Jessie's Run

10/13/2026

I think I should start a list of people wanting to buy a green horse for the wrong reasons. The latest...my beginner rider needs their own horse to learn how to ride, plus, the horse needs to be suitable as a therapy horse because my child has special needs.

Yeah, let me think about that for a minute. Young, green horse, needs training and exposure, and you want your child with special needs to be riding him? okkkaayyyy....

10/12/2026

Please share!
Micky:

“Jaggers Full of Cash”, aka Micky, is a 2022 grey gelding by the stallion “CodyMovesLike Jagger”, out of a “Dash for Cash” bred mare. Micky knows all of his ground work (catching, leading, loading, tying/ground tying, good for the farrier, etc).

09/23/2026

Who knew selling a horse could be so difficult? ;) We've had so many no shows, we've had people say they'd be here on X day to pick him up...and yet, he's still for sale. The people who have wanted him have had very legitimate reasons (family illness, for example) for changing their minds so my complaint is NOT with them (except for the no shows...that's just rude), but it's still frustrating.

I know he's green but he has better ground manners and more training than my mare had when I purchased her after being out of the saddle for 20 years. I knew the saying (green on green makes blue), but we did lots of clinics and lessons and she was a pretty amazing mare in many ways.

My Friesian gelding from an FEI medalist barn had so many training holes. He'd bolt if your leg touched his back while mounting...that was fun...not. He'd walk all over people. He wasn't mean, just hadn't been taught that the puny humans on the end of the lead meant HE followed them, not the other way around. And talk about HEAVY cues? Holy cow, he needed some work and he was pricey.

When we bought Sebastian, he was very head shy, reactive and scared of everything, wanted to have NOTHING to do with people. We bought him mainly to get him away from an abusive trainer, but he turned out to be a great horse for Mike.

Bailey wouldn't load (seriously, we almost didn't bring her home because the previous owners couldn't load her). She'd try to bite while being tacked up. Didn't know anything but how to stick her nose to the horse in front of her on the trail and stay there.

We've fixed so many issues with our horses over the years. We know when a horse has a good foundation and a good brain. We know when they have bad habits or have been taught the WRONG things.

Micky and (soon) Blue are for sale. If we were 10 yrs younger, they wouldn't still be green, but age and life get in the way of the best intentions sometimes. Yes, they ARE green under saddle, but they don't have any vices, they don't have health issues. They're not going to bite or kick you, they trailer load and unload quietly, stand for the farrier and vet, cross tie, ground tie, pick up their feet, stand for fly spray. They're happy in pasture or in a stall, they're both middle of the herd types, don't require any special feed or supplements. I have video showing they've w/t/c under saddle, but they are both GREEN.

If you think you might be interested in either one, send me a message.

08/31/2026

How do we do better as an industry? I'm seeing a lot of posts lately on other pages about new owners having so many problems with their horses that were "supposed" to be well-trained, or kid friendly, etc. We know it's not always the seller's fault in misrepresenting the horse. The horse that was reliable for an experienced rider can quickly become a problem with a new owner who doesn't reinforce boundaries or correct small issues before they become big.

This is particularly frustrating to me right now because I'm honest about Micky. He's GREEN. He did well for his trainer, but that's because Jay took his time with him. I have no doubt that, with a harsh or inexperienced owner, his good start could turn into a lifetime of problems. So I won't sell him to that potential owner who wants him as their first horse, or says they want a husband horse...that type of thing. He needs an experienced owner or at least someone willing to work with a trainer.

But then, because so many sellers DO hide problems and aren't honest, I think some buyers think "well, if she's telling us this, then there must be a HUGE issue that she's not telling us." He doesn't have any problems...good ground manners, no health issues or injuries, w/t/c, started on obstacles, stands ground tied or cross tied, trailers fine, etc...but again...GREEN. LOL I have some people asking how he'd be with barrels or speed events and I'm like "GREEN." His training was about building confidence with a rider, not trying to get him "finished" in 90 days just so he looks better for a sales ad.

Maybe I shouldn't care and just sell him to anyone and provide minimal information about him. I just can't bring myself to do that, though, because I feel a responsibility to him AND a potential new owner. I feel like, as an industry, we're so used to horse sellers lying to us that an honest seller is going to have trouble selling a horse.

08/02/2026

Happy horses. :)

07/07/2026

Our arena will be sitting empty this winter. :( Wondering if there's a trainer or instructor in the area who would like to rent it on a regular basis? The entire arena is 155' x 75', but the 10 stalls take about 30' of that space, so the riding area is closer to 75' x 125'. The hospitality building is also vacant and available for use again. It's essentially a studio apartment...approximate size is 25' x 25' with a full kitchen and bathroom.

06/13/2026

Pretty boy still looking for his new home.

06/06/2026

Micky is on a field trip this weekend to Bouckaert Farm. :) Here's a "between the ears" video.

05/29/2026

Just a reminder, with all the rain, that we allow haul ins. You're welcome to use the covered arena for a couple of hours (if you need the arena for a larger chunk of time and/or for several riders, let us know and we can work something out) for a $10 haul in fee. The rideable area of the arena is ~75 x 125.

05/29/2026

More Micky pics.