FAQ:
What times do you have available to show horses: I do have help with the riding and showing of horses so we have appointment times during the week and weekends available.
What is your sales policy: I operate on a first come first serve basis to appropriate qualified homes. I do my absolute best not to pick favorites and honor the first come policy. Essentially what that means is that I do not hold horses. Horses are available until they are paid for or until a vetting is actually set. If vetting is actually set up then I will HOLD the horse. However, I will continue to show the horse until the vetting is complete and payment is made. There are many reasons that people may pass on a horse during a vetting and another customer may be perfectly happy with the results of the said vetting. It is also common that people back out of vettings or simply change their mind before a vetting. Until a vetting has been set, the horse is available to be sold. That does mean a horse may be sold to someone who buys the horse sight unseen before your appointment to come and see it. I will always let you know before you make a drive out to my farm if a horse is sold. I do my best to notify everyone right away that a horse is sold. I realize it can be frustrating to have a horse sold that you wanted to come and see but many of mine do sell to buyers who are comfortable with the buying sight unseen process. IF you have any questions please let me know. I like to say that there are always more horses and if I sell one you are interested in then I will do my best to find you another one!
Vetting Policy: Vetting must be set up within three days after agreeing to move forward on a horse. You have two days after the vetting to review films, make a decision upon a vetting and pay for the horse. I cannot hold horses longer than 24 hours after a vetting is complete. Our horses are in demand and generally have a waiting list.
What payment methods do you accept: I take paypal, venmo, cashiers check and wire. Personal checks on a limited basis and must clear before horses leave.
Do you have a list of vets in your area: I am in Delaware and they aren't as many vet practices as in larger areas but I do have a list of vets and you are welcome to have your own vet come if they are in the area where they can travel to me. All the vets do digital xrays. Most are very comfortable vetting for customers who can't be present for the vettings. They typically will do the flexions, lunging, etc and then call to discuss the results before proceeding to anything else.
All Creatures Veterinary (Delaware) 302-258-8160
Unionville Equine (PA) 610-932-6800
Equine Veterinary Care (fairhill, MD) 410-392-6646
Veterinary Medical Center (Easton, MD) 410-822-8505
Brenford Animal Hospital 302-678-9418
Do you ship or have a list of shippers: We do ship within a 3-4 hour range and can often do longer trips depending on the schedule. I have many shipping contacts and can also help you get shipping set up. I have many horses that ship long distances. I will hold the horses for a week at no cost while shipping is arranged but after that it is $25 a day until horse is picked up.
We have a 7 day pick up policy after your payment has been made. We have a very busy barn with limited space and are unable to hold horses past seven days.
References/graduate information : https://www.facebook.com/groups/2922626288055600 also my Benchmark Sport Horses facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/benchmarksporthorses
Listen to podcast with Major League Eventing discussing all things TB and Benchmark- https://www.buzzsprout.com/168580/1092173-bonus-ottb-101-with-jessica-redman
Bridge of Hope
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2018
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Bridge of Hope- 15.3 h 3yr gelding sired by Verrazano out of a War Chant mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/bridge+of+hope This cute was a $12k yearling but he made it clear racing wasn't his thing. He ran 5x and last ran two days ago. His trainer said he is just so laid back and was turned out on the farm in between races. He has clean legs, excellent feet, no injuries and no vices. He is just so gorgeous and I suspect he will do quite a bit of growing. He has a lot of body to him for a 3yr. We hopped on him even though he is just now three days post track and he was just so darn perfect. Great in the barn. Crossties nicely. Great at the mounting block. He was really cute in the bridle. Nice natural shape. Right now he is still a bit foot sore/tight from racing but in a few days he is going to be WOW! I really like this one a lot. Great brain on him.
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Shiloh Lane
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Shiloh Lane- 16.2 1/2 h 6yr gelding sired by Orb https://www.pedigreequery.com/shiloh+lane3
This horse sold for $100k as a yearling and then $315k as a 2yr so you know he is just one classy TB. Talk about a thick hunk of a horse! He is owned and trained by a good horsewoman that really knows her horses. She said this horse is just lovely to ride and work around. He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. He didn't live up to his promise and only made around $65k on the track and she said it was time for another career.
He arrived yesterday and today he stood quietly in the cross ties to be tacked up. He was perfect the mounting block. He is a horse that has such a great neck connection he just makes a beautiful shape in the bridle automatically. Super nice mover! Great canter. Lovely walk too for a day off the track! He was really stretching, coming forward over his back and willing to move off the leg. He is extremely rideable meaning more whoa than go but nicely forward. Super adjustable and willing to accept leg to hand. He was a bit unsure about bending right but really took the pressure as she leg yielded and pushed him around her inside leg. We even jumped over a pile of poles with flowers to help with the right lead :)
He then just stood perfectly quiet to hang out for some pics. He loves drinking out of the hose and playing in the water. So much personality in this horse. He is nothing but class and it shows. He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. Has some skin funk on his butt but normal track stuff.
