NUGGETS STARTED TRAIL RIDING AT 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS RECEIVED 15 MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL DRESSAGE TRAINING

The more I work with Nuggets, the better I like him.  He is such a friendly fellow. He was imprinted at birth and as been handled consistently ever since. He loves to be groomed and has his hooves trimmed regularly.   He enjoys round pen work, lunges, and obeys voice commands of "walk, trot, canter and whoa". Nuggets has also been ground driven with surcingle and long lines.   We set up obstacles and a bridge in our arena, and he thinks it's fun to navigate around the obstacles and clip clop over the bridge. As a yearling, in a class of 8 other Haflingers, Nuggets earned 2nd Place in his first Halter Class, and has traveled hundreds of miles in a trailer. 

At 3 years old, Nuggets began his riding training.  He started riding in the mountains of Central Oregon during February and March 2002.  He enjoyed learning something new in the wide open spaces.  Since April 2002, Nuggets has been taking dressage lessons 3 times a week.  He trots and canters circles and serpentines, turns on his forehand, does leg yields, and trots over cavalletti.  Our trainer says Nuggets is very supple and quickly learns new moves.   In May 2002, Nuggets participated in several large riding classