Maximus

Here is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity to buy a horse with a human mind and heart! Introducing Maximus… Maximus is a super stout built Gypsy Vanner Gelding, standing around 15hh, he is 6 years old and has a huge mane and lots of feathering. We have owned Maximus for almost a year now and he has been trained with natural horsemanship and liberty training methods. He is trained to lay down for mounting from the ground or he will lay down for you to dismount from the saddle, which is a great tool to have for anyone who has knee or hip issues or if you are handicapped. If laying down isn’t the easiest way for you to mount he will also sidepass over to a trailer fender, truckbed, gate or tree stump. He has been taught all about leg pressure and will ride without a bridle, he will ride with a rein around her neck or just totally by useing your feet to back, spin, turn, sidepass both ways, lope and slide stop all by using leg cues. Maximus has one of the easiest and softest lopes you will ever set on! Other tricks that Maximus knows is he will play kickball, count with both feet, walk down a 12’ crosstie, hop up on a pedistol or truckbed, roll a barrel, set on his rump and bow down. Since owning him we have thrown everything at him (literally) trying to scare him and I believe he is as close to bombproof as any horse can be. We have had him camping, used him around cows including roping some calves off of him, trail ridden him hundreds of miles including a lot of miles being ridden by our kids, we have ridden through town, right down Main Street, across railroad tracks, through the car wash, used the car vaccum on him, rode him down the sidewalks of town, down steps, up ramps, through the bank, through Hardees drive through and set down in front of Hardees to have lunch together. We have ponied other horses and a cow off of him and used him to break colts to lead, he will drag anything that you ask him too. Maximus is safe for anyone to ride and is sure to help build your confidence levels. My 8 year old daughter has trail ridden him, both my kids ages 8 and 3 have ridden him double and I have trail ridden him with my 3 year old double. He is 100% trust worthy and the perfect family horse! Maximus loves attention in any form that he can get it whether that be brushing or bathing, he loves attention and has a ton of personality! He has been ridden around farm equipment, ATV’s, over large noisy tarps and has also had guns shot off of his back. No matter where she goes or what she does, Maximus is not spooky acting. He has been exposed to all kinds of wildlife such as deer or turkey or other animals like cows or dogs and will go anywhere that she is asked too. He has been rode many miles in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky and encountered every obstacle possible on the trail. He will go up or down even the steepest slopes, across deep creeks, over downed trees, and over all types of rough terrain while still being sure footed. He has been rode in traffic, and is very traffic safe around cars, semi, log, and dump trucks. He in one of the friendliest horses that you will find, in fact he will follow you around and even go for a jog with you. He has a great attitude about whatever she is asked to do. Someone is about to hit the lottery with Maximus he is 1 in a million!!! Feel free to call Jason at 606-416-2570 with any questions.