East Bay Equestrian

26/09/2024

For your consideration…

RDY Hancocks Playgun “Alfie”
2022 Buckskin Gelding
14.2hh

If you are looking for a ranch bred, willing and athletic young gelding, RDY Hancocks Playgun is the horse for you.

Alfie is a 2 year old green broke buckskin with about 30 rides. Despite his registered name, Alfie is as sane as they come. He is responsive, willing, and eager to learn. This gelding is ready to go any direction. He walks, trots, and lopes willingly under saddle, with minimal effort from his rider, and stops off your seat nicely. He has ridden double on the trail, has had dogs run underneath him, and has been worked around other unruly horses (bucking broncs and misbehaving colts alike) without a care in the world. He is level headed, with a sweet personality, and does well both in a stall and in pasture. He has been exposed to cattle, goats, and kids. He will pony off of other horses and vehicles, and is perfectly comfortable in the herd. He is not overly pushy with herdmates, and is an easy keeper. He is currently barefoot, and stands well for the farrier. Alfie is being trained through the Downunder Horsemanship Fundamental Series, and has great ground manners. He lunges, changes direction, backs up, yields both his hindquarters and forequarters, and will pick you up off a fence. He just recently graduated from a hackamore to a smooth snaffle bit, and has taken it like a champ. Within three days of having a bit in his mouth, he has learned to give to lateral pressure, and is currently beginning to learn vertical flexion/collection. Alfie would do well as a work or show horse, and will become a great partner to you with enough consistency. Intermediate to advanced riders only, as he is still quite young, however I have no doubt in my mind that as he matures he will be a trustworthy and safe gelding for the whole family.

Asking Low xx,###. Make me an offer.
Quincy, CA
510-410-3655

01/08/2024

Ugh. I won’t lie, I’ve been sitting on this one for a while. This is not the post I ever wanted to make. A couple weeks ago I had my vet come out to look at Clementine’s front legs. I’m not a medical professional, but I knew something wasn’t right, and it hadn’t been getting better as she was growing. My vet took one look and agreed with me. We took some x-rays, and she gave me the diagnosis; Clementine has Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis (DSLD). There is no cure, and because she is only two and has not yet been ridden (or worked at all really), the only explanation for it is that it is genetic. Essentially this means that she probably will not be sound enough to show, and I cannot in good conscience continue her bloodline. It would be completely irresponsible. I do my best to make light of sh*tty things that happen in my life, but I can’t seem to make light of this one. All of the plans I had for this horse have been thrown out the window. I have cried, cursed, and wallowed in it for a while, but now I feel I’m ready to share her status with the world. I want to be very clear when I say this is not Epic Titan’s genes that caused this (nor will it deter me from breeding to him in the future). Upon talking to Penny’s owner about it, it sounds like it has shown up in her hind legs as well. There is no test for this disease. It is no one’s fault, it progresses at different speeds for different horses. Clementine’s just happened to show up early, and thank goodness it did before I bred her and carried on the genetics for this disease. At this point, my goal is to get her as comfortable as I can. If that means she won’t be able to be ridden, so be it. As of right now, she is not lame, so I’m not concerned about her quality of life at this time. I’m working with my vet and farrier to develop a plan of attack, but I am also open to suggestions. One of my biggest goals with my management of East Bay Equestrian is transparency. I strive to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Unfortunately, this is just part of breeding, training, and owning horses. I hope I can find something positive about this whole situation soon, but until then it just really sucks. 🖤

16/03/2024

Congratulations to Matthew Scott and his family for their purchase of Budha Steals Smoke!🎉 Zen/Zenny has brought me a lot of joy, and I’ve put a lot of blood sweat and tears into him. It makes me so proud to be able to call him my first sale horse. Thank you for supporting what I do, and choosing him as your next equine partner! I can’t wait to see where he takes you!❤️

01/11/2023

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION…

4 year old grey registered AQHA gelding with foundation ranch lines and a solid foundation.

Budha Steals Smoke (aka Zen) has it all. A good mind, athleticism, and a training foundation that was built to last. He has been with me since he was 2 years old, and I can assure you he is one of the most solid horses I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I started him under saddle ~30 days after buying him, and his first ride could not have gone any better. In the two years I've ridden him, I have never fallen off of him. He is sane as sane can be. No buck, no bolt, no rear. (His first ride is posted on my youtube channel if you'd like to see it!) He loads and trailers like a gentleman, and does well in both slant and straight load trailers.

Zen has been trained using the downunder horsemanship method on the ground and under saddle. He has been extensively desensitized to all the spooky things, from bodies of water, to plastic bags, pool noodles, dogs, whips, feed bags, flags, tractors, cars, kids, cows, roping dummies, fireworks, the list goes on. Before putting the first ride on him, I also did some hobble training with him, primarily leading by the feet and laying him down, which served him very well as he got himself cast as a 2 year old in a panel. Most horses would thrash around and panic, but he just laid there and patiently waited for help. (I also have a video proof of this!)

Since starting him, I have taken him on countless trail rides, have shown him in a local ranch riding schooling competition, ridden in clinics and classes with ~20 other horses in one arena with no issues, roped dummies, heel-o-matics, and live cattle (using a breakaway honda), and he has been a trooper through it all. He has a very solid stop, is learning to spin, rides on a loose rein comfortably at any gait, is a fan favorite for vets and kids alike, does very well in the pasture or in the stall, and is really just a pleasant horse to be around. Zen is by all accounts a friend to the world and a happy camper.

