Huntsberger Horses

30/10/2024

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Peptoboonsmal, National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Open Futurity Champion died at age 32.

21/10/2024

A thought-provoking read.
By Jane Smiley

Most horses pass from one human to another - some horsemen and women are patient and forgiving, others are rigorous and demanding, others are cruel, others are ignorant.

Horses have to learn how to, at the minimum, walk, trot, canter, gallop, go on trails and maybe jump, to be treated by the vet, all with sense and good manners.

Talented Thoroughbreds must learn how to win races, and if they can't do that, they must learn how to negotiate courses and jump over strange obstacles without touching them, or do complicated dance like movements or control cattle or accommodate severely handicapped children and adults in therapy work.

Many horses learn all of these things in the course of a single lifetime. Besides this, they learn to understand and fit into the successive social systems of other horses they meet along the way.

A horse's life is rather like twenty years in foster care, or in and out of prison, while at the same time changing schools over and over and discovering that not only do the other students already have their own social groups, but that what you learned at the old school hasn't much application at the new one.

We do not require as much of any other species, including humans.

That horses frequently excel, that they exceed the expectations of their owners and trainers in such circumstances, is as much a testament to their intelligence and adaptability as to their relationship skills or their natural generosity or their inborn nature. That they sometimes manifest the same symptoms as abandoned orphans - distress, strange behaviors, anger, fear - is less surprising than that they usually don't.

No one expects a child, or even a dog to develop its intellectual capacities living in a box 23 hours a day and then doing controlled exercises the remaining one.

Mammal minds develop through social interaction and stimulation.

A horse that seems "stupid", "slow", "stubborn", etc. might just have not gotten the chance to learn!

Take care of your horses and treasure them.

20/10/2024

We have 3 available! #1 Satin is a 2020 mare that has lots of potential! She would excel as a cool ranch horse or a team sorter or penner or breakaway. She is kind and good minded. Built right a would be an asset to someone’s breeding program. #2 is “Cash” is a 13 yr old cow horse gelding. Has nrcha earnings of $12k + does require maintenance but is ready to go! Lastly is “Oakley” an approximate 13 yr old trail gelding. He has great outside and in the arena. All located in Paso Robles ca. pm for more info

15/10/2024

Cash

12/10/2024

My favorite boy “Rusty” went to his new home yesterday. I’ll miss him as he was always my pick to use outside. Hope his new owner loves him as much as we did!

11/10/2024

Supporting local! Great association, great stud, great owners and a great vet to polish it off!

We would like to thank the Pinwheel Partners, Morgan and Wyatt Cromer for their generous donation of a 2025 breeding to their stallion Cool Guitar for our playday auction fundraiser! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565086203632
https://santaluciafarm.com/cool-guitar/
www.coolguitar.win

This up and coming sire has won over $300,000 in the NCHA and Morgan feels that Cool Guitar and his progeny will excel at a wide variety of events from roping to reined cowhorse, and will also be solid ranch horses.

Cool Guitar stands at Santa Lucia Farm. The winning bidder will be responsible for the stallion chute fee and any shipping that’s required through them. Dr. Mellisa Patten at River Grove Veterinary Services has generously offered to donate the mare chute fee if you choose to use River Grove for this breeding. https://www.facebook.com/RiverGroveVeterinaryService/about

This is an incredible opportunity to breed to a young stallion that has a great future ahead. SLO cattlemen thank them for this generous donation. Auction will happen at the Cattlemen's Playday October 26th.

10/10/2024

“Cash”
14.3 handsome gelding.
Cow horse trained and shown. Has won 12k+ nrcha earnings. Been roped on out of the box, Big stop. Make weekend show horse or a high school cow horse.
Does come with some maintenance and is priced accordingly. Pm for more info. Located in paso robles ca.

10/10/2024

“Satin”
14.2 sweet mare.
Mother won 75k ncha
Started as a cutter
Good outside
Been used as a turn back horse. Will make a heel horse, breakaway horse or all around ranch horse. She is
Royally bred, Add her to brood mare string now or later! She is started lead steering. Located in Paso Robles ca. videos coming soon. Pm for more info.

02/10/2024

If you don’t know him, you should……

24/09/2024

This sweet guy really needs his person. Check him out! Also have a full video.

23/09/2024

Come check him out! Lots of potential with this guy!

16/09/2024

Team Roping Prospect!
Marty” SR HOT SHINEY CAT

Eligible for Royal Crown, Gold Buckle, Diamond Classic, NRCHA, and several other incentive programs!

“Marty” is a nice, young, gelding with a ton of potential to go many different directions. He’s a big 14.3 hands tall with great feet and legs. He would excel as a rope and ranch horse. He has been hauled to a couple team sortings, team penning, been ridden outside and in the arena as well as started to rope the lead steer. Pm for more info. Located in Paso Robles ca.

09/09/2024

Check them out!

08/09/2024

Down to 3! Take your pick! All 3 gelding ranging from 5 on up. Pm us or check out of page for more info on these handsome guys

30/08/2024

Oakley needs to find his person. Check him out. Video available

27/08/2024

“Rusty” is a 15.1 hand handsome, kind, all around gelding. He’s gentle but has go, Great both outside and in the arena. Hes comfortable to ride and a blast! Great bone and feet. Used on ranches and as a turn back horse take him sorting, penning, use him as a trail horse or a trail trial horse (goes over obstacles)! Located in Paso Robles ca. pm for more info. Videos coming soon.

23/08/2024

Re post

Everyone needs to read this.

“You've got to be fair to the horse, but it has to be a mutual respect. And sometimes people they'll be like, 'Well I love him, and he's my friend. I write poems about him and stuff. I just don't want to.... oh, gosh.... I just don't want to....'

You don't want to what? Do your job?

Horses that are disrespectful are not happy horses. You're not giving them a good life. It's a hateful, violent life. So by not stepping up and doing your job, you are being cruel. Because somewhere along the line, if he's ever going to be worth a damn for anything, someone is going to have to line him out, and then put him through 9 kinds of hell to get to where you change the behavior pattern he's been living his whole life. Well that's not very fair either. So you're better off to just have him behave."

~Buck Brannaman

22/08/2024

“Oakley” is looking for his person! Shoot us a message for more info and video

20/08/2024

“Bahdahboon” aka Lola is growing up (she is 2) By BadBoonArising out of My Lil Lanta Lena (she is not for sale)

11/08/2024

10/08/2024

Meet “Oakley” a 13 yr (approximate by vet) grade Dun gelding. He stands 15.1 hands tall and is strong made. He has great bone and good feet. He was previously used as a ranch horse and spent time in a dude string. Could be used as a lesson horse. Has good gates and leads. Good outside in the hills and river. Prefers rural over residential trails. Has also been ridden in an English saddle. Suitable for a confident rider. Located in Paso Robles ca. please pm for more info.