Zeke, The making of a Kid's Horse

The story starts with who Zeke is.
Zeke is a 2004 AQHA/Welsh cross gelding. 
 His AQHA bloodlines include Zip's Dynasty n/n (going back to Impressive), Two Eyed Jack in his fourth generation, Little Doc Horn (Sired by Leo), Joe Reed II and Plaudit

He was foaled at Red Dog Ranch in 2004 and given the same basic training as all Red Dog foals.  He was halter broke as a weanling.
As a yearling he was taught to longe, stand tied, load in a trailer, saddled, bridled and long lined.  He was sold as a yearling in Fall of 2005.  He was sold again in spring 2006. 
 In July of 2006, recognizing serious potential for a very special horse, Red Dog purchased him back
and we have begun intensive training for him.

Zeke is available for sale at any stage of his training, priced according to the stage he is currently at.
 
When his training is complete, he will be a completely trustworthy, "bomb proof" kid's horse with the looks and brains to do anything any kid wants to do with him - whether that be 4H, showing, jumping, rodeoing, barrels, pole bending, trail riding, etc.  We estimate that to be when he is about 5 years old.  At that point his price will be $5,000.

Zeke is a sorrel gelding, with a few white markings.  He looks like a miniature Quarter Horse.  He will be approximately 13:2HH when he is full grown.

We hope you enjoy the following picture story of Zeke's training.

UNFORTUNATELY, a computer crash means we lost all the pictures we had of Zeke as a weanling and yearling, so his picture story starts when we purchased him back in July 06

A picture of Zeke with the young lady we purchased him back from.  Taken June 30th, 2006


When we got Zeke home we realized that he had picked up a few bad habits and was very rusty
with the basics we had taught him.   His habits included getting to close and wanting to rub his head on you, as well as mouth you.  He did not respond well to back pressure on the lead rope, etc.  It was apparent that Zeke needed to be retold who was the boss.  We re-established this by re-teaching him to longe properly.  At first, Zeke lunged mediocre one way and refused the other way.  On his "good" way, when asked to canter he fired out at you with his back feet.  Of course that had to stop, and right now.   His basic leading and ground manners were so, so, unless he didn't want to do what you asked him - ie. he didn't want to back up, or he didn't want to come the direction you were asking him.   Unlike with a completely green horse who must first be taught  "how" to go where you ask, we knew Zeke's problem was not that he didn't know how to lead but rather chose not to lead - so we fixed him up in very short order with a revolutionary training tool "The Noavel", which quickly "tuned" him up and helped him to realize he was now in a different ball game.

Quickly Zeke found that it was in his best interest to longe nicely in both directions at the walk, trot and canter and to put on the brakes when he heard the word whoa.  That accomplished, it was time to continue his education.

The next stage in Zeke's training was ponying.  He is  ponied behind an older mare and led through, around, over, under and beside anything and everything around our place that will help get him used to strange sights and sounds.  His job is to go willingly and without hesitation, anywhere the mare goes.  This is integrated as part of his ongoing training. 

Longing and moving ahead over obstacles.

For more of Zeke's training and how he handled the first ride
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Zeke was Sired by AQHA - Doc Zip Leo 1996 Sorrel Stallion n/n
SIRE side of pedigree		Zip To Impress
	Zips Poco Pine
		Zippos Windy Ann
Zips Dynasty n/n
		Heza Quincy Dan
	Candida Quincy
		Candace Cuda
DAM side of pedigree		Two Eyed Jack
	Jack D Mac
		Kitty D Mac
Doc Jack Leo
		Little Doc Horn
	Coul Misty Moon
		Gales Moon
Zeke's Dam was Welsh - Happy Rock Easter Lady 1993 Palomino Mare
SIRE side of pedigree		Liseter Shooting Star
	Liseter Star Design
		Clan Chic
My-Mar's Phantom Wolfe Caller
		Pendock Puccini
	Clan Chic A
		Merrie Mill's Encore
DAM side of pedigree		Script T Corn Licker
	Young's Country Boy
		Berreth's Birdie
Kenview Sunbonnet
		Severn Sure Shot
	Meadowlark Gray Heather
		Penarth Dainty Second