Please contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or want to see more pictures/videos of him! I'd be more than happy to provide them. I’m in the process of getting some better quality conformation + leg pics of him.

up to date on vaccines and coggins
Located in Quincy, CA
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21/10/2023

Happy weekend from your favorite grey!

18/10/2023

Coming soon for your consideration….

Budha Steals Smoke (aka “Zenny”)

Zenny is a 4 year old grey 14.3h AQHA gelding. He’s been in my training since he was 2 years old, and has a LOT of promise. He’s a healthy, versatile, and athletic boy that loves to work. He truly can go any way. On the ranch, in the show pen, giving lessons, you name it. While he’s still young, I wouldn’t recommend anything less than an intermediate level handler, but only so he doesn’t dull out. From day one under saddle, this gelding has had no buck, no bolt, and no rear. There’s even a video of his first ride on my YouTube channel if you’d like to see it! He does well in pasture, as he’s an easy keeper, and has very solid feet. He is trained primarily under the downunder horsemanship method, both on the ground and under saddle. Over the summer I learned to rope on him, breakaway only, however he is very comfortable dallying on, and doesn’t mind the sound of the honda breaking one bit. He doesn’t balk at cows, could care less about plastic bags, and is one of the most solid trail horses I’ve ever ridden. He recently showed in a ranch trail type even, and placed 1st in two events and 2nd in the other. He’s the total package; good looking, good minded, and good mannered. Up to date on vaccines and coggins. I’ll need him through the end of my semester here at college for my riding classes, but come springtime he’ll be up for grabs!! Going to be in the 🥕🥕,🥕🥕🥕 range. Please feel free to PM for more info! His official ad will have more photos and videos, including confirmation shots etc.. stay tuned 👀

09/09/2023

Hey all! Just posting a little update for everyone.. All is well in my part of the world! I’m in college and I’m thriving! The ponies are doing great, Zenny is with me at college, and Clementine is still growing out in pasture. If you can believe it, this time next year, I’ll have put the first ride on her 🤯 she’s growing so fast, and is such a delight to be around. Zenny is progressing in his training, and is going to his very first show TOMORROW!! I’ll of course be documenting that, and post about how it went later. Not much else to update on.. life is crazy but good!

Also.. keep an eye out.. I might have plans for a training spot soon… just saying.. 👀

08/05/2023

1 year ago today..

I have a hard time believing it! 1 year has passed since Clementine was born! She has continued to impress me with everything she does, and I am so incredibly lucky to call her mine. Thank you again to everyone who made this filly possible for me, and thank you to those who continue to show your support! I included some pictures of her the night she was born, along with some pictures of her from yesterday! I also added a picture of her brand now that it’s all grown in.. thanks again to ! I love this filly with all my heart, and I can’t wait to start working with her more. She’s been on pasture for the past couple months, and it seems to have completely fixed her tendon problems we were having, but has also resulted in her being way more scruffy than I’d like her to be😅 oh well, I’ll fix that later.. happy spring, and I wish a very safe and successful foaling season to everyone out there!

31/01/2023

Half reposting because I laughed, half because I miss Jenna Marbles

Now that’s good! 😂😂😂

30/01/2023

Just checking in! Missing this weather a lot right now.. I can’t believe January is already over! February has some pretty exciting (and extremely stressful) things happening for me! I promise I’ll share them all with you soon, just give me some more time to get my things in order😅 in the meantime, I could use some distractions, so if anyone has any training questions, or any questions at all, please feel free to ask on this post!! (Seriously, I would really appreciate it)

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Peep the equestrian kissy face 😗😅
See y’all soon! I promise!

25/01/2023

Everyone can calm down 🤣

19/11/2022

A break from the reels.. just a cool pic by the very talented .photography, nothing more.

17/11/2022

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20/09/2022

Guess who got her brand today…👀🧊

Felix Prieto Branding Irons

11/09/2022

just a series of pics of my (at the time) 3 month old filly trying on hats with no problem at all.. no big deal 🤷🏽‍♀️

07/09/2022

Clem is officially 4 months old tomorrow, which means she’s getting ready to get weaned! Next month she will be in her own stall, without Penny. It’s definitely very bittersweet, I’m dreading the process, bur this also means I will get to work with her a lot more! I’m so excited to see what her personality will be like once she’s a little more independent. (Although, I’m going to miss sitting in their stall, listening to Penny eat and Clementine hop around) This also means she will be getting branded very soon! Hopefully towards the end of this month.. I’d like to do it before we wean her just to make the process go a little easier, plus she’s due for some vaccines which I plan on doing at the same time. I also have to get her registered.. ugh so much to do 😅I’m so excited to post more with her, and show you guys all her training in the future! Is there anything you’d like to see in particular? Let me know!

24/08/2022

23/08/2022

If you’re not having fun, what’s the point? I always told myself if I ever get to the point where I am consistently not enjoying training horses, I would stop. If I ever get to the point where everything I do with horses is boring, not fulfilling, or just not enjoyable, I will stop and reevaluate myself. Yes, money is important, but so is your quality of life. If you’re not enjoying where you’re at, you have the right to change it. You deserve to enjoy the time you have on this planet!

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