We responded to two ads for horses on Craigslist that were placed by Elizabeth Jones and Lauren Henson of Hickory Hills Equestrian Center. The first ad was titled "Kid Broke Horse" and was advertised as something that would make a great pony club horse. This horse started bucking the very first time we rode him. We also had some girls from pony club ride him that both agreed he was not a kid friendly or beginner type horse. He would also kick out if you tried to pick up his feet.
The second horse was described as a cute pony that had been used as a lesson pony and a great hunter jumper prospect. This horse was barely broke to ride and in addition to some bucking, we discovered that this pony was gaited. When we contacted the previous owner, she stated that she had only used the pony as a brood mare for the years she had her, and that she had bought her from a barn in Tennessee that we later learned was known for having gaited horses.
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