Braeberry Barnabas
Six year old pure Fell Pony gelding, available for purchase. 90 days professional training. He is currently in Eugene, OR getting trail riding training and more consistent attention to prepare him for a new owner. He attended a trail riding clinic and did very well, considering he maybe has a month or less under saddle. He's low key, hard to spook and ready to please. Training will continue until sold, please inquire for how to see him and for current price.
Please see links below for video of him being ridden for the second and fifth time. Early riding includes round pen, arena and trail rides with other horses. He is doing awesome, enjoys the attention, is easy to catch and lead out of a large pasture with other animals, saddles, bridles, ground drives and enjoys a hose wash afterwards. He is reluctant to leave the gate when let out after a lesson.
Barnabas is Murthwaite Chanthal's first foal, and arrived 19 April 2006. His sire is Heltondale Bobby, a stallion with successful showring experience in the UK and is now in Europe. Barnabas was gentle, friendly and eager to play with other ponies. At one month I haltered him for the first time. He sniffed the halter, I put it over his nose, swung the strap over his head and buckled it. He barely moved.
Barnabas is a looker and has become very friendly after going through a rough patch just before gelding him. He is now a perfect temperament, slow and steady but ready to go when you want him to. He is ready for a human best friend to be a lifetime partner. He currently measures 14.1. He'd make a great driving pony, trail pony, pack pony or family pony.
Barnabas is in Eugene, Oregon and an appointment can be made to see him ridden and try him out for yourself. He will be participating in trail clinics and possibly trail competitions.
Below are links for Barnabas preparing for and doing his second ride, and doing his fifth ride. It was raining off and on for ride two, it was hot for ride five. The rider is working under an experienced trainer and she has an exceptional way with animals of all types. The trainer has worked with equine of all types in most settings, including farrier work, breeding, draft horses, mules, driving, cattle work of all types, packing (short and long haul), and a variety of other activities. He is strongly influenced by 'natural horsemanship' style training before it got that name, but combines various styles to fit each specific horse best.
Video of Barnabas preparing for ride two.
