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TRAINED TRAIL HORSES

Definition of a 'Good' Trail Horse

A good trail horse is one that does everything and goes everywhere the rider wants with a minimum of asking. He is quiet, does not easily 'spook' or shy. He is sure-footed and watches carefully where he places his feet. We ride in rugged country and is takes a horse a long time to learn to travel in it safely if he was not raised in that kind of environment. (Our own broodmares and foals spend their summers running in rough pastures.) A good trail horse does not try to travel faster or slower than the group and above all, is well trained enough to leave the group and ride where he is told to go. He has good manners, i.e. he stands quietly for mounting and dismounting, stops and stands still when asked, is not upset when something is dropped or gets around his feet, etc. In other words, he is a well trained horse, not a 'deadhead' that follows the horse in front of him. We gather and work cattle on all our trail horses! Throughout the "WOLFE RANCH" web site, if a horse is said to be a good trail horse, it means just that.

We also now board trail horses for other people and will ride them often enough to keep them 'Honest' and can help with trail horse schooling.

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Arbuckle trail rides website

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1-G} GEORGE -- 12 - 13 year old Brown (almost black) un-registered gelding. George is a a really big, 15.2 hand stout gelding that is a life long trail horse. If he has any problems as a trail horse, we can't find them. He is easy to catch, load, shoe, vaccinate, etc. No bad habits - no problems. He leads horses, stands for any kind of junk being carried on him, goes anywhere you point his head. He is sound, sure footed and 100% healthy and ready to go. George has a 'big motor' and can carry a big person mile after miles - day after day. He would also be an exceptional 'pony horse' to pony race horses or ??? Available after Labor Day for $ 3500.00 'Click' on the small photo to see a full sized photo of George.

Taken February, 2006

2-G } [3-A in the ranch geldings]ROYAL BLUE FRECKLE--2003 GRAY GELDING. Sire: Royal Lena Peppy - NCHA $ earning son of Peppy San Badger. He is out of a producing Doc O' Lena daughter who is out of a Royal King daughter. He is a 7/8 brother in blood to Peptoboonsmal and he is the sire of Superior Heading and Heeling horse, Sir Royal Lola who qualified for the 2005 World Championship Quarter Horse Show. Dam: Teepee Squaw, Colonel Freckles Granddaughter out of a Squaw Leo granddaughter. His sire stands in Texas for $1500.00.

He has had 3 months of riding on a big ranch and has done all manner of ranch work from roping and doctoring yearlings to sorting cattle to ship. He has conformation and eye appeal, ability and has a really great future. He is a natural deep stopper and could be a big time calf horse or working cowhorse, penning or sorting horse. He is really quick footed. He has already done everything a ranch versatility horse has to do. He has never had a hump in his back and rides gentle, even after a long layoff. He has been used a lot for a 'wrangler' horse and 'lead horse' for our trail rides. He is a 'go anywhere - do anything' kind of horse. Eligible for both Foundation Registries. Shown below with students on him. Freckles stands 14.3 hands. $5000.00

Royal Blue Freckle, Aug., 2006

3-G} [8-A} in Ranch Geldings] - COLONAH [Registered name 'Barbs Pocopeppy'] 10 year old APHA Grandson of Peponita. Absolutely 'drop dead' gorgeous tri color bay / white Tobiano APHA Gelding. He is big and stout and can carry any person all day, every day. He stands 15.2 and weighs 1200#

This is the best broke gelding you will ever have the opportunity to buy. We sold him 8 years ago to a lady in California. She has done everything on this gelding from trail riding him with large groups to ride alone in the desert to work cattle. He is absolutely traffic safe and ready to go on any trail or ranch in the Country. Colonah has has show training and reining training as well. He never misses a lead and has a beautiful lead change, rollback and stop. He is 100% in every way. He is sound, clips, hauls, handles easily for anything you want to do. We have seen geldings sell for more than $20,000.00 that cannot hold a candle to this horse.

