Flying Bird Equine

11/07/2024

‼️‼️SOLD SOLD SOLD‼️‼️

Tex-

Mid teens, grade paint gelding 👀🏡

UTD on worming 10-26-2024
Had his teeth done this spring before I got him

Tex has THE biggest dog personality you’ll meet, if you wanna talk about a thick b***d & big bodied guy this is him. He’s a lover boy through and through, along with his drop dead looks.

When I got him, he had a bad biting habit getting on & off him. We’ve worked on it and he’s perfectly fine now, besides his moments when he’s PO’d. He just tries to grab your foot, and he quits if you let him know that you won’t let it fly. He can be bully if you let him, obviously I haven’t.

Besides that he is a perfect gentleman. He walks trots and lopes both ways, he can be tricky with his leads but he can and will get them. He gives at the poll, has a nice woah and back. Doesn’t spook at anything I’ve thrown at him, fine with vehicles on the road and more. He’s more of a laid back type unless you work him up, but even then he settles down. He’s not a hothead, but don’t think he’s stupid, he’s smart and knows how to play the game if you let him. He would be great for consistent wet saddle pads and a job.

Picks up all 4 feet, stands for them to be trimmed, loads and bathes just fine. He’s an easy to love guy and is in your pocket constantly. He can be buddy sour if you let him, thinks he can get easily attatched to other horses but like I said, if he’s in consistent work his mindset changes & he’s even better.

If you’re gonna ride him on rocky ground i recommend shoes on him, he’s barefoot now and I’ve knock on wood never had a problem besides him getting sore after riding on my rocky dirt road.

I have no problem moving 👀🏡 my other gelding to keep him around a bit longer and make him nice. So he does not HAVE to go but if someone is looking for a nice ranch horse or a project for showing next summer, I’ll make a deal to a nice home.

Low-Mid $x,###

09/09/2024

I really wish they all came like him💕 8 weeks off, fresh pulled out the pasture and a fresh pedicure done by me (and Scott Springsteen)💁‍♀️ (Which he was great for let me brag)

He rode like an absolute dream, stood tied and never gave me an issue with saddling or getting on unlike when I got him. We even got most of our tarp work in (in under 10 minutes‼️)

Gonna put some more consistency on this guy and he’ll be available soon. Details to follow, so if you’re interested be OTL👀🏜️

05/17/2024

‼️SOLD‼️

This guy seriously looks and rides like butter, but hes so much better!!

CornDog "Hes Coming In Hot" is a 9 year old AQHA/PHBA gelding by "Kids Classic Shadow" out of "Ms Star Seclusion" this gelding is beyond broke and has the natural mental quietness everyone looks for. This big guy has mostly been used for trail riding but in the right hands could easily go in the show pen, and do well.

His quiet mindset is so easygoing, he essentially thinks hes a dog and wants to be in your lap. He seeks to please you, breaks at the poll and is so soft in your hands. He ponied off the quad today, and never batted an eye or took a wrong step. He can collect up and slow down, or he has a natural big rocking horse stride on a loose rein. Easy to move off of your legs.

He has thin soles according to his current owner; she put shoes all the way around him and you see how he rides in the video. I have yet to take him down the road and i truly cannot say wether they are needed or not.
His owner reccomends them and as I said you see how he rides in the video, he sells as is; how is.

He has some things that we will begin working on the longer he stays here. Price will go up accordingly as he is brought back into work and has more time put on. He can sell as is now, details can be discussed with serious buyers.

He is genetic tested; has one copy of hypp and pssm1. He has only ever had 2 owners and neither have has any health issues with him.

Located in otter lake, MI 48464

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05/07/2024

Tex had another great ride tonight, no videos unfortunately but we switched over to a low port correction bit and introduced spurs today. He moves off my calf really well but now I’m begging to be a bit more picky with him now that we’ve worked out the major issues!

In the beginning Tex was very anxious and would become super worked up and throw a fit because he 1) didn’t want to work 2) was away from his friend(s) and 3) didn’t know how to react/give to pressure. He would begin to anticipate what I asked and cue; the meltdown.

We took some steps back and worked on getting soft in the face again, learning pressure and how to move his body somewhat more correct. He was doing really well until I asked him to move his shoulders around to the left so I needed a bit more “leverage” per se to push him around. So we worked on it today with spurs and he did really good! Once we can get this whole leg pressure thing down he’s gonna be such a broke dude!! His kind demeanor and willingness makes it fun to work with him!!

