LUCY - is Half Belgian Draft / Half Arabian. This means she has size & a little 'Spark' to her behavior.  Though a SUPER trail horse- as she has been doing this since 2001 - She often gets a case of 'Antsy Pants' & does better for men than women, overall.
She can take a Bold / Adventurous type Novice Rider. She is not for the Timid person.
*April 2018 - She is still on reduced limits & probably will be permanently at this point. She is 21 yrs old & can take riders up to @200# once daily, up to 4 hours. & NOT available for anything longer at this time.
Equipment Color - Purple
Nickname - LuLu, or Lucifer

Lucy's daughter MYSTI'K (pronounced Mystique) was born in 2008. Male or Female rider, results are the same. She is entirely too smart, has a very Human personality, & has a Teenager "Tude"! Very Sassy with her siblings. She can be ridden by a VERY ASSERTIVE Novice rider up to @300#. BE AWARE, she's VERY Lazy most of the time & determined to snack excessively along the trail !
Equipment Color - Yellow
Nickname - BratZilla

Stroker is on the injured list & OFF DUTY the rest of 2018.
The Father of Mysti`k, POWERSTROKE - is nearly ONE-TON  (2,000 pounds) and a Percheron (full draft). Stroker was a Stud (that's how we got Mysti`k) & has been gelded since Nov. 2008
He has a pretty gentle/slow nature - BUT, a Very BIG Powerful Trot !!
He has an intelligent & mature mind, & is agile for his size.  He can be ridden by an Assertive Adventurous - Adult rider. He occasionally gets Food Brain & is LAZY. BUT, as you are sitting 6 Feet in the air - he is not for everyone. Stroker also has the hardest time in Hot/Humid weather & is the 1st to be scratched from working in it. He can take riders up to @350# for a couple hours. He's 19 yrs old, & over 4 hrs - it's 300#.
Equipment Color - Orange
Nickname - Big Man -or- JackHammer

IN  SUMMARY ...
I have 3 pretty easy Horses for the Novice rider at this time - (less than 10 hours riding experience) - BlackJack, Bear, & HotShot. Even Cowboy is pretty easy in the smaller group setting.
Stroker is also pretty easy going, but has that rough & bouncy Trot.
The 3 drafts are better with Bold, Aventurous, or Assertive riders, OR riding in a smaller group setting by themselves - they do really well. So ... 4 Nervous Novices is about our group limit.

If all 6 are Novices, please know we may need to refuse all 6 on one ride - for your safety , & our sanity.

COWBOY - is our old style heavy built, 2003 model, 3 gaited Tennessee Walker. Riders up to @225#.
He is notoriously stubborn for trying to stop and eat along the trail, instead of just snacking. He does best with an Assertive rider, because of snacking & can be lazy, & a bit grouchy near his siblings - but really likes people, & has a lovable 'Big Dog' Personality.
Tack Color - Green
Nickname - DingDong

HOT SHOT - is a 5 gaited Tennessee Walker, rider limit @200#. At 17 yrs old - over 4 hrs - it's 175#
He's a little 'Squirrel Brained', but does very well with Novice riders giving mixed signals. He detests mud, is a bit of an Eater on the Trail, & is also Lazy. He also can be sassy with siblings.
Tack Color - Brown/Tan
Nickname - Dopey

BLACKJACK - is a 3 gaited Tenn. Walker, rider limit is @175#. He's 21 yrs old & over 4 hrs - it's 150#.
He knows his place in line (behind me), and his job. He's not a big eater, but snacks politely; is not hyper, but not lazy. He has a gift of calming a nervous rider, but can get excited going faster and bee-bop around.
Tack Color - Blues
Nickname - SweetPea

BEAR - is the new fella, and seems to be a 3 gaited Racking Tennessee Walker.  He's a real 'Been-There / Done-That' Trail Horse; sometimes a little lazy & sometimes a little impatient. Also not a big trail snacker. &He also has @ 175# rider limit. He's @19 yrs old & over 4 hrs - it's 150#. He has an "I dont care" easy going personality. He's a little stubborn, a Treat Hound, & keeps his eyes on the trail ... and so far nothing has bothered him, at all.
Tack Color - Red
Nickname - Eeyore