His owner bought a Palomino filly by our stallion, Flash, and is going to show her in Reining and Reined Cowhorse competition on the West Coast. She does not have time to ride both horses so is reluctantly offering Colonah to a good home. He is located in California in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. If you are looking for that special kind of head turning horse, this is it. He is guaranteed in every way. $$$$$ FOB Santa Ynez, CA. Hurry -- he will sell quickly. Call us here in Oklahoma and we will make arrangements for you to see him and ride him in California.. 'Click' on the small pictures to see a full size photo. Colonah has been sold in California to a friend of Dennis Quaid. We wish them the best of luck with him and know they will just love him. Thank you for all of the inquiries.

Colonah working cattle May, 2008

Colonah - May, 2008

4G} [2-A in Ranch Geldings] DRIFTERS BUM -- 2003 DUN / GRAY COLT. Sire: War Chiefs Pride (Drifter) Double bred Driftwood horse that has conformation & ability. (See his page). Dam: Elegant Blues by Barts Bartender, AQHA points in 5 events. PRCA roping horse. This daughter of Bay Elegance (also the dam of Classical Silver), has been a phenomenal producer. The first two are already winners and her 2 year old, Drifter Dunit, rides like a five year old. Right after we gelded her yearling, 2 people wanted to buy him for a stallion, including a lady in the UK that we had already sent horses over to. A 3/4 brother by Drifter out of another daughter of Barts Bartender is the 2003 and 2004 halter champion in the UK.

He has been shown in the Oklahoma FQHR Show and won his class and won the yearling stakes class winning $600.00. If you want a horse to show that will win big in the FQHR and make an AQHA show horse or want the best ranch and trail gelding in the country, this colt will work for you. He is really broke under saddle and rides really smart and gentle!! Pete has probably led 50 or more trail rides on him. He rides anywhere in a group of horses and rides off by himself. He will go anywhere you point his head. In the center photo below, he is dropping off of a very steep bank into a creek. He is easy to catch, shoe, load, clip, everything. Priced before further training. A neighbor borrowed him May 5 and used him to rope and drag claves to the branding fire on a 25,000 acre ranch near here. He rode like he had done it all of his life. $$$$$$$$ (sale pending) (Click' on the small photos below for a full sized picture.) SOLD

Drifters Bum, as a 2 year old

Drifters Bum, Jan, 2007

Drifters Bum, Aug, 2006

Drifters Bum, Jan, 2007

6-G} [ 11-E in 2003 foals] CLASSY LENA SILVER--GRAY 2003 FILLY--Sire: Royal Lena Peppy - NCHA $ earning son of Peppy San Badger. He is out of a producing Doc O' Lena daughter who is out of a Royal King daughter. He is a 7/8 brother to Peptoboonsmal. Dam: Classical Zanny, Foundation bred mare that is a sueer ranch and cowhorse. She has been shown for several years in the FQHR and Open shows and has amassed an enviable show record including earning the 1st ever conformation certificate awarded by the FQHR. She stood grand at nearly half of the shows she went to. This filly is outstanding in every way and had the kind of conformation and eye appeal to show as well as her dam and could really make a nice 'down the fence' horse. She is well broke under saddle and is a super trail horse now. She is very athletic and is very talented. She needs to be finished into a top cow horse but is a super trail horse and pasture horse now. The photos below were taken a couple of years ago. She is much heavier and more filled out. $5500.00 .

Classy Lena Silver June, 2005

Classy Lena Silver Aug, 2006

7-G} DANDY FREEWAY -- 2004 SORREL GELDING - Sire: Freeway Gold, a proven performer with 125 AQHA points in 3 events, a Superior Heeling horse and World Show qualifier. He is also a PBHA WORLD CHAMPION Heeling Horse. He is also an ROM sire from his first few foals. Dam: A very nice Peppy San and Doc's Prescription bred mare.

