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 limited 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 in full. If vetting is actually set up (scheduled with day/time) we will hold for that vetting if within a five day time frame. We continue to show the horses 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 which is why we do not take horses off the market. 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:
Once we have agreed to move forward with a ppe it should be set up for within 5 business days.
The buyer has 2 business days at max to decide if they are proceeding with the sale after the conclusion of the ppe. A quicker response is greatly appreciated as horses often have a line.
A non refundable deposit of $200 once the ppe is scheduled will hold the horse for you through the vetting. This simply means I will not sell the horse outright or have a sooner ppe set by someone else while we are waiting for yours. The deposit will be applied to the price of the horse. This is a non refundable deposit, so in the event you decide not to proceed with the sale or ppe for any reason it will not be returned.
You can chose not to put down a deposit while waiting for the ppe however, that means someone else might decide to purchase the horse outright before your vetting.
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.
Choptank Equine (MD) 1-410-429-7347
Delmarva Equine (DE) 302-735-4735
Unionville Equine (PA) 610-932-6800
Equine Veterinary Care (fairhill, MD) 410-392-6646
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. There is a $25 a day fee for anything that needs to stay past the 7 days post purchase.
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
Streaming Tap
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2019
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2019
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Streaming Tap- 4yr 16.1 h gelding sired by Tapiture out of a Gone West mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/streaming+tap This cuties just arrived from FL and is getting a chance to settle in after a long trip. He is just about as cute as they come and so sweet. He retired sound, no injuries and has no vices. He looks like he is one that is still very growthy and I suspect he will grow quite a bit more and really widen out here soon. He just has the most adorable face and my favorite markings :) He has been great to ship, groom, baths, cross ties, etc. He really is a lovely mover. He is still a bit tired from his trip but I just love what he showed us today in the free area. Really good push from behind and such a beautiful shape to his body/neck.
https://youtu.be/0K3F1hDADdo
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for all details.
https://youtu.be/0K3F1hDADdo
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for all details.
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Honorable Vow
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 15.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6500
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2018
Height: 15.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6500
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Honorable Vow- 5yr 15.3 h gelding sired by Broken Vow out of a Dehere mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/honorable+vow I have gotten some lovely horses from his connections. This lovely horse just wasn't competitive enough and was dropping down in cheap claimers. They wanted to retire him sound and happy. He has no injuries and no vices. For the past several months he was just getting some let down on the farm. He was barefoot with some very chopped up feet and was quite sore on his feet. He just got shoes on but obviously is still going to be ouchy until the shoes help resolve his soreness. We love everything that these connections produce so we are looking forward to getting a chance to sit on him when his feet feel better!
I think he is a good example not to judge a horse on their first video because look at the difference in him already with just two days of having shoes on! This boy is super sporty. He is like a sports car. Super athletic and adjustable. Really nice mover with a great canter. I love his balance. Light, soft, uphill and just easy to put together. It has been extremely muddy here so horses are just all a little fresh because of the lack of turnout and mud but he showed he can come out for a first ride and go to work.
He has been excellent to ship, cross ties, grooming, baths, clipping and everything in between.
Ride- https://youtu.be/IrLpj6PYZM4
https://youtu.be/cV460N7yXVw
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for all details.
I think he is a good example not to judge a horse on their first video because look at the difference in him already with just two days of having shoes on! This boy is super sporty. He is like a sports car. Super athletic and adjustable. Really nice mover with a great canter. I love his balance. Light, soft, uphill and just easy to put together. It has been extremely muddy here so horses are just all a little fresh because of the lack of turnout and mud but he showed he can come out for a first ride and go to work.
He has been excellent to ship, cross ties, grooming, baths, clipping and everything in between.
Ride- https://youtu.be/IrLpj6PYZM4
https://youtu.be/cV460N7yXVw
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for all details.
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2016
Height: 16.2h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $TBA
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2016
Height: 16.2h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $TBA
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Sacco is a former sales horse who sold in February 2022. He ended up in a bad situation and we thankfully were able to purchase him back. He has been with us for around 30 days and is just getting healthy and restarted. This was one extremely fancy horse coming off the track. Big, nice mover, sweet and sound. He has no injuries and no vices.
Black Irish
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2017
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $8500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2017
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $8500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Black Irish- 6yr 16.1 h gelding sired by Archarcharch out of a Flatter mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/black+irish3 If you are into Tb's for sport this pedigree should make you drool a little bit. Honestly, I bought him on the breeding and the fact that I have always gotten lovely horses from his connections. He has just been absolutely excellent to ship, clip, cross ties, baths, grooming, etc. Happy inside or out. Great eater. Just a very easy horse in the barn.
He had 25 starts on the track and he ran recently before arriving here. I thought he looked quite loose in the body for recently running. Showed off lovely reach in the trot and a very nice canter in the free area.
He stands quietly at the mounting block. Lovely big walk and just makes a natural shape all on his own. Our cat, Creams, was testing his brain and you can see that he not only jumped out in front of him a few times but then also bounded up the fence post right next to him and Irish was like cat you crazy but never blinked. This horse is just one of those horses that is a total professional. We showed him ridden into the contact but she also showed him on the buckled and cantering around with no hands on the reins and he just stayed the same.
