09/25/2025
EDIT: Thank you to everybody who was interested. Ace found his forever home and I know he's going to make his new family just as happy as he made us ❤️
Our oldest daughter is needing a step up horse for rodeoing so we're looking to find new homes for a couple of our horses.
First, we have Ace. He's a 4 year old, registered Clydesdale gelding.
The Good:
He isn't as big as a Budweiser Clydesdale but he's bigger than your average quarter horse, which makes him the perfect size (in my opinion).
He had about 45 days put on him last July/August. When he came home, we used him lightly on trail rides through November. Then he sat all winter, until my daughter pulled him out in the spring. She saddled him up and he ride off like he hadn't missed a beat.
He is a very forward mover, so you can cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time.
He will trot and lope circles.
Middle to low end of pecking order. He's been pastured with our stud, mares, pony, yearlings, goats -- he does great with all of them.
Our daughter brought him to our county fair this year and showed him in Halter class, barrels, jump figure eight, pole weaving, key hole and ranch pleasure. He did really great. She also used him for the national anthem around another horse who carried the flag and he didn't bat an eye.
We foaled him on our farm and have worked with him since the day he was born. Not much will spook him. He LOVES people and attention and will follow you around the pasture like a puppy dog.
Shows potential in dressage, could be a jumper, trail horse, posse horse, or just your next go-to guy.
Stands for the farrier, but gets bored quickly.
Bathes and clips fine.
Will load and trailer.
The Not so Good:
He isn't for a beginner, only because he just needs more hours under saddle. He needs a confident rider who can keep him focused and on task.
He developed an inguinal hernia this spring. Our vet said that he could live with it his entire life without it causing a problem. Or it could be a problem tomorrow. This is something that can be fixed surgically.
He isn't an only horse kind of guy. He would need to go somewhere that has other horses.
If you leave him tied at the hitching post by himself, he will find China. Again, he's young and just needs more work.
All in all, he's a really great horse and we're going to be sad to see him go. But he needs a family that has more time to put into him and our kids are just headed a different way with their riding interests.
Located in south eastern Minnesota.
Rehoming fee in pictures. Videos in comments.
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