This is a super nice 4 year old gelding raised by Billy Cook. He has had 4 months of ranch riding and 2 years of trail riding. He is gentle and has no buck in him. He is easy to ride and ready to make a World Champion roping horse or a really nice ranch horse. He is already a super trail and pleasure horse. He is one of the most solid trail horses for his age that we have ever had. He goes anywhere you point his head. He is the same every time you ride him, even if he hasn't been ridden in months. Anyone that buys him will want to keep him forever. $5500.00

Dandy Freeway, Aug, 2006

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9-G} [6-A in the ranch geldings] FLASHY RANCH HAND-- 2003 AQHA GRAY GELDING - Sire: Call Him The Flash (Look up his page in this site). Dam: A very nice Classical Silver daughter that was ridden and was gentle enough for beginning riders when she was a 2 year old. Her dam was a cutting bred King Ranch mare with Peppy and Wimpess by Wimpy on her papers. He is cute headed and heavily muscled. He has 4 even socks and is very flashy. He is absolutely correct and well made. This is her first foal and is quite impressive. He is a 'people horse' and VERY intelligent. He is ready to start on cattle.

He is well started under saddle and rides very gentle. He is very quick footed and is already a nice trail horse but is also very well suited to be a cowhorse and/or reiner. Pictured below with students riding him and with Pete on the trail.. Sold to Bill Cozzi and now living in New Jersey..

Flashy Ranch Hand. Aug., 2006

Flashy Ranch Hand. June., 2006

Flashy Ranch Hand. Aug., 2006

10-G} Gonzo - 12 year old Palomino / dun gelding. Gonzo is an un-registered gelding that is absolutely as close to bomb-proof as you can get. He is big (15.2 hands), strong and carries any rider anywhere you point his head. He was a ranch horse before we got him. We have never seen him argue with a rider and operates like a well oiled machine. No bad habits and very, very broke. He has been ridden by little children and has not taken advantage of them, but we really consider him to have a big motor and is more horse than we like to put little children on. Watch for photos. Oops! SOLD him before we got photos.

11-G} Shorty -- 1997 Sorrel gelding. Shorty is a 13.3 hand gelding. He is a stout made small horse. He is NOT a pony in any way but size. He has prominent withers, straight strong legs and a horse sized hoof. He is just short. He can carry a full sized rider every day with no problems.

We have used him for more than two years to take out trail riders. He has carried small children and many elderly and arthritic adults. He goes anywhere. He willingly crosses water and boggy creek bottoms, he climbs and descends steep gullies and embankments. He is very close to bomb-proof. I can't remember a time he has spooked or shied from anything. We take riders out at a large mountain park and he goes through the campgrounds when people are putting up tents, crosses little wooden foot bridges, goes anywhere you point his head.

He is sound and healthy. He has no bad habits. He shoes, sprays, bathes, trailer loads and backs out of a stock trailer without a person even getting in the trailer. You name it and he is OK with it. You can ride him once a week or once a month. You can catch him anywhere. He is not a deadhead but he sure does not have a 'big motor' or take any warming up. Just get on and ride. I will try to get some pictures of him and put them in.

We are cutting back. We are listing all of our trail horses and will sell the ones people want and keep the others. your choice. Shorty is available after Labor Day for $3000.00

photo taken Jan, 2008

12-G} Mello Yellow -13 year old golden palomino un-registered gelding with four white socks and a blaze. He is the most attractive horse in the trail string. He stands 15.1 and weighs in at about 1275#. He is big and stout and we have used him for five years to take out big riders. He is an absolutely solid trail gelding that is 100% sound and ready to carry anyone on any trail.

'Yeller' is gentle and solid on the trail and we don't have any problems at all with him. He is a little 'quirky' and, unlike most of our horses, does have some minor 'holes' in him. He pulled back when we got him. He has not pulled back now in more than 2 years, but we still do not tie him to shoe him or give him shots. He loads and hauls and fly sprays fine and stands tied up for hours with no problems, but we want anyone buying him to know that he used to pull back. We try to be 100% up front on every horse we sell and he would sure enough pull back when we got him. Just want everyone to know. He has a home here as long someone does not come along and want to pay $3000.00 for him. Even then, we will miss him as he has carried a rider on nearly every ride that has gone out for 5 years.

