Below you will find information from our Spring 2008 Horse Auction that was held on April 26, 2008.
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(includes CT Dept of Ag Equine Rescue Horses) and Tack & Equipment Tag Sale Anticipated Sale Items as of March 19
April 26, 2008 - Horse Auction
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Sale Preview: 10:00 a.m. To be held in the Horsebarn Hill Arena Below is a sampling of some UConn and Rescue horses entered in our 2008 sale along with some photos. UConn Horses Lot #
3 Barcardi: 17-year-old Thoroughbred mare, 15.1 HH. Barcardi has been a polo horse all her life. She is head shy but getting better at bridling.She is extremely suitable for trail riding. 26 UC Diamonds Devotion: 3-year-old registered Morgan mare, 14.3 HH. “Diamond” is a smart young filly with a great future. She currently drives and will be under saddle by sale time. A great project horse. Rescue Horses The UConn Horse Auction is solely organized by Animal Science students with faculty and staff supervision.
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21 A Bit of Amber: 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare, 15.1 HH. “Amber” has been a lesson horse for a good number of years but needs to retire to a quieter way of life. An excellent horse for the whole family to enjoy.
23 Frenchie: 10-year-old Warmblood gelding, 16.0 HH. A great mover and steady in the bridle. He’s been in the UConn lesson program and is now ready to lead a quieter life. A very classy individual.
18 Gandolf: 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, 15.2 HH. Gandolf has been a great 1st level lesson horse used in beginner through advanced and also in Dressage. Loves to jump but the time has come for him to have 1 or 2 riders buy him and have fun!
13 Grand Teton Princess: 6-year-old Morgan mare,15.0 HH. “Princess” is a great horse who is loaded with potential. She is trained to ride and drive and started over cross rails. She is very sensible and loves people.
7 Kinburn: 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, 16 HH. "Bernie" loves to jump. He is big, bold, and beautiful. He is a show horse all the way.
27 Quality Cajun Queen: 9-year-old black registered Morgan mare, 15.1 HH. “GiGi” is a smart mover and a classy individual. She has been shown in the hunter pleasure division. She will make an excellent brood mare.
10 Sweet Briar Road: 12-year-old Thoroughbred mare,15.2 HH. “Chispa” just recently came to us. She is an excellent mover and a good thinker. She would be a great project horse for somebody.
5 Takota: 4-year-old Mustang gelding, 14.3 HH. Takota has been through the UConn training program and is green broke to ride and drive. He has a sweet disposition along with great manners.
15 Zack: 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, 15.3 HH. Zack has been in the UConn lesson program for a number of years and is ready to go to a great family. He jumps a great course and is steady in the bridle.
11 Claire: 3-year-old sorrel with white markings Quarter Horse mare, 15 HH and still growing. She is young but she lunges and is green broke and quiet. There are AQHA papers that came with this mare but we are not sure if they are the correct papers.
2 Daisy: 6-year-old, sorrel and white pony mare, 11.2 HH. Daisy is broke to ride. She is a sweet, fairly quiet pony with no bad habits. She would be great for the somewhat experienced child.
14 Déjà vu: 11-year-old bay Quarter Horse mare, 14.2 HH. She has no bad habits and is well broke to Western riding. She has lots of energy but is easy to work around. She will be a nice horse for someone with a bit of experience. We have AQHA papers on this mare but we are not sure if they are the correct papers.
25 Hawkeye: Approximately 5-year-old sorrel mule, 15.2 HH. Although he is a typical strong-headed mule, he is not overly difficult to deal with. He is broke to ride but is not for the beginner.
1 Howie: 3-year-old, French Alpine type wether (castrated male) goat. He is extremely friendly and will make someone a very nice companion animal.
17 Lily: 4-year-old sorrel and white pinto mare, 14 HH. “Lily” lunges and she is green broke to ride, solid on the walk and trot and started on the canter. She is a nice little mare with no bad habits.
22 Sawyer: 3- or 4-year-old bay mule, 14 HH. He is supposed to be broke to ride and drive but we have not been able to ascertain that. He can be quite a handful and is for the experienced mule handler only!!!!!
19 Sebastian: 4-year-old dapple grey Percheron type draft john mule (gelded), 16.1 HH and growing. He is broke to ride and is supposed to be broke to drive. He is friendly but quite powerful and needs a strong, mule savvy owner.
9 Sly: 3-year-old steel grey purebred Arabian gelding, 15 HH, with no papers. He lunges, ground drives and is started under saddle at the walk, trot and canter. He is a fast learner but needs consistent work to retain and move forward in his training.
6 Spirit: 9-year-old, dapple grey Arabian mare,14.1 HH. She is broke to ride and has no bad habits but can be slightly shy. The more experienced horse person will have a great time with this mare.