LowKey Performance Horses

04/10/2024

Our favorite rodeo kid ever!

02/06/2024

Sheeewwweeee Navy understood the assignment for Long and Low 😍

This boy is destined to be a star and get attention in any ring he steps in!

At only 4 he sticks at 17h and is still growing. He is a showstopper with every stride.

He has a chip removed from his RF sesamoid and a medial branch suspensory tear. No expense has been spared in his rehab. He is sound and ready to be restarted. That said he will be best in a lower level home.

He is RRP eligible with special considerations made for RRP homes. We are located in Eden, MD

01/17/2024

Good morning everyone! We are finally coming back into a normal routine after the holidays. That being said I have had multiple inquiries on available horses, so I wanted to make a list of our current horses and their brief descriptions. So without further ado…..

🩵Vero Sun🩵
Vero is an 8yr old 16.3h gelding. He has some arthritic build up in his front ankles but has been on full turnout since mid November when he got to the farm and has been completely sound. That said he would still benefit from being a flat work career horse. He screams class and has absolutely beautiful movement. He collects himself wonderfully and would make a wonderful dressage partner. He is RRP eligible. Low 4s

🩵Lord of the navy🩵
Knox is a 17.1h 4yr old gelding. Retired after sustaining a medial apical sesamoid fracture and a medial branch suspensory tear in his right front. He had surgery to remove the sesamoid fragment and clean up the joint. No expense was spared and no corner was cut in his rehab. He is on full turnout now and is sound currently. Give him the rest of the winter off for turnout and bring him back into work in the spring. He could go in any direction with limitations. He is RRP eligible. Low 4s

🩵Ruby Dooby Doo🩵
Ruby is a 5yr old mare that stands about 15.2h. She is completely sound and has no limitations at all. She is a very sweet mare with a ton of personality. Even cooler, she is a one eye wonder!! She lost her right eye after getting an infection in it. She loads great. Stalls great. She’s out in a mixed herd currently and is towards the bottom of the pecking order. She will kick the stall wall at dinner time when she gets really worked up and excited (the girl loves her some food). She came to us with some rain rot that we are still working on clearing up. She is a very athletic mare and could easily see her going in any direction with the right trainer. Low 4s

🩵Bet on Drama🩵
6yr old 15.2h liver chestnut mare with all the chrome!!! This girl has a special place in my heart. She is an absolute in your pocket doll baby of a mare. She will use you as a head scratching post whenever she gets the chance. She had no vices or soundness issues. Never had any injuries. She’s on full turnout and can go any direction. But this girl WANTS to be a barrel horse. She screamsssss barrel horse. She is RRP eligible. Low/mid 4s

All horses are in Eden, MD. PPEs welcome.

11/30/2023

Where are my red headed mare lovers at 😍

Bet On Drama aka “Drama”

Drama is a 5yr old 15.2h liver chestnut mare. She is our resident sour patch kid. She’s all work and drive, but wants love and cuddles at the same time. She is not for a beginner!

She doesn’t have any huge vices other than she can definitely be pushy and in your space on the ground, but is easily corrected. No cribbing, no weaving. She does NOT like other horses sniffing up her but so she will kick out when they come up behind her.

She retired sore on her left front and is just getting downtime and some ground work for now before going into being really restarted. She has been completely sound since being here and is a beautiful and powerful mover. She’s a barrel racers dream mare and really knows how to use her hind end to push herself forward and stay balanced on her front.

She is currently turned out with 3 other mares and is midway on the totem pole. Not boss mare, but not taking crap either.

It took 30 seconds on each side for her to learn how to flex from the ground and yield her hind quarters. So she is extremely smart and wants to please.

She is RRP eligible. Sound and sane.
Located in Eden, MD
Lower/Mid 🥕,🥕🥕🥕
PPEs welcome

11/30/2023

💗PLACED💗
At absolutely no fault of his own, Mr. Briggs, is still available!! We just haven’t found that person for him yet!

This boy is seriously something special and is going to be an upper level horse in whatever direction you decide to take him! Each one of his gaits are absolutely flawless and thought out, he is always on the right lead, and never gets ahead of himself. He has the most perfect build. From the perfect leg length, the perfect length of his back, the most beautiful neck and should tie to his perfect soft kind eye. He is the definition of perfection.

Adding to his perfect conformation, is a demeanor that I have everyone constantly searching for in a horse. That perfect balance of puppy dog and work ethic. He turns to his person for confidence when he is unsure of something new, but carries his rider with amazing confidence that makes him ammy friendly!