photo taken June, 2005

Mello in the middle June, 2006

13-G} Perchie - 12 -13 year old un-registered dun gelding. 14.1 hand gelding of unknown breeding (possibly part Halfflinger) that I bought working in a feedlot. Perchie is quiet and fun to ride. He, too, has carried a rider on nearly every ride that goes out. Easy to get along with and has no issues or problems. We have used him for ladies and children for nearly 5 years now. We have many repeat riders that have come several times over the last few years that always ask for Perchie. He has a following of his own. He ties, loads, hauls, sprays, does it all with never an argument. This is another horse that has gone on nearly every ride we have taken out for 5 years. Perchie is offered to someone that wants a 'been there - done that' kind of horse. SOLD

Perchie, taken June, 2005

14-G} Happy - 9 year old un-registered Appaloosa gelding. 14 hand gelding of unknown breeding. Came from a lady that was using him to give children's lessons on. He is absolutely gentle and solid. He goes on nearly every ride and takes out ladies and young children. He is very good for timid riders and never takes advantage of them. Happy is a really solid trail horse and pleasant in every way. He also ties, loads, hauls, sprays, does it all with never an argument. He is 100% sound and has no problems of any kind. Happy has been SOLD

Happy (in the middle) Mellow Yellow behind and Perchie in front of Happy

Happy (in the middle) with young rider, Aug, 2006

Happy with a trail rider Jan. 07

15-G} Sleepy - 10 year old un-registered bay 'Quarter type' gelding. Sleepy is absolutely quiet and as 'bomb proof' as they get. Any rider of any age can have a really nice ride on him. Goes anywhere and never makes a mistake. He is another 'been there - done that' kind of horse. He is nice looking and guaranteed 100% sound. Sleepy is available after Labor Day for $4000.00

Sleepy with young rider, Aug, 2006

Sleepy (in the foreground), Aug, 2006

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(2-C on fillies page) Gunners Pistol - 2001 Sorrel filly. Sire: Guns of Marietta (Gunner), gray PLAYGUN son. Playgun is a leading NCHA performer with $185,000.00 in NCHA earnings and is one of the leading sires with get earning $2.8 Million dollars. Gunner's dam was an NRHA money earner and dam of 4 NRHA money earners and AQHA point earners including a Futurity winner and a World Champion.

Dam: AC Chocks is grand daughter of Clarks Doc Bar and Padre Pop, both outstanding Doc Bar Sons. Chocks has more muscle and bone than any Doc Bar bred mare we have ever seen.

This filly stands 14.3 - 15 hands, is very heavily muscled and has more substance, bone and conformation that most of the horses you see that are this well bred. She is very well broke and rides gentle. She has been used to ride pastures and gather cattle and has done some sorting. She is suitable for someone wanting a quality cow horse or penning horse. Rides anywhere for anyone and is earning her keep right now as a super trail horse. Pete has ridden her all summer taking out trail riders out with her. He has ridden her himself on about half of the rides and has let children and inexperienced riders ride her on the other half of the rides. She is a super trail horse with perfect manners. She goes anywhere, leads other horses and carries anything. She is 100% safe & solid & sound. She has absolutely NO buck in her -- no matter how long she is off. She is offered for only. SOLD!!

Gunners Pistol on a recent trail ride -

Gunners Pistol - June 2006

Gunners Pistol- on the trail

FRECKLES FANCY JAC - Sire: Freckle Doctor, AQHA Performance Champion with 260 AQHA points in 8 events, top 10 World 5 times. Superiors in Working Cowhorse, Calf Roping and Heeling. He never stood to the public and has only sired 25 foals, (including weanlings and yearlings). He has sired 9 AQHA point earners with 7 ROMs earning points in all divisions and winning several all-arounds and AQHA top 10s in Working Cowhorse and Roping. He has sired a European Performance Champion and earners of over 700 AQHA points. Dam: Breezys Fancy Jac is sired by Mr Holly Jac, an NRHA money earner and AQHA point earner sired by the leading sire, HOLLYWOOD JAC 86.

She is an impeccable trail horse at the tender age of 3. She has yet to refuse a trail obstacle. She is just as pleasant whether she is in front, behind or taken the other direction. No whinnies, no nervousness, no spooks. This is a really solid filly for her age. We would LOVE to see her go to a show home. Oops! She is SOLD and now living in the UK

photo taken June, 2005

On the Trail, September, 2005

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