Our Horses

. . . and Bailey, the barn cat

	Avery Age/sex: 8 - Gelding Breed: DWB Color: Gray Discipline/Accomplishments: Avery came to Otterbein with a limited background. He is a lovelyhorse with a quiet disposition under saddle. Avery has traveled toIntercollegiate horse shows, and participated in two Interscholastic Dressage Shows. Avery also competed with one of our students at a couple of local horse shows and one event.
	Beaucoup Age/sex: 12 - Gelding Breed: Holsteiner/ISH Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Beaucoup is an awesome new horse that came from a dressage barn in Georgia. He is easily ridden through 2nd level, and also jumps! He has the most beautiful tail in the barn, and trots like a dream. We hope to compete with him in the spring and summer of 2008.
	Buddy Age/sex: 18 - Gelding Breed: Arabian Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Buddy is our one and only Arabian. He may be one of the smallest in the barn, but his personality is BIG!Buddy formerly competed at the 'A' Arabian horse shows in the hunter and dressage divisions. Buddy traveled all the way to Otterbein from Massachusetts. Over the past year, Buddy has become quite an accomplished little jumping horse.
	Buzz Age/sex: 14 - Gelding Breed: Irish SH Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Buzz's former life was spent as an event horse. At the top of his career he was competing at the Advanced Level. After several years of hard work and jumping, Buzz decided he would prefer to stick with dressage. Coming from Georgia, Buzz brought with him much expertise and skill in lateral movements and collection. He is truly a dressage school-master for our program.
	Fresco Age/sex: 18 - Gelding Breed: Trakahner Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Fresco is our "fancy pants." He has lovely floating gaits, and is a perfect gentleman at all times. Fresco came to us from Georgia, but was imported from Europe in his younger years. He has both jumper and dressage training, and is a perfect draw in both our Intercollegiate and Interscholastic programs.
	Frosty Age/sex: 11 - Gelding Breed: QH-DWB Color: Gray Discipline/Accomplishments: Otterbein acquired Frosty last year. Frosty was at a lesson barn in Michigan, but thought that bolting with young children was kind of fun! Here at Otterbein he has learned that college students don't put up with that behavior, and are much stronger than children. Frosty jumps as cute as they come, and is hardy enough to go all day and stay out all night. He is the barn manager's dream school horse.
	Glenn Age/sex: 15 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Glenn is a wonderful TB and has been to many 'A' hunter shows. Glenn loves people, and follows us around while cleaning his stall or out in the field. He has impeccable manners and never takes a wrong step. What a gem!
	Gozer Age/sex: 15 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Gozer is a handsome gelding that came to us with some confidence issues. After eventing through the Preliminary level, Gozer started to stop occasionally. We accepted Gozer understanding that his jumping days might be over. He is a lovely dressage horse that is steady in the bridle and easy to work around. Over the last year we have seen Gozer relax into our program and enjoy the lessons. He is even jumping a bit and seeming to love every minute of it!
	Hatrick Age/sex: 17 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Hatrick is an ex-eventer that took a while to settle in. Upon his arrival, he tested many riders with a mean buck. However, after about 2 months in our program he has turned out to be a trustworthy, lower level horse that everyone enjoys riding. Hatrick will be continue to travel with our event team, and isquiet and steady enough that he may turn up at a few of the local hunter shows as well.
	Jibs Age/sex: 15 - Gelding Breed: DWB Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Jibs came to us from South Carolina. He is a big moving warmblood with not a lot of motivation. He should be a dressage horse extraordinaire, but he takes a rider willing to keep him forward at all times. He is gorgeous and sweet, and a pleasure to horse show. Jibs came from Holland, and has schooled through 3rd level.
	Magnum Age/sex: 12 - Gelding Breed: Trakehner Color: Dark Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Magnum came to us from a local Ohio farm. For the past 8 years he has been ridden by an Otterbein graduate and employee at Gypsy Woods. He is a very handsome horse that has competed successfully through 4th level. We are thrilled to have him here, and our dressage team is excited to learn from such an experienced and talented horse.
	Monte Age/sex: 15 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Monte is our "hottie" of the barn. He is a dressage thoroughbred that is sensitive and naturally forward. He has schooled movements through 4th level, and the harder he works the better he does. Monte enjoys his play time with other horses, and can teach even the busiest of riders to sit still! This year Monte has taken on a bit of a career change.It turns out that he enjoys jumping and actually stays quiet while hopping over small fences.