He has only had two post track rides now and we don’t really want to push his ride numbers much further because we want to maintain his RRP eligibility. Wether it’s Eventing, Dressage, Hunter jumper, Barrel racing or even competitive trail riding. This boy will be the absolute perfect mount for anything!

He did already have a very basic vet exam done with basic flexions and passed with flying colors. But any X-rays or further lameness testing is completely fine at buyers expense.

Located in Eden, MD
Lower/Mid 🥕,🥕🥕🥕

10/06/2023

“There’s no such thing as the perfect horse”

God: “Hold my beer”

And insert the creation of Mr Briggs. 17h of tall, dark and handsome perfection 😍

This boy is the definition of upper level in all aspects of the word. He has the certain spark in his eye that tells me he is so destined for greatness and the world is his for the taking!

He is a true one in a million type of horse. I would LOVE to see him at RRP next year but the perfect home is the most important above all. He has all the makings to be an upper level eventer or hunter jumper. Or turn him into your next UL dressage mount!!! Whatever direction you want to go, and whatever level you want to achieve, this boy can take you there!

Side note: his “first post track ride” was done by my 18m old son and he was a saint 😅

Located in Eden, MD.

MID 🥕🥕🥕🥕

09/06/2023

Yankee Joe living his best life with Lexie Cook!!! Thankful for amazing clients like Lexie that stand by their horse no matter what and always put them first!

The Yankee update we have all been waiting for…

Back in April after his first event, I decided to get X-rays done of his bad fetlock to see where we were with his recovery. It wasn’t news any of us were hoping for, his films showed that either his fracture never healed at all or that it was filled with scar tissue. He was flexing positive on that front ankle so X-rays were sent off to a surgeon for a second opinion. I was quoted 6k for surgery, which I can’t afford unfortunately. Instead I’ve moved him to my vets house where he’s been living so happily for the last 4-5 months to layup and hopefully heal a little more. We’ll be re-xraying him in another month or two to check up on his progress. Dependent on these films, he may get another 6 months off or go back to work. Rest assured, he’s not going anywhere regardless of his prognosis. He’s been cleared for low level dressage and trail riding so if anything he’ll be Travis’s trail horse or maybe a lesson horse but we are hoping for the best! He’s looking better than ever and truly thriving, I love this horse so much❤️

08/26/2023

If anyone is close to any of these venues and wants to come out to watch the kids that work so hard year round, make sure you swing by lanes trailer and give him good luck wishes and a hand shake!!!

08/25/2023

Yearly reminder for all of our clients, past and present or even people we have never met before…..

If at any point in time you have ever adopted a horse from us, and you can no longer care for the horse the way it needs and deserves, PLEASE reach out.

We are here to help you for the life of our horse. Wether it’s because of financial reasons, personal reasons, the horse sustains a career ending injury and you aren’t in a position to offer a full retirement home, the horse develops behavioral issues or anything in between, just reach out. We will never judge you for doing the right thing. We will either help you place the horse or if it is an immediate need for rehoming, we will always take the horse back here no questions asked.

I will however judge if we find our horse in deplorable condition, dumped at an auction, sent to a known kill buyer or sold under false advertisement where the horse could become injured from a limitation or could injure a unsuitable rider unknowingly. There is absolutely no excuse for a single one of our horses to ever end up in a position where we need to force intervention to save it or rescue it.

This also goes for any and all turning for home horses. Even if you didn’t adopt the horse from us here, please do not EVER hesitate to reach out. Wether you’d re afraid/embarrassed to reach out to the original farm or if it is simply because we are the closest farm to you. We will take the horse in here no questions asked as well and we will work with the partner farm you adopted from to get the horse back there to them, or work with them to find the horse a new approved home.

And if we have never talked to you a day in life before, and you find yourself in an emergency situation where you can not care for your horse at all and need immediate placement, PLEASE PLEASE reach out. I will do everything in my power to help you find quick SAFE placement for your horse and help facilitate the process and if I am in the place to do so at the time, you can surrender your horse over to us until we can access the horse fully and find it a approved home.

Just please, DO RIGHT BY THE HORSE. We are extremely understanding that life happens and things come up beyond our control sometimes. It’s okay. We have all been there before and we will always be a safety net for our horses and we will do what we can for any horse in need.