05/02/2024

This🙌🏼

Marketing horses isn’t just “selling horses.”

Think about how much time and effort is put into making a “for sale” ad on ONE horse. (This is about the time it takes me)

1. Getting your horse cleaned up and ready for pictures. Sometimes I just brush them out, sometimes they need a little more TLC. = 30 minutes

2. Photographing the horse, if you have had to do this you know it can be in a pain in the ass to get their ears forward, have them stand still and so forth. = 1 hour give or take

4. Taking videos of the horse. That means tacking your horse up, etc. Getting w/t/c videos, video of movement, etc. some people even throw in videos of saddling and unsaddling. = 1 hour

5. If you are actually compiling together a sale video for an auction, that can take hours. The last one I made had to be 25 minutes long and it took me 4 hours to make. (We will leave this out of the total because that doesn’t happen all the time).

6. Coming up with a catchy bio and giving ALL the information you possibly can. = 30 minutes

7. Gathering your papers such as registration, health, coggins, providing DNA or panel testing (if available) = 15 minutes

8. Making a post on social media and adding all the information, putting the pictures together, etc. = 30 minutes

9. Posting the ad in other groups (because you can’t always copy and paste because of not being able to show price) = 30 minutes

10. Next is the fun part…dealing with people who need more information than you provide. They want additional pics, additional videos AFTER you have already stated you have posted all you have. This could easily equal 3-4 hours of your day.

That adds up to over 8 hours of time putting an ad together and dealing with people throughout the day.

So, next time you comment “more information” or “more videos and pictures,” please remember this person literally just took almost a full work day to provide you with what they had.

If they said PRICE IS FIRM, don’t ask what their bottom dollar is.

If they are far away, don’t ask for them to lower the cost because you have to pay shipping.

People don’t realize the time and effort it takes to post a horse for sale and make it look decent. Whether you are using a cell phone or a camera, it takes time to get a sale ad ready.

Please don’t waste someones time by asking them a million questions they have already answered if you aren’t SERIOUS about buying the horse. I see many people post, “serious inquiries only” and yet they still get crazy people messaging that have no desire to buy the horse but I guess they just want to be nosey.

Be considerate of those selling horses, everyone’s time is valuable.

05/01/2024

It’s getting warm and that means time for those fat ponies to get in shape!💪🏼

I’ve been working a few client horses and as the season gets warmer I’m opening more spots for more clients!! Pictured is the latest star “egg” I’ve been able to work with; Cinnamon! She’s been great to work with and has had a great time getting back to “bootcamp” and prepping for her owners trail rides!

I specialize in; problem horses (buck, kick, rear, buddy/barn sour), basic groundwork/manners, desensitization, barrel/pole patterning, saddle basics and basic body mechanics under saddle.

I originate out of the Otter Lake/Fostoria area but travel around near the Marlette, Metamora, Caro and more. Distance or traveling is not an issue but charging is as follows;

miles x local average gas price = travel price

hour(s) x $20 = service price

I’m hoping to open up options for a “30 day” bootcamp service eventually if there is enough interest! If you’d be interested let me know and I’ll work on more details!🤞🏼🤘🏼

If you are interested in a service please feel free to message the page or contact Tanger via text at (810)-728-8679 I look forward to hearing from you!!❤️‍🔥

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04/17/2024

Managed to get this handsome guy out yesterday and snap a picture of him cleaned up a bit! He’s such a gentleman on the ground, but so big b***d he’s built to last🤩 Welcome to bootcamp bud…I can’t wait to get started!

04/15/2024

I’m really excited to share about this gelding!! Here’s a little sneak peek of today’s adventures and I can’t thank Kathleen enough for letting me have the opportunity to work with this guy!!

I will try and be posting more info and pictures tomorrow!!

114 likes, 4 comments. “Seeing as a lot of people really didnt like my first post about Tex, this might ruffle ya feathers but.. I bought him🥳 He wasnt what my client was wanting and managed to be exactly what i was looking for. Hes sat for the last 3 years doing nothing and on top of that hes ...

04/09/2024

Super cool little mare! Thanks Sidni for letting me come out and play with her!! If you’re looking for a step up project check this mare out!! She’s super fun!