His trainer said she thought he could be a kid's horse and I think this video shows exactly what she knew about him. Just a horse that does his job and is safe. I love his balance. He is so soft in his body and just makes a lovely shape with no rider assistance needed. Horses like him make you look good! I think he is a true unicorn and not just because he is grey. I do think his silver tail is gorgeous though.
We since showed him to a horse shopper who couldn't get over the fact that she was seeing him on his 2nd ride and actually found him a bit too quiet for her taste. She raved about him though so high compliments! On his 3rd ride we introduced to jumping and my gosh is he just so lovely or what! He really came along from the start to finish of his short session and finished up confidently jumping some low oxers with fillers. He is soft, quiet and really uses his body well. I love how soft he lands away from his fences. We did try to canter a few but it is always hard in the beginning when they don't steer great but he showed he was willing. The brain on this horse honestly can't be beat.
He is sound. No injuries. No vices. Good feet.
Jump video- https://youtu.be/Hz-GCNxweok
Free video- https://youtu.be/uOGnx0CZaeo
Ride video- https://youtu.be/jeneF45DSIk
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com so please go there first.
He had 25 starts on the track and he ran recently before arriving here. I thought he looked quite loose in the body for recently running. Showed off lovely reach in the trot and a very nice canter in the free area.
He stands quietly at the mounting block. Lovely big walk and just makes a natural shape all on his own. Our cat, Creams, was testing his brain and you can see that he not only jumped out in front of him a few times but then also bounded up the fence post right next to him and Irish was like cat you crazy but never blinked. This horse is just one of those horses that is a total professional. We showed him ridden into the contact but she also showed him on the buckled and cantering around with no hands on the reins and he just stayed the same.
His trainer said she thought he could be a kid's horse and I think this video shows exactly what she knew about him. Just a horse that does his job and is safe. I love his balance. He is so soft in his body and just makes a lovely shape with no rider assistance needed. Horses like him make you look good! I think he is a true unicorn and not just because he is grey. I do think his silver tail is gorgeous though.
We since showed him to a horse shopper who couldn't get over the fact that she was seeing him on his 2nd ride and actually found him a bit too quiet for her taste. She raved about him though so high compliments! On his 3rd ride we introduced to jumping and my gosh is he just so lovely or what! He really came along from the start to finish of his short session and finished up confidently jumping some low oxers with fillers. He is soft, quiet and really uses his body well. I love how soft he lands away from his fences. We did try to canter a few but it is always hard in the beginning when they don't steer great but he showed he was willing. The brain on this horse honestly can't be beat.
He is sound. No injuries. No vices. Good feet.
Jump video- https://youtu.be/Hz-GCNxweok
Free video- https://youtu.be/uOGnx0CZaeo
Ride video- https://youtu.be/jeneF45DSIk
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com so please go there first.
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Ascending Moon
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 17h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $10000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2018
Height: 17h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $10000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Ascending Moon- 5yr 17 h gelding sired by Malibu Moon out of a More than Ready mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/ascending+moon This one has the breeding to go to the top and he doesn't disappoint! There is a reason you see a lot of the Malibu Moon offspring at the top levels of eventing. He retired from the track in October sound with no injuries and has no vices. He had some let down and was lightly restarted by another reseller. She decided he was just too big and not quite a fit for her program which is more hunter focused. She liked something I had in my barn for her program so we did a trade. She thought this horse in our program would be a stand out and she was absolutely right.
I thought his free video was just impressed. So much power and suspension with a hind leg that just pushes under the body and he naturally lifts through the back and shoulder. Super balanced and extremely athletic.
We absolutely LOVE this horse under saddle. He is just unbelievable to ride for a horse coming into his retraining. He isn't strong (just goes in a duo) but this is a very big horse that rides big. If you sit on a horse like him you just feel the power and engine right under you and it is so important to allow them to come forward at this point. He is just wicked smart and each ride he has come out better than the last. He is really starting to understand how to come forward into the bridle and not just move up and down. Such a lovely mover who makes a beautiful shape very naturally. The canter is so darn nice! I see some moments that make you think how is this horse just in his first week of post track rides?? Finding a horse like this is hard to do and we haven't even really gotten to the good stuff yet.
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He has now jumped twice and he has all the pieces that I look for in a horse to move up the levels. He really uses his body very well. Excellent front end and really nice hind end. Right now we are just trotting as he is learning to be straight but he comes in and really uses himself very well while landing and cantering away softly. He never gets nervous and if he makes a mistake he always comes up with a different answer.
We see a lot of horses in our program but these are the horses that will be competitive against the Wb's. We are so excited to have him! I realize he isn't priced super cheap but horses of his quality are not that easy to find. This is a horse that stands above the rest and will go south this winter and easily start competing.
He has been excellent to ship. Loaded on a busy road! Stands quietly in the cross ties. You can see Amanda standing on a stool and clipping him. He has a large personality and is cuddly but sometimes a bit snarky too. I find most of my Malibu Moon horses to be that way.
This is a horse that deserves to go to someone with a program that hopefully will allow him to showcase his talent as he begins to compete. If you are a beginner this horse is not for you. He is extremely athletic and talented. He is amazing in a program but will not be one that is the same horse if you only ride him once a week. We find him to have an excellent brain. He isn't spooky. Not a hot horse. Very much a horse you can put your leg on and ride up. You can see the cat is always jumping out in front of him in various videos and he doesn't care. He isn't a reactive horse. However, when he has a few days off he can come out "fresh." We find it fun but I don't think everyone would be as amused so I am being upfront that this isn't your horse if you aren't going to ride on consistent schedule.
Jump- https://youtu.be/4zf5821gjwo
Free video- https://youtu.be/91IfycNHNoA
All the details located at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
I thought his free video was just impressed. So much power and suspension with a hind leg that just pushes under the body and he naturally lifts through the back and shoulder. Super balanced and extremely athletic.
We absolutely LOVE this horse under saddle. He is just unbelievable to ride for a horse coming into his retraining. He isn't strong (just goes in a duo) but this is a very big horse that rides big. If you sit on a horse like him you just feel the power and engine right under you and it is so important to allow them to come forward at this point. He is just wicked smart and each ride he has come out better than the last. He is really starting to understand how to come forward into the bridle and not just move up and down. Such a lovely mover who makes a beautiful shape very naturally. The canter is so darn nice! I see some moments that make you think how is this horse just in his first week of post track rides?? Finding a horse like this is hard to do and we haven't even really gotten to the good stuff yet.
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He has now jumped twice and he has all the pieces that I look for in a horse to move up the levels. He really uses his body very well. Excellent front end and really nice hind end. Right now we are just trotting as he is learning to be straight but he comes in and really uses himself very well while landing and cantering away softly. He never gets nervous and if he makes a mistake he always comes up with a different answer.
We see a lot of horses in our program but these are the horses that will be competitive against the Wb's. We are so excited to have him! I realize he isn't priced super cheap but horses of his quality are not that easy to find. This is a horse that stands above the rest and will go south this winter and easily start competing.
He has been excellent to ship. Loaded on a busy road! Stands quietly in the cross ties. You can see Amanda standing on a stool and clipping him. He has a large personality and is cuddly but sometimes a bit snarky too. I find most of my Malibu Moon horses to be that way.
This is a horse that deserves to go to someone with a program that hopefully will allow him to showcase his talent as he begins to compete. If you are a beginner this horse is not for you. He is extremely athletic and talented. He is amazing in a program but will not be one that is the same horse if you only ride him once a week. We find him to have an excellent brain. He isn't spooky. Not a hot horse. Very much a horse you can put your leg on and ride up. You can see the cat is always jumping out in front of him in various videos and he doesn't care. He isn't a reactive horse. However, when he has a few days off he can come out "fresh." We find it fun but I don't think everyone would be as amused so I am being upfront that this isn't your horse if you aren't going to ride on consistent schedule.
Jump- https://youtu.be/4zf5821gjwo
Free video- https://youtu.be/91IfycNHNoA
All the details located at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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Acabella
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2019
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2019
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Acabella- 4yr 16h and growing gelding sired by Star Guitar out of Sound the Alarm mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/acabella I have always really liked the Star Guitar (quiet american) offspring for sport. This lovely horse is a homebred who ran 6x and didn't show much talent. His trainer bred, raised, broke him and then had him in race training. His whole history is known. He had recently run and then shipped from Louisiana to KY and then KY to DE so a lot of traveling. His feet were desperately overdue upon arrival and after he got them done he was a little sore from the drastic adjustment but he is feeling much better now! I really do appreciate that these Louisiana horses are just so darn easy. This horse has somehow managed to clip his halter to the round pen twice and he just stands there. No panic just whoa. It's funny but darn horses He stood perfectly for the farrier for hot shoes. Will stand in the cross ties all day long. Has just been one of those horses you find extremely easy.
He isn't the fanciest looking horse but he is the type of horse that I think goes much nicer than he looks. He is a horse that really comes together when you put your leg on and help him figure out how to make a bit of a shape in his body. He is rapidly growing right now and I suspect he will easily finish 16.1. We turned him out in the free area and he showed off lots of lead changes, nice canter and a lovely balance. He wasn't much on showing his trot and he was just happy to stretch out.
He stood quietly at the mounting block and happily cruised around the ring on a long rein for his first time in the ring. I haven't found anything that has yet bothered him. He isn't spooky or silly about anything. He really made such a cute little shape when she picked up the reins and he was just so happy to try to do whatever she asked of him. I think his balance will come up a bit more as he gets stronger and finishes growing but darn if he wasn't just super steady and easy.
He is just one of those horses I think is going to jump everything because he is rather bold and brave or maybe he just doesn't care about much but he has that kind of whatever attitude. Just does his job and isn't fazed by anything.
He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. Has been good in turnout and in the barn.