08/08/2023

So proud to be able to continue sponsoring Lane for another rodeo season! If you are looking to sponsor a young horseman, he is the perfect choice! He works endlessly to better himself and his horses. He has faught through more uphill battles than any other kid I know! Being diagnosed with cancer at a young age AND BEATING IT, fractured his leg and couldn’t be kept down, broke multiple ribs and STILL got back in the saddle and finished out his ride! This boy is determined and tough as nails!

Thank you to all Lanes supporters! If you didn't get your sponsorship in on time to be included in his banners & shirts, no worries we'll be ordering more! It's not too late to support Lane & allow him to advertise your business! The season hasn't even started & he has already brought business to some of his sponsors! if you reach out to a sponsor please let them know Lane & family sent you.

06/27/2023

Our thoroughbreds are such amazing western performance horses!!

Ask us about our current sale horses we have available that have all the makings to be a true 1D/2D caliber horse! That perfect hip and shoulder and proportioned short back.

Some of those smaller frame thoroughbreds that people in the western world pass on because they are “built like a brick house QH” are the ones that can really lay down a smokin pole run!

And don’t forget our shorter stockier guys who might not have the early speed trait some of our barrel prospects have but they are the ones with all the grit and heart to kill it in the rope pen or out on the ranch working cattle!

And when you want to slow it down for a weekend, these same horses will pack you down a 10 mile trail ride with the reins dropped and a smile on your face!

They can truly do it all!

We have 2 prospects in right now that are truly going to be the knock out western performance horse. And even one BIG GUY, that after plenty of time off and recover time from a suspensory injury, that has all the making to be someone beautiful western dressage mount!

06/11/2023

So proud to be able to sponsor such an incredible young man! The dedication and commitment he has to his riding and horsemanship is nothing short of remarkable!

We look forward to watching Rodeo with Lane Dodson this year and seeing all his hard work in the arena!

Roped with my brother today! Got second place with Mr Billy in the Round Robin team roping.

2023-2024 Rodeo season will be starting soon!
Thank you to my first sponsors of the new season!

White Oaks Ranch LLC
LowKey Performance Horses

Anyone interested in sponsoring this year please reach out. Thank you!!!

06/06/2023

Stayed tuned for the official welcome posts for our new comers! 3 sweet babies on their way down from Parx Raceway today!

01/11/2023

*ADOPTED!!!!*

Hubba Hubba we love the big bay boys 😍

Victors dynasty is a coming 7yr old 16.1h sweetheart of a lover boy. He is as pretty as a picture even though they don’t quite do him justice for just how handsome he really is. He is a big powerful boy and has beautiful big movement. He retired after being off on right knee (no X-rays available currently but will have new ones taken prior to restarting and any PPE is welcome at buyers expense). He needs amother month or two of just turnout time to give him plenty of time off. He has been completely sound since he arrived and is on full turnout now with 2 other geldings. We don’t expect any real limitations for him. No vices, easy to catch, easy to handle, stands like a saint to blanket and groom. Middle of the herd. No cribbing, weaving and not a mean bone in his body. RRP eligible and would love to see this boy go!!! We offer special discounts and possible incentives for any of our horses taken to RRP.

12/19/2022

Happiness is watching not one but TWO amazingly talented young riders get their first horse and seeing the bond they are creating with them already! We are so excited for Iza One “Hazel” and Expensive “Duke” on their journey into second careers with their own little girl to love them ❤️

Turning For Home

12/08/2022

We have a absolutely beautiful 22’ blue roan (registered grey) AQHA filly available just in time for that perfect Christmas present for that horse lover in your life!!! RJC Genuine Hazel is absolutely beautiful and well put together. She is currently a complete fuzz ball with her full winter coat but once she sheds out this spring she is going to be truly gorgeous. She’s is handled daily but still needs some consistency with leading. She goes out alone or with the big horses. She’s going to be a BIG girl. Her daddy is 16h and her momma is 15h. She’s already huge for her age. She is very well bred to be a ranch riding, roping or cutting prospect or let her be that perfect all around mount! Quiet enough to be a youth project. Smart and athletic and already catty. She can spin on a fin and had a stop most people die for just as a baby! She’s going ti be a rockstar!! I attached some pictures of her sire as well.
Located in Eden, MD she is in the low/mid 4s

12/05/2022

BOTH HAVE FOUND THEIR FOREVER HOMES ❤️

🎄A home for the holidays sale🎄

It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year!!! With that being said we have a few absolutely wonderful horses available. After all, everyone deserves a new pony under the tree ✨

