#16 • Henry

Part of Reno County Stockyards Horse Sale WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH - South Hutchinson, KS (live auction by Horse Auctions USA)

Location: South Hutchinson, KS

Status: Sold

5 yr old Belgian x QH   Henry is a big ole soft hearted gelding. He is stout and as comfortable as all get out to ride. Henry has had 45 days at the sale barn & 45 days working on foundation and all things respect. He is as deep into your pocket as he can fit. Pros: Gets along well with other horses. Rides around in a snaffle. Yields the HQ beautifully. Drops his head with minimal pressure. Flexes. Loves to be groomed. Does good with smaller livestock, like minis. Stays fat off of air (no metabolic issues). Has had great experiences at the sale barn. Has had lots of desensitizing, tarps, flags, lights, noises, kids. Crawl all over him or maintenance anything on his body that requires so. Easy to catch. Loves attention. Learning the pick me up cue from fence and mounting block. Wears a tarp, crosses tarp, etc. Swing a rope off of him. Loads in the trailer but still needs some work. Faces up Less than pros: Absolutely hates dogs. He was recently attacked by 2 Great Pyrenees dogs that someone dumped around our farm and I attached a picture of his back leg. It was all superficial but left a pretty nasty scar. He can be dominant over food with other horses but not humans. He can be a little bit bothered leaving other horses but it’s correctable in the moment. He will throw a mini tantrum from time to time when it’s time to get to work, as in kick out on the longe line, and after that he is a beautiful mover. He has to protest, you would too if you were as big as he is and had a personal trainer on your hind end.   Henry will require an experienced horseman and someone that will use him daily and give him a job. He is a thinker, he is flighty and has to have a confident leader. If he does spook, he is taught to spook in place and think before fleeing. He knows his size and will take advantage of your personal space if he feels he can get away with it. So confident, calm corrections will be necessary. Henry was involved in an accident where on trail he dropped his head, to go after a dog, his rider lost his reins and fell off. He has since been ridden numerous times and has no reoccurring trauma from the accident. Henry has room to grow but he will not disappoint, he wants to please. He requires no regular maintenance other than teeth floats and trims, currently barefoot.