Free video- https://youtu.be/CF643xUVBAI
Ride vide https://youtu.be/MY46hKxWjsE
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
He isn't the fanciest looking horse but he is the type of horse that I think goes much nicer than he looks. He is a horse that really comes together when you put your leg on and help him figure out how to make a bit of a shape in his body. He is rapidly growing right now and I suspect he will easily finish 16.1. We turned him out in the free area and he showed off lots of lead changes, nice canter and a lovely balance. He wasn't much on showing his trot and he was just happy to stretch out.
He stood quietly at the mounting block and happily cruised around the ring on a long rein for his first time in the ring. I haven't found anything that has yet bothered him. He isn't spooky or silly about anything. He really made such a cute little shape when she picked up the reins and he was just so happy to try to do whatever she asked of him. I think his balance will come up a bit more as he gets stronger and finishes growing but darn if he wasn't just super steady and easy.
He is just one of those horses I think is going to jump everything because he is rather bold and brave or maybe he just doesn't care about much but he has that kind of whatever attitude. Just does his job and isn't fazed by anything.
He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. Has been good in turnout and in the barn.
Free video- https://youtu.be/CF643xUVBAI
Ride vide https://youtu.be/MY46hKxWjsE
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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Fake ID
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2017
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: 5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2017
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: 5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Fake I D- 6yr 16 h gelding sired by Big Drama out of a Macho Uno mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/fake+i+d2 This is another pedigree that makes me drool for sport. I always joke that she picks out some lovely sport horse bloodlines This lovely horse was bred, raised and trained by the same connections. They take top notch care of their horses and every horse I have from them has just been exceptionally easy to restart into new careers. They get a lot of cross training outside the track which is very helpful. He is sound, no injuries and has no vices. He last raced in May and has been let down and being turned out on the farm.
He has been great to ship, have been excellent in turnout, super in the barn, cross ties, clip, great for baths and so much more. He arrived right before Christmas and has been getting a few rides a week to start to get him back in shape. I always laugh that people think Tb's are hot and a lot of what we get are so slow we really need to spend some time to get them going off the leg which was his case. If you are looking for adorable, sweet and very very quiet he is all of that!
Since arriving we started him with some groundwork on the lunge line to really install the go forward button from the voice and a cluck. He is just naturally a bit of a lazy horse but honestly he stays in front of the leg if he knows you mean it. If you want a horse that isn't "scary" but you aren't bothered by having to give them a tap behind the leg to show them you mean business he may be your type. He is the horse we pull out first to gauge horse shoppers experience because he is extremely tolerant but also one that points out if you aren't going to make him do something. He will bulge out the shoulder or just go slow but if you put him together he can be really fancy so he is just one that really goes as well as you ride him if that makes sense?
He is a bit of a lazier type of horse so he hasn't yet quite gotten forward enough in front of the leg to be super steady in the bridle but he is learning to stretch down now and come from behind. Each ride he figures it out more than the last and he really is starting to figure out how to push up into the bridle. At first it would take a full lap of the ring to get him into the canter but as you can see in his video he is now just stepping right into it. I feel like you can ALWAYS make a horse hotter but you can't make them quiet and this one is just quiet. I think a bomb could go off and he would just be happy to stand there. Whoa is his favorite word. You stop riding and he just stops. He is happy to go on the buckle or in the contact. He is extremely comfortable with a lovely canter. He is learning to push and use his stride more each ride in the trot.
We have introduced some jumps and boy this one is going to be so cute. He LOVES jumping and it really helps encourage him to be more forward. Sure, he isn't dead straight just yet but once they start to understand the concept of jumping they will get straight. He showed a really cute shape of the jumps.
I think what is nice about him is that he is a really cute horse but not such a huge mover that he will intimidate. He goes if you ask him but if you want slower he will go slow. He isn't going to go to the next gait unless you ask him. You can make mistakes and he will take a joke. He is balanced and will just go around on his own if you don't ask for anything. I feel like he is a horse that gives as much as you know how to ask for but he isn't at the point where he is automatic yet (but to be fair he is just starting his retraining). He is NOT spooky. More whoa than go. You can kick him along and he doesn't care.
If the weather is crappy or you haven't ridden him in days he will be safe. He doesn't ever seem to get silly about anything. If anything he might kick out or give a little buck because you have to kick him or straighten him but he is really figuring it out and I think that will all smooth out with time/fitness/education/etc.
He has been hacked out and is great with that. The type of horse I think most people could ride and feel very comfortable on because he is just a good dude. He is RRP eligible. Extremely sound, good feet and no issues. Has been with his breeder his entire life so a very known history which is tough to find. Mid 4's. Details are on the website so please go there first.
Latest video with jumping- https://youtu.be/H9rhcBJGV30
ride video- https://youtu.be/QSNHVaVH0w4
Free Video- https://youtu.be/LC9pCQ9yBr8
All details www.benchmarksporthorses.com
He has been great to ship, have been excellent in turnout, super in the barn, cross ties, clip, great for baths and so much more. He arrived right before Christmas and has been getting a few rides a week to start to get him back in shape. I always laugh that people think Tb's are hot and a lot of what we get are so slow we really need to spend some time to get them going off the leg which was his case. If you are looking for adorable, sweet and very very quiet he is all of that!