This horse sold for $100k as a yearling and then $315k as a 2yr so you know he is just one classy TB. Talk about a thick hunk of a horse! He is owned and trained by a good horsewoman that really knows her horses. She said this horse is just lovely to ride and work around. He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. He didn't live up to his promise and only made around $65k on the track and she said it was time for another career.
He arrived yesterday and today he stood quietly in the cross ties to be tacked up. He was perfect the mounting block. He is a horse that has such a great neck connection he just makes a beautiful shape in the bridle automatically. Super nice mover! Great canter. Lovely walk too for a day off the track! He was really stretching, coming forward over his back and willing to move off the leg. He is extremely rideable meaning more whoa than go but nicely forward. Super adjustable and willing to accept leg to hand. He was a bit unsure about bending right but really took the pressure as she leg yielded and pushed him around her inside leg. We even jumped over a pile of poles with flowers to help with the right lead :)
He then just stood perfectly quiet to hang out for some pics. He loves drinking out of the hose and playing in the water. So much personality in this horse. He is nothing but class and it shows. He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. Has some skin funk on his butt but normal track stuff.
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I'm Intrigued
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 16.2h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2018
Height: 16.2h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
I'm Intrigued- sired by Union Rags https://www.pedigreequery.com/im+intrigued I was always a fan of Union Rags offspring and recently I have had three more in my barn that we just loved. I have also been watching Phillip Dutton's training videos and he has several in his program right now. I honestly think most of them seem very similar in movement and their overall personality. I LOVE the breeding on this horse. Kris S and Sadler's Well on the bottom. Hello!! Intrigued came to us as a colt which generally isn't an issue but not to sound weird or anything but he really did have some of the largest testicles I have seen. Even the vets remarked how challenging they were to remove. This had been causing him a lot of pain and he was extremely reluctant to move forward and went very wide behind. Castration when they are this large takes a bit to heal and we are about two weeks post castration at this point but he is doing fantastic. He has excellent quality feet but was just so bruised on arrival. He is improving rapidly with his new shoes on!
The brain on this horse simply can't be beat. He is just so snuggly. Loves people. Unflappable! Post castration he hacked everywhere and anywhere. He will go out alone. He has no spook. He is more the lazy type. I think he will become more forward but his brain is quiet for sure. You will need to encourage him to stay up in front of the leg but he is learning to stay there more naturally now that is body is feeling better.
He has a super nice walk and canter and the trot improves weekly. We have not jumped him just yet due to his castration but with his breeding, conformation and great canter I know this horse will have a great jump on him.
He is sound, has no injuries and no vices. Exceptional manners. Clips, ties, trailers and is just great to work on. He is turned out in a large field next to friends. I think he is just a stunning horse and his personality matches his looks. He is a horse that I think in another month will really look even more fancy and in a few more months he is going to compete with any WB.
The brain on this horse simply can't be beat. He is just so snuggly. Loves people. Unflappable! Post castration he hacked everywhere and anywhere. He will go out alone. He has no spook. He is more the lazy type. I think he will become more forward but his brain is quiet for sure. You will need to encourage him to stay up in front of the leg but he is learning to stay there more naturally now that is body is feeling better.
He has a super nice walk and canter and the trot improves weekly. We have not jumped him just yet due to his castration but with his breeding, conformation and great canter I know this horse will have a great jump on him.
He is sound, has no injuries and no vices. Exceptional manners. Clips, ties, trailers and is just great to work on. He is turned out in a large field next to friends. I think he is just a stunning horse and his personality matches his looks. He is a horse that I think in another month will really look even more fancy and in a few more months he is going to compete with any WB.
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Northerner
Breed: TB mare
Age: 2017
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2017
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Buy the horse that wants to jump the jumps! I know that sounds easy right? We restart so many Tb's here off the track and I think people get caught up in the weeds sometimes instead of focusing on the horses desire to do the jump being asked. I think a lot think oh horses just sort of do these things easily but finding horses that are just so easy about jumping a course of scary looking jumps within a few post track rides is not all that common in my opinion. You can't make that brain. The rest is just training and she is very very trainable!
Northerer is a 16h 4yr growing mare that is just a plain gorgeous bay. I find her breeding to be amazing personally - https://www.pedigreequery.com/northerner5 She trained as a 2yr but wasn't going to be competitive and then sort of sat around in a field because they intended rider never developed much interest. When she came here she was barefoot, out of shape, a bit bleach out and chunky. We put shoes on her, her coat is shiny, she is starting to get fit and it really shows.
I honestly can't tell you how brave this mare is to the jumps. I am not talking running at them nervous type but the type of horse that has very quickly figured out she really enjoys jumping and wants to get to the other side. We built this whole new course in our field yesterday with lots and lots of what I consider "scary" fences that I honestly think experienced horses would peek at. Scary inflatable xc jumps that are only about 5ft wide so you have to be pretty straight and committed. Rolltops, coops, walls, etc. This mare just had really figured out her job and is on it. She gets tired pretty fast still as she isn't fit but she is so eager to please. Such a cute jumper. Very sensible.