💵Expensive💵
Yes, that actually is his JC name. But we call him Duke, Dukey boy or mister sweet stuff. This boy is an absolutely drop dead gorgeous sweetheart of a red headed wonder pony. He stands 15.3h (just about 16h but a smidge short on completely flat ground). The hip shoulder and athletic ability with this boy is making the barrel racer in me screammm inside that he just needs to stay with us. He had the makings and potential to be a 1D caliber barrel horse. Being RRP eligible you could take him for the barrel devision or if RRP isn’t your thing you can give him the winter off and leg him up in the spring to chase your dreams of chasing cans. But don’t let the perfect barrel horse package fool you, this boy could easily be a knowckohr upper level eventer. He loves to please!!! We know his trainer personally and have rehomed his horses before and they are SOOOO loved and just absolutely wonderful to be around with the best personalities and manners.

🦄Iza One🦄
Affectionately known as Isla (after the mermaid princess on Barbie, yes my daughters named her😅). She stands 15.3h and everything that the red headed mare stigma says they are. She is quirky and sweet and so funny and personable. She will make you laugh every single time you get her out of the field. She needs the winter off from having a irritated high suspensory but won’t have any limitations after some time off. Need your jacket unzipped? She’s your girl!!! busy cleaning her feet with both hands occupied and your hat or toboggan needs adjusting? No problem, she’s got you covered with that too! She loves to take them off and play with them. She is super good motivated and will play follow the leader all day long if she thinks there more cookies or mints in your pockets. She was broke western and has an absolutely wonderful handle on her under saddle and on the ground. No cribbing or weaving but she is much happier turned out than stalled. She likes to be out and able to run and play. Her movements are absolutely FLAWLESS, BEAUTIFUL, and FLOATY. She just screams upper level dressage or hunter ring but could easily go any direction with her brains. Her only downfall currently is that she does not tie. Not to a post. Not in the stall. Not in the trailer. She has a fear of tying but we are working with it slowly and she is coming around very well. She DOES ground tie and silk stand ground tied all day for you to do anything with her. She had the same wonderful connections her whole race career and we would love if her forever home kept them updated as well with pictures or the inevitable goofy stories they have to tell. She is RRP eligible as well!

We may have 1 other available as well but is currently pending sale, if his sale falls through he will be available as well and will update the post!

All horses will come with a complementary Red Christmas Bow so that husbands can’t question what the new horse is for, cause sometimes we just have to buy our own perfect present 🎁🎅🏼

Ask us about our RRP discounts and what incentives we will be offering for our our horses!

11/23/2022

11/23/2022

Ohhhhhh Isla, how you have so much personality and are the most quirky red head ever, but it just makes you that much more special!

Iza One “Isla” is enjoying her down time and just getting to be a horse after retiring. This goofy girl retired with a bit of a irritated high suspensory that needs time off. Once she is cleared by the vet she will be good to go with hopefully no real limitations!

She is definitely a character and won’t be for a beginner to bring along. While she is very sweet she does have some quirks.

She absolutely LOVES food, so much that if you give her a treat she tries to inhale your hand with it. Not on purpose; she just REALLY loves treats 😅

She doesn’t stall weave but she will Bob her head up and down like she’s listening to nickleback after he drops a new album until you pay attention to her, so she’s needy, like any princess should be 👑

She loves spending time with her people SO much that she dunks her ENTIRE head into her water bucket in her stall until every bit of water is out and forms a muddy mess in her stall so that you have to spend extra time in the barn cleaning her stall and refilling water buckets 🪣

She is so curious and nosey that she hates tting because she might miss something extremely important (we will be working on fixing this quirk because it’s important for a horse to be able to tie)

She will also help you take her blanket off even when you’re trying to put it on because she thinks it’s absolutely hilarious. And if you have any kind of strings, zippers, or Pom poms on your clothes just forget it, she’s going to do everything in your power to play with them.

Set those quirks aside and you have a red headed mare with the personality of a curly from the three stooges, the heart of a lion, and the neediness of a lost puppy at the pound. She is going to make someone an AMAZING life partner and is going to be phenomenal in the show ring.

11/21/2022

We are loving are new babies so much already! Stay tuned for their individual posts!! All 3 are RRP eligible too!

Waking up to messages like this make my whole day!! Newly retired babies starting their second careers with our capable Partner Farms.

“Everyone is all settled in eating alfalfa and blankets on. It’s 34 here today and the wind is crazy. Alpha candy man is the sweetest boy. He tucks his head right into me. Expensive really is absolutely gorgeous. I see a barrel career in his future. Iza cracks me up. She likes the kids. They were giving her peppermints.”