Since arriving we started him with some groundwork on the lunge line to really install the go forward button from the voice and a cluck. He is just naturally a bit of a lazy horse but honestly he stays in front of the leg if he knows you mean it. If you want a horse that isn't "scary" but you aren't bothered by having to give them a tap behind the leg to show them you mean business he may be your type. He is the horse we pull out first to gauge horse shoppers experience because he is extremely tolerant but also one that points out if you aren't going to make him do something. He will bulge out the shoulder or just go slow but if you put him together he can be really fancy so he is just one that really goes as well as you ride him if that makes sense?
He is a bit of a lazier type of horse so he hasn't yet quite gotten forward enough in front of the leg to be super steady in the bridle but he is learning to stretch down now and come from behind. Each ride he figures it out more than the last and he really is starting to figure out how to push up into the bridle. At first it would take a full lap of the ring to get him into the canter but as you can see in his video he is now just stepping right into it. I feel like you can ALWAYS make a horse hotter but you can't make them quiet and this one is just quiet. I think a bomb could go off and he would just be happy to stand there. Whoa is his favorite word. You stop riding and he just stops. He is happy to go on the buckle or in the contact. He is extremely comfortable with a lovely canter. He is learning to push and use his stride more each ride in the trot.
We have introduced some jumps and boy this one is going to be so cute. He LOVES jumping and it really helps encourage him to be more forward. Sure, he isn't dead straight just yet but once they start to understand the concept of jumping they will get straight. He showed a really cute shape of the jumps.
I think what is nice about him is that he is a really cute horse but not such a huge mover that he will intimidate. He goes if you ask him but if you want slower he will go slow. He isn't going to go to the next gait unless you ask him. You can make mistakes and he will take a joke. He is balanced and will just go around on his own if you don't ask for anything. I feel like he is a horse that gives as much as you know how to ask for but he isn't at the point where he is automatic yet (but to be fair he is just starting his retraining). He is NOT spooky. More whoa than go. You can kick him along and he doesn't care.
If the weather is crappy or you haven't ridden him in days he will be safe. He doesn't ever seem to get silly about anything. If anything he might kick out or give a little buck because you have to kick him or straighten him but he is really figuring it out and I think that will all smooth out with time/fitness/education/etc.
He has been hacked out and is great with that. The type of horse I think most people could ride and feel very comfortable on because he is just a good dude. He is RRP eligible. Extremely sound, good feet and no issues. Has been with his breeder his entire life so a very known history which is tough to find. Mid 4's. Details are on the website so please go there first.
Latest video with jumping- https://youtu.be/H9rhcBJGV30
ride video- https://youtu.be/QSNHVaVH0w4
Free Video- https://youtu.be/LC9pCQ9yBr8
All details www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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Double Dot
Breed: TB mare
Age: 2018
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2018
Height: 16h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Double Dot- 4yr 16 h mare sired by Big Blue Kitten (kittens joy) out of a Tiznow mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/double+dot4 This is now the 3rd horse I have had by this sire and I am telling you this horse really throws horses that I love. Then you add some Tiznow on the bottom and it is about my perfect combo. I was saying that so far the three I have had by this sire have had quite a lot of starts for their age and they are the soundest cleanest horses. This lovely mare ran 35 times and raced recently. She has no injuries or vices.
Dottie is simply stunning in person. Extremely pretty head. Gorgeous eye. Forelock that I love. Just put together so well. Nice shoulder and neck connection with a short back and good hind end. She is a very nice mover and I know she is just going to get nicer with a little let down time. We get a lot of horses but sometimes horses just tell you who they are rather quickly and I will say she just oozes class. So mannerly and just knows she is a special mare. She is just prettier than even my pictures can capture.
It was a cold morning with horses in the pens next to the ring acting wilder than wild. Always fun trying to do a first ride with that chaos going on but this girl handled it with ease. You can see her look a few times but she was not feeding into the drama herself. I have to say I just knew she was going to be even nicer under saddle and she didn't disappoint. She just got better and better as she went that we had to make ourselves stop. Just makes such a lovely natural shape on her own. Love her balance. That canter...boy that is a good canter. I also loved the walk which is thrown in the video at some point. She just makes a really nice package. She was extremely willing, rideable and showed a fantastic work ethic. I think she could have went all day but wasn't hot or silly. Just very eager to please and wanted to do the job being asked.
We have since had the chance to put a few more rides on her and she is coming along so well. She had her first jump school and was exactly as we expected. Quiet, brave and willing. A little bit cocky like hey I got this just sit there and let me do it. She is going to be a really good XC horse in my opinion. She has naturally good instincts and uses her body very well for a first jump school.
She shipped great. Has been well behaved for grooming, baths, cross ties, etc. Great in turnout. Great in the stall. No drama. No buddy issues. Very easy to handle.
Jump video- https://youtu.be/ZKrALwm7hE4
Ride video- https://youtu.be/jzU-K3NvqbY
Free video- https://youtu.be/92A9LZXlXm4
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
Dottie is simply stunning in person. Extremely pretty head. Gorgeous eye. Forelock that I love. Just put together so well. Nice shoulder and neck connection with a short back and good hind end. She is a very nice mover and I know she is just going to get nicer with a little let down time. We get a lot of horses but sometimes horses just tell you who they are rather quickly and I will say she just oozes class. So mannerly and just knows she is a special mare. She is just prettier than even my pictures can capture.
It was a cold morning with horses in the pens next to the ring acting wilder than wild. Always fun trying to do a first ride with that chaos going on but this girl handled it with ease. You can see her look a few times but she was not feeding into the drama herself. I have to say I just knew she was going to be even nicer under saddle and she didn't disappoint. She just got better and better as she went that we had to make ourselves stop. Just makes such a lovely natural shape on her own. Love her balance. That canter...boy that is a good canter. I also loved the walk which is thrown in the video at some point. She just makes a really nice package. She was extremely willing, rideable and showed a fantastic work ethic. I think she could have went all day but wasn't hot or silly. Just very eager to please and wanted to do the job being asked.
We have since had the chance to put a few more rides on her and she is coming along so well. She had her first jump school and was exactly as we expected. Quiet, brave and willing. A little bit cocky like hey I got this just sit there and let me do it. She is going to be a really good XC horse in my opinion. She has naturally good instincts and uses her body very well for a first jump school.
She shipped great. Has been well behaved for grooming, baths, cross ties, etc. Great in turnout. Great in the stall. No drama. No buddy issues. Very easy to handle.
Jump video- https://youtu.be/ZKrALwm7hE4
Ride video- https://youtu.be/jzU-K3NvqbY
Free video- https://youtu.be/92A9LZXlXm4
Full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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Colliery
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2016
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $10,000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2016
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $10,000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Colliery- 6yr 16.1 h gelding sired by Mineshaft out of a War Front mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/colliery This gorgeous boy sold for $325k as a yearling but wasn't much on the track and retired sound after five starts. He is a cribber although quite mild and when you take a look at his pictures and videos it won't matter much because he is one of the nicest Tb's!
He has spent the past year learning to be a hunt horse with Orange County. This horse is excellent with the hounds. Has been ridden/hunted by staff and in the field. So why is he here? Well after his main rider had to go away for a bit she came back and he developed a bit of a stop on occasion to jumps in the field. She had him check out by the vet and no issues but the reality is that staff and huntsman can't be worrying about their horse while they are worrying about everything else. Yes, she could work with him but they are busy and they have a lot of horses so sometimes you just move on. He easily could be a field horse but honestly I will say I think this one is so nice his talents are better served elsewhere.
He has extensive mileage hacking out, jumping xc jumps, going in groups, going on trails, going with the hounds, etc. He is well schooled in the ring as well.
I hadn't had a good chance to really look at him until today and my gosh no wonder he sold so well as a yearling. He is just stunning. He seems to know he is gorgeous and just stood in the freezing cold posing for us. Very clean legs and some of the nicest feet! I mean I am sure they have a top farrier but it is always exciting to see nice feet.
He showed off some lovely movement in the free area. Love his canter! He was super sensible and just very casual considering he was in a new place.
We hopped on to do his ride and I think there was some drooling on my part and Stacy was like well he would be my second horse. This one is just really so nice. You sit on and see so many and you just know when one is able to compete against the imports. He looks the part and has the talent. We would tune him up just a little. He has a lot of power but just struggles to hold that balance but in the moments he did it was wow! He was happy to stretch and really poke his nose out or go a bit more collected.
We are like little kids who can't contain ourselves so we had to jump him a bit because we just needed to know and well yeah it was exactly what we thought. We just trotted a few as the ring was still pretty frozen but good lord the scope and power on this horse. The hind end is crazy good.
I know the goal is to sell them but I feel like something special just dropped into my lap and I don't want to let it go. Eager to do some more with him.
Free video- https://youtu.be/nAaq22pgu48
Ride- https://youtu.be/RWrbcly1o_s
full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
He has spent the past year learning to be a hunt horse with Orange County. This horse is excellent with the hounds. Has been ridden/hunted by staff and in the field. So why is he here? Well after his main rider had to go away for a bit she came back and he developed a bit of a stop on occasion to jumps in the field. She had him check out by the vet and no issues but the reality is that staff and huntsman can't be worrying about their horse while they are worrying about everything else. Yes, she could work with him but they are busy and they have a lot of horses so sometimes you just move on. He easily could be a field horse but honestly I will say I think this one is so nice his talents are better served elsewhere.
He has extensive mileage hacking out, jumping xc jumps, going in groups, going on trails, going with the hounds, etc. He is well schooled in the ring as well.
I hadn't had a good chance to really look at him until today and my gosh no wonder he sold so well as a yearling. He is just stunning. He seems to know he is gorgeous and just stood in the freezing cold posing for us. Very clean legs and some of the nicest feet! I mean I am sure they have a top farrier but it is always exciting to see nice feet.
He showed off some lovely movement in the free area. Love his canter! He was super sensible and just very casual considering he was in a new place.