She is lovely on the flat. Very nice in the bridle. Cute mover. Nice balanced canter. Does her changes. Soft mouth. Naturally in the bridle.
She is sound, unraced, no vices, no injuries and very much a clean slate. Great manners. Mount her from the xc jumps and she stands perfectly. Hacks out alone. Same horse no matter how often she is ridden. Easy keeper. Easy in the barn. Clips, ties, trailers, etc.
When I say this one will go BN right now I really mean it. This mare is going to be very very competitive and move up the levels easily. I think she would hunt, event, do the hunters and a bit of everything and do it well.
Northerer is a 16h 4yr growing mare that is just a plain gorgeous bay. I find her breeding to be amazing personally - https://www.pedigreequery.com/northerner5 She trained as a 2yr but wasn't going to be competitive and then sort of sat around in a field because they intended rider never developed much interest. When she came here she was barefoot, out of shape, a bit bleach out and chunky. We put shoes on her, her coat is shiny, she is starting to get fit and it really shows.
I honestly can't tell you how brave this mare is to the jumps. I am not talking running at them nervous type but the type of horse that has very quickly figured out she really enjoys jumping and wants to get to the other side. We built this whole new course in our field yesterday with lots and lots of what I consider "scary" fences that I honestly think experienced horses would peek at. Scary inflatable xc jumps that are only about 5ft wide so you have to be pretty straight and committed. Rolltops, coops, walls, etc. This mare just had really figured out her job and is on it. She gets tired pretty fast still as she isn't fit but she is so eager to please. Such a cute jumper. Very sensible.
She is lovely on the flat. Very nice in the bridle. Cute mover. Nice balanced canter. Does her changes. Soft mouth. Naturally in the bridle.
She is sound, unraced, no vices, no injuries and very much a clean slate. Great manners. Mount her from the xc jumps and she stands perfectly. Hacks out alone. Same horse no matter how often she is ridden. Easy keeper. Easy in the barn. Clips, ties, trailers, etc.
When I say this one will go BN right now I really mean it. This mare is going to be very very competitive and move up the levels easily. I think she would hunt, event, do the hunters and a bit of everything and do it well.
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Cintarosa Ranch
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2017
Height: 16 h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2017
Height: 16 h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Cintarosa Ranch- 4yr 16h gelding sired by Union Rags https://www.pedigreequery.com/cintarosa+ranch I was always a fan of Union Rags offspring and recently I have had three more in my barn that we just loved. I have also been watching Phillip Dutton's training videos and he has several in his program right now. I honestly think most of them seem very similiar in movement and their overall personality. Cintarosa to me is just a stunning horse. I know he is a plain chestnut but dress him up in some white wraps and he suddenly isn't so plain. He has one of the most stunning eyes that just looks deep into your soul. This horse is QUIET! This is a theme with these horses. They just are very chill types. You can make them go but they are the types that are always asking are we done yet? You drop the reins and boom they stop. That is great for those who like that. You have a hot seat? These are your types of rides!
I have had Cintarosa for a few months now. He had a month of letdown in Ky before arriving here. He lost all his shoes and was not loving that so we stuck some glue on shoes until his feet grew. He has excellent quality feet he just lost so much wall we figured it was easier to glue on and get great growth than fight keeping shoes. He has the most chill attitude. I honestly don't think there is anything that bothers this horse. Excellent manners. Unflappable. No spook. He might kick out when you give him a whack to go but it's for hilarious than anything. He tolerates any kind of rider. You can ride him on the buckle or on the contact. He hacks out. He has popped over some jumps.
We have really been working on installing the forward button and getting him a bit more supple laterally. He is extremely smart and retains everything you teach him. I think there is even more movement coming and he is just the type that makes a really cute shape. Nice mover. Three quality gaits. Soft mouth. Easy ride!
He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. The type of horse you can put anywhere on you farm. He cares about nothing. Zero buddy issues. A bomb could go off and he would just be eating his hay. Clips, ties, ships and all that good stuff.
I have had Cintarosa for a few months now. He had a month of letdown in Ky before arriving here. He lost all his shoes and was not loving that so we stuck some glue on shoes until his feet grew. He has excellent quality feet he just lost so much wall we figured it was easier to glue on and get great growth than fight keeping shoes. He has the most chill attitude. I honestly don't think there is anything that bothers this horse. Excellent manners. Unflappable. No spook. He might kick out when you give him a whack to go but it's for hilarious than anything. He tolerates any kind of rider. You can ride him on the buckle or on the contact. He hacks out. He has popped over some jumps.
We have really been working on installing the forward button and getting him a bit more supple laterally. He is extremely smart and retains everything you teach him. I think there is even more movement coming and he is just the type that makes a really cute shape. Nice mover. Three quality gaits. Soft mouth. Easy ride!
He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. The type of horse you can put anywhere on you farm. He cares about nothing. Zero buddy issues. A bomb could go off and he would just be eating his hay. Clips, ties, ships and all that good stuff.
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