buy work horses and horse drawn equipment. All animals must be pre-paid prior to us leaving on our trip, and must be pickup up within 7 days of our return. They are sold "as is" from the day we purchase them. We strive to choose quiet, safe driving horses, draft of any kind and often purchase ponies or mini's as well. Most often we purchase Percherons and Haflingers but there are usually Belgians available also. Sometimes we see a Shire, Clydesdale or Fjord but not very often. Our trip to the NE is usually 9 days to 3 weeks, we go in the Spring or Fall. We shop hard for good horses and do our best to only purchase what we would want for ourselves: a quiet driving horse that will be safe on our farm for living in a herd and handling crowds of people, that has no previous health issues and is sound. We do ask if they can be ridden and strive for a horse that has experience single and double, but it is not a requirement for us. If it is a requirement for you, then let us know. Our normal private buying fee is $2,500 - $3,500 per horse, ponies and mini's is a lower price that depends on some other factors, it includes the hauling fee from OH to our farm and any board we might pay in OH for them to stay overnight between the purchase time and the time we leave. We do not cover vet costs for vaccines /worming or coggins other than what is provided to us at the time of sale. If you want to ensure specific vet care, often we can arrange it from the local vet but you must tell us in advance what you desire and pay for the full cost or you can just have it done when you get home with your horse. We do not cover shipping and handling fees for equipment unless they fit on the trailer or truck with the horses (such as harness). Most times a separate truck will have to be employed for an equipment load, you will have to pay for the equipment and your portionate part of the hauling fee as determined by the weight most times. Talk to Ben privately for equipment and hauling fees on equipment. He can find you most anything you like in Amishland.
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COWS FOR SALE
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Dairy bull calves
$50-100 each, the price is lower the more you take home with you.
No heifers for sale at this time.
Contact: ben@sandcreekfarm.net