We hopped on to do his ride and I think there was some drooling on my part and Stacy was like well he would be my second horse. This one is just really so nice. You sit on and see so many and you just know when one is able to compete against the imports. He looks the part and has the talent. We would tune him up just a little. He has a lot of power but just struggles to hold that balance but in the moments he did it was wow! He was happy to stretch and really poke his nose out or go a bit more collected.
We are like little kids who can't contain ourselves so we had to jump him a bit because we just needed to know and well yeah it was exactly what we thought. We just trotted a few as the ring was still pretty frozen but good lord the scope and power on this horse. The hind end is crazy good.
I know the goal is to sell them but I feel like something special just dropped into my lap and I don't want to let it go. Eager to do some more with him.
Free video- https://youtu.be/nAaq22pgu48
Ride- https://youtu.be/RWrbcly1o_s
full details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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Conquistador
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Conquistador- 7yr 16.3 h gelding sired by Tiznow out of a Distorted Humor mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/conquistador15 This horse really did sell for $2.4 million dollars and was the sale topper at the 2yr sale in Ocala in 2017. He ran 30x and made $160k on the track.
His trainer is the kind that retires them when he thinks it is the right time. Conquistador has an old suspensory and he just didn't want to continue to push him so he could retire and have another career. I had it ultrasounded and it is old and healed but of course anytime a horse has a tendon/ligament issue they will heal with scar tissue. I think he could go on and have any lower level career and be very fancy and gorgeous while doing it.
I will say this horse knows he is class. He is a big regal looking horse. All the pieces are there for him to be a very fancy horse. We had a brief chance to pop on him after he arrived and we decided he could benefit from some lunging to learn where to put all his parts. He was quickly catching on and looking amazing but then he got his feet done and promptly got an abscess which took him out of work for a bit.
We picked back up today on a freezing cold morning and he had forgotten a little bit but was trying to catch on. I will say that I find these horses that are a bit older and maybe "were" actually fast horses often learn how to pull into the bridle rather than push. He was so upside down and braced on arrival but honestly he is catching on so quickly. You have to go slowly with retraining the body/muscles to go a different direction because they will get body sore as you ask them to do something entirely different. You can see when she asks him to soften up a little at the canter he is OMG so hard and he just breaks to the trot which is super normal for this stage of training. He said nobody ever taugh him he could do these things and it's hard.
He is wicked smart and wants to do all the right things but it will take his body a bit to show off just how fancy of a horse in in there. You see some moments that really give a glimpse of just how nice he will be here in a few months. I love his work ethic! He wants to please and he tries which is all that I can ask out of them.
I would LOVE to see this horse go on to the RRP as he would be a very cool story. Someone had some very high hopes for him. This horse and been there and seen it all. He is so smart. He is excellent in the barn. Great manners. Clips, ties, ships and all the other things that are important.
ride video- https://youtu.be/ZGTA7Ky-Qq0
https://youtu.be/n7RWVgdVXFI
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for details.
His trainer is the kind that retires them when he thinks it is the right time. Conquistador has an old suspensory and he just didn't want to continue to push him so he could retire and have another career. I had it ultrasounded and it is old and healed but of course anytime a horse has a tendon/ligament issue they will heal with scar tissue. I think he could go on and have any lower level career and be very fancy and gorgeous while doing it.
I will say this horse knows he is class. He is a big regal looking horse. All the pieces are there for him to be a very fancy horse. We had a brief chance to pop on him after he arrived and we decided he could benefit from some lunging to learn where to put all his parts. He was quickly catching on and looking amazing but then he got his feet done and promptly got an abscess which took him out of work for a bit.
We picked back up today on a freezing cold morning and he had forgotten a little bit but was trying to catch on. I will say that I find these horses that are a bit older and maybe "were" actually fast horses often learn how to pull into the bridle rather than push. He was so upside down and braced on arrival but honestly he is catching on so quickly. You have to go slowly with retraining the body/muscles to go a different direction because they will get body sore as you ask them to do something entirely different. You can see when she asks him to soften up a little at the canter he is OMG so hard and he just breaks to the trot which is super normal for this stage of training. He said nobody ever taugh him he could do these things and it's hard.
He is wicked smart and wants to do all the right things but it will take his body a bit to show off just how fancy of a horse in in there. You see some moments that really give a glimpse of just how nice he will be here in a few months. I love his work ethic! He wants to please and he tries which is all that I can ask out of them.
I would LOVE to see this horse go on to the RRP as he would be a very cool story. Someone had some very high hopes for him. This horse and been there and seen it all. He is so smart. He is excellent in the barn. Great manners. Clips, ties, ships and all the other things that are important.
ride video- https://youtu.be/ZGTA7Ky-Qq0
https://youtu.be/n7RWVgdVXFI
www.benchmarksporthorses.com for details.
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Eclipsed Moon
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Age: 2015
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
For all the war horse lovers this is one you need to see! They have so much to offer and have been there and seen it all. He is all class and he knows it. Just a really smart and fun horse to ride. He really would love a person of his own. He is in the lower price range and I am open to offers.
Eclipsed Moon-16.3 h 7yr gelding sired by Malibu Moon out of a Dehere mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/eclipsed+moon This war horse ran 68x making $135k. He is just all class. For 68 starts his legs look pretty darn pristine! He has been with me for over a month and I can honestly say he is one of the quietest horses in the barn to ride especially considering weather and lack of turnout. He may shake his head in glee after a jump but right now they are all a little happy to be do fun stuff in the winter.
He can be slightly pushy on the ground. He is just big and sometimes forgets to wait for the humans. He is already improved drastically but considering his size I would want to note that he would need someone with some experience handling him. He could be ridden by a kid but he is just a big horse that knows he can be big on the ground so no kids walking him around. He is the exact opposite when it comes to being ridden and is quiet and darn lazy :) He is content to just trot around as slow and can be and you have to give him a pretty good kick to get him in the canter.
We have been teaching him to lunge and how to stretch down. He has caught on to that super fast! I think it is important to start to work the body in the right shape and show them how to use themselves from the get go. He just didn't really understand how to come forward and you need forward to push them to a little bit of a feel. He is really putting it together now. It takes time and it is important to just not rush the process of getting their body to let go and doing some nice stretchy work. The difference in him already is cool to see. A lot of these guys are just tight in the muscles having raced so much so you have to understand that and enjoy the process with them.
It was so fun to see him on his 2nd jump school. He came right out where we left him despite it being over a week or more since he was last ridden. We had rearranged all the jumps, added spooky fillers and scary flowers and he was just like this is FUN! He is quiet, brave and easy. Never gets quick. Isn't silly. Very easy to the jumps.
He then got a little abscess after getting new shoes on and we hadn't been on him but hey it's dryish in the field let's go out there and pop over some jumps. He thought that was so much fun! Now these horses haven't been doing much and I have round pen only so what you see is a horse that hadn't been sat on in a week going out into a spooky xc field where he was totally relaxed and professional. He had only seen jumps twice in the ring but he gamely jumped everything we pointed him at without even a look.
This horse is brave, confident, not spooky and just easy. I think he would be an awesome foxhunter/eventer/etc. Most of the Malibu Moon horses are just super event horses and I think he will be as well. He just thinks highly of himself without being silly. Just knows his job and is ready to do it.
XC field- https://youtu.be/n9MHQAYFh1g
Most recent jump video- https://youtu.be/IaqBin2-uFg
2nd ride- https://youtu.be/_nqlV4Q8SxE
https://youtu.be/imRBBrBUups is his free video
Ride video- https://youtu.be/q-lmwFrbBQE
full details www.benchmarksporthorses.com
Eclipsed Moon-16.3 h 7yr gelding sired by Malibu Moon out of a Dehere mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/eclipsed+moon This war horse ran 68x making $135k. He is just all class. For 68 starts his legs look pretty darn pristine! He has been with me for over a month and I can honestly say he is one of the quietest horses in the barn to ride especially considering weather and lack of turnout. He may shake his head in glee after a jump but right now they are all a little happy to be do fun stuff in the winter.
He can be slightly pushy on the ground. He is just big and sometimes forgets to wait for the humans. He is already improved drastically but considering his size I would want to note that he would need someone with some experience handling him. He could be ridden by a kid but he is just a big horse that knows he can be big on the ground so no kids walking him around. He is the exact opposite when it comes to being ridden and is quiet and darn lazy :) He is content to just trot around as slow and can be and you have to give him a pretty good kick to get him in the canter.
We have been teaching him to lunge and how to stretch down. He has caught on to that super fast! I think it is important to start to work the body in the right shape and show them how to use themselves from the get go. He just didn't really understand how to come forward and you need forward to push them to a little bit of a feel. He is really putting it together now. It takes time and it is important to just not rush the process of getting their body to let go and doing some nice stretchy work. The difference in him already is cool to see. A lot of these guys are just tight in the muscles having raced so much so you have to understand that and enjoy the process with them.
It was so fun to see him on his 2nd jump school. He came right out where we left him despite it being over a week or more since he was last ridden. We had rearranged all the jumps, added spooky fillers and scary flowers and he was just like this is FUN! He is quiet, brave and easy. Never gets quick. Isn't silly. Very easy to the jumps.
He then got a little abscess after getting new shoes on and we hadn't been on him but hey it's dryish in the field let's go out there and pop over some jumps. He thought that was so much fun! Now these horses haven't been doing much and I have round pen only so what you see is a horse that hadn't been sat on in a week going out into a spooky xc field where he was totally relaxed and professional. He had only seen jumps twice in the ring but he gamely jumped everything we pointed him at without even a look.
This horse is brave, confident, not spooky and just easy. I think he would be an awesome foxhunter/eventer/etc. Most of the Malibu Moon horses are just super event horses and I think he will be as well. He just thinks highly of himself without being silly. Just knows his job and is ready to do it.
XC field- https://youtu.be/n9MHQAYFh1g
Most recent jump video- https://youtu.be/IaqBin2-uFg
2nd ride- https://youtu.be/_nqlV4Q8SxE
https://youtu.be/imRBBrBUups is his free video
Ride video- https://youtu.be/q-lmwFrbBQE
full details www.benchmarksporthorses.com
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