Doc's Shady Peppy

About this horse

$5,000 Skills: English Pleasure, Project, Trail Riding, Western Pleasure, Working Cattle "Scudder" is a cutting-bred quarter-horse with English and Western training under saddle. We do not have his papers, but he is a purebred quarter horse. He is as cute as a button and is a great project for an experienced rider to bring a long in any direction. The good: -Easy keeper, no health or lameness issues, can live in or out. Gets along with everyone. No vices -Has a clean ppe and hoof x-rays from when we got him in Fall of 2024 -Good for the vet/farrier and has good feet, currently wears front shoes -Good for everything on the ground, loves being groomed, cross-ties etc -Loads/trailers well -Well broke English and Western with both leads, steers super well off the seat, leg and reins, understands lateral pressure -Been on the trails a couple times and started over poles and little jumps -Super quiet-minded and is a kick ride -Chases coyotes in the fields and seems very cowy -UTD on vaccines, dental, deworming etc The bad: -Occasionally offers a decent-sized buck when not in consistent work -Because of our lack of time to give him the consistency he needs, he has not been ridden in over 6 months, so will not be able to be tried under saddle, but we do have videos Price is negotiable to a good home! Empirical Equestrian Horseback riding instructor and trainer Issy Cless is MA Licensed & ARIA Level 2 Eventing and Level 1 Hunt-seat Certified based out of Sherborn, MA. She specializes in horses with behavior problems, rescue horses, OTTBs, and giving horses a positive start in jumping & dressage, and enjoys sharing her unique approach to horsemanship both with horses and their humans. Her practical horse skills and knowledge have been acquired through 20 years of hands-on riding and handling of “difficult” and misunderstood horses, including work at several horse rescues, as well as a classical education under upper level eventers and dressage riders. ... (read more) She has successfully shown through the Preliminary level (3’7) in eventing and has her Training (3’3) gold medal for top placings at nationally sanctioned events at that level, and has brought multiple horses through that level. Issy combines this traditional equestrian background with a Master’s Degree in animal behavior, which lends her a science-based/academic body of knowledge to compliment her hands-on experience. The horsemanship she shares with her students incorporates the most up-to-date findings by scientists and veterinarians on 1. Equine welfare and behavior, 2. Animal learning, and 3. The bio-mechanics of equine & rider movement. From Issy: “I am constantly learning, and every horse and rider I work with teaches me something and gives something back to me. I truly love what I do and would love to share this passion with you and include you in my journey!”