COYOTE CANYON May 19 2002 AQHA 4256815
Barn Name: "RED"
Mare: CHIPS GOLDSEEKER AQHA 5052332
Sire: KROGS JAZZY DOC AQHA 3704974
This guy is incredible. One local rancher went as far as to say Red is the best gelding on the mountain. This is coming from a long time, well respected horse wise cowboy. So that is saying a lot. Red will become my saddle horse.
SIRUS JAZZ May 10, 2005 AQHA 4763924
Barn Name: "SHORTY"
Mare: JETS SPIRIT KEEPER AQHA 3019108
Sire: KROGS JAZZY DOC AQHA 3704974
Barn Name: "SHORTY"
Mare: JETS SPIRIT KEEPER AQHA 3019108
Sire: KROGS JAZZY DOC AQHA 3704974
When I went to pick up Shorty I was offered his recently deceased owner’s glove or jacket (carrying his scent) to calm these distressed horses. They had not eaten for two days, somehow knowing Lyndsey was not coming back. I declined their offer and went into the pen and simply talked with them. I spoke calmly and kindly to Shorty and after placing the halter on him I went to attach the lead line, but he stepped toward me – looked right at me and laid his chin on my shoulder … it seemed we both let out a little sigh. He followed me without hesitation to Shadow and then we simply walked into my trailer.
Several weeks ago a few of us were playing with the horses in the arena where I had set up poles and a bridge obstacle. Our objective was in hand trust games. I tried something with Shorty. I put his halter on and took a lead line. I walked him through the pole serpentine and then across the bridge. He did great, stayed right at my shoulder. What a good boy. Then I said to our friend Donna, (she was working with her horse), “Hey watch this!” I took the lead line and halter off and tried again. Shorty didn’t miss a beat! He stayed right at my shoulder, through the serpentine and even over the bridge….no lead line….no halter. Then I tried the poles again. This time as we were walking through, I slowed down and whispered “Slow down”….and he did! Then I whispered, “Back up” as I took several steps backward….and he did!
Several weeks ago a few of us were playing with the horses in the arena where I had set up poles and a bridge obstacle. Our objective was in hand trust games. I tried something with Shorty. I put his halter on and took a lead line. I walked him through the pole serpentine and then across the bridge. He did great, stayed right at my shoulder. What a good boy. Then I said to our friend Donna, (she was working with her horse), “Hey watch this!” I took the lead line and halter off and tried again. Shorty didn’t miss a beat! He stayed right at my shoulder, through the serpentine and even over the bridge….no lead line….no halter. Then I tried the poles again. This time as we were walking through, I slowed down and whispered “Slow down”….and he did! Then I whispered, “Back up” as I took several steps backward….and he did!
THE REST OF THE STORY: Both these incredible geldings are related - both were sired by our present day stallion Jazz. How cool is that - Red (17) and Shorty (14) both ended up at our ranch from seperated lives. Makes you wonder...... 8-)
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