I wish I could have videoed this rider's impressive gymnastics on Aster! We spotted a shed antler in the draw. His rider asked him to go down in the draw, walk thru brush taller than she was in the saddle, stand still while she did a vaulting-style pivot onto the side of the saddle in her right stirrup, leaned down, picked up the antler, and swung back up and into the saddle. Aster, being Aster, stood perfectly still throughout.
- Size - 15 hands
- Born - 2020 October 8
- Sex - Gelding
- Color - Buckskin
- Breed - Appy x Quarter Horse
- Papers - grade
- Rider level - intermediate
- Temperament - Gentle
- Experience - See below
- Wants to please
- Like all horses, responds to frequent positive reinforcement
Rides trails with water crossings and reservoirs, other natural obstacles like timber, steep inclines and declines, narrow high mountain trails, grassy hillsides where riders spread out all across the mountain. Not nose-to-tail riding except on narrow ridges where it's necessary. Obstacle/confidence courses (bridges, hanging noodles, water features, seesaw, fans and flags, tarps and crunchy plastic bottles over saddle and underfoot.) Drags things, had ropes thrown off him. Been ridden around dogs. Transitions and rates at trot and lope. Good with feet. Accepts a variety of riders.
Aster in Action
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