PICASSO

PICASSO 13-Year-Old Paint Gelding • 15 Hands

Someone took their time painting this one. The markings sit just right, the color stops you, and that handsome head doesn’t hurt either. Whoever did the outside work did an even better job on the horse underneath it. Picasso is easy. Easy to catch. Easy to saddle. Easy to ride. Easy to haul. Easy to keep around. And easiest of all to trust. He’s the kind of horse you want when your confidence has been sitting in the tack room for a few years. You look down, feel a solid, sensible horse under you, and remember why you liked this in the first place. No big production. No wondering what version of him showed up today. Just a quiet, dependable partner who lets you find your seat again and actually enjoy the ride. He’s done the ranch work—gathering, sorting, fence checking, gates—without turning every day into a project. He’s also done the fun work: local shows, drill team, parades, state parks, and long trail rides. He’s good for beginners. Riders still getting their feet under them get along with him. Someone who knows how to ride will notice how much horse is actually there. Take him out alone and he goes. Bring the whole group and he’s just as content. Put him in front, in the middle, or at the back. Hills, water, bridges, rocks, brush, logs, traffic, crowds—he keeps doing his job and doesn’t make a scene about it. When you get home there’s no extra list of conditions. He stands tied, is good for the farrier, loads and hauls, settles in new places, and is just as happy in a stall as he is turned out. That’s the part we like most about him. You don’t have to rearrange your day around Picasso or guess which horse you’re getting. Someone wants to get back in the saddle after time away, you’ve got cattle to move, or you just want to go down the trail—he makes it simpler and a little more fun. The paint job is what catches your eye first. The easy, safe, no-fuss horse underneath it is what you’ll keep noticing. Located in Paicines, California Dina • Longhorn Ranch 831-537-1915 Nationwide shipping available. Happy to help arrange a reliable hauler.