	Norman Age/sex: 13 - Gelding Breed: QH Color: Palomino Discipline/Accomplishments: Norman is truly a worker. The more work he does the happier he is. Norman, the giant palomino, has competed on the hunter circuit for many years. He knows his job and does it well. Norman travels with the hunter seat team to many horse shows throughout the year, and even participated in the IHSA 2005 National Championship horse show.
	Patch Age/sex: 8 - Gelding Breed: American Paint Horse Color: Buckskin/Tobiano Discipline/Accomplishments: Patch adds a little color to our barn. He is a cute pinto with a blue eye. There is not a sweeter horse in the world! Patch came from Michigan, after a boarding farm acquired him when the owner did not pay board. It is unclear how much actual training Patch had, but he is coming along quite nicely. He is jumping small fences, and cantering without crow-hops. He loves attention, and is always the first horse to stick his head out of the stall for a pat on the forehead.
	Ponder Age/sex: 18 - Gelding Breed: Hanovarian Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Ponder is a rock steady eventer. He has competed through Intermediate with his former owner, and has taken one of our Otterbein students through Preliminary. This year Ponder is taking a step back and enjoying the life of a dessage horse. With his age and past years of heavy work, we have decided he has earned a little "down time".
	Rocky Age/sex: 8 - Gelding Breed: Morgan Color: Dark Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Rocky is a new addition to our program. He is a cute little guy that loves to jump around. We took him to his first IHSA show this fall, and he was a superstar!! He was considered a "great draw", and he earned many ribbons for his riders. We see many years to come with this nice little guy.
	Rudy Age/sex: 15 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Rudy came to us from West Virginia. His former owner is an Otterbein graduate that is now a professional rider and trainer. Rudy is an experienced event horse that would jump the moon! He has competed through Advanced, and will be educating one of our students this spring at a couple of events. Rudy excels in dressage, eventing, and can even compete in the jumper ring.
	Scooter Age/sex: 9 - Gelding Breed: QH Color: Palomino Discipline/Accomplishments: Scooter is an awesome little hunter that perks up when the fences are in front of him. He doesn't see the point of flat work, it's all about jumping! This little horse is quiet enough for beginners, and challenging for the more advanced riders. He loves to playwith his turn-out buddies and truly enjoys rolling in the wet, sloppy mud.
	Starbucks Age/sex: 8 - Gelding Breed: TB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Starbucks is a beautiful and talented (green) jumper. He also debuted in the eventing world last spring. It turns out he shines in the spotlight and loves to jump cross country.Otterbein will be taking him to many more events in the future.
	Slick Age/sex: 8 - Gelding Breed: Morgan Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Slick came to us from the wonderful world of "show morgans". Here he is learning to jump, and getting an introduction to dressage. This little firecracker will probably be a great little jumper, maybe even a beginner novice event horse.
	Vinny Age/sex: 17 - Gelding Breed: Irish TB Color: Chestnut Discipline/Accomplishments: Vinny came to us from Georgia. He is a striking big chestnut with a bit of chrome. Vinny had a varied past, some eventing, fox-hunting, and dressage. Here he has found his niche as an equitation horse. He is a favorite at IHSA events, and also spent the summer competing on the OHJA circuit.
	Voodoo Age/sex: 21 - Gelding Breed: DWB Color: Bay Disipline/Accomplishments: Oh Voodoo . . . He is a grumpy old man with an attitude! However, there isn't a better ride in the barn. Voodoo spent his younger years competing on the jumpercircuit. He was a very successful show horse, and still loves to "strut his stuff" at the horse shows. Though he is a little old and stiff, he still hacks around with beginners and nervous riders, yet can hold his own in the Open Division at the IHSA horse shows.
	Wyatt Age/sex: 17 - Gelding Breed: QH Color: Gray Discipline/Accomplishments: Wyatt is the all around perfect horse. He is safe, fun, and cute as they come. Wyatt started his career as a jumper, and as he aged moved into the short stirrup division. Now he loves to teach our students a thing or two about jumping. He is soft and easy, and loves his work. He is also a busy-body, always watching the other lessons and horses as they work.
	Zeppelin Age/sex: 9 - Gelding Breed: DWB Color: Bay Discipline/Accomplishments: Zeppelin is a big nice warmblood that needed a job. Zeppelin came from an Otterbein student that owns many horses and found that she just didn't have time for him. He is big and fancy, and he enjoys dressage. He is quiet and good natured, and happy to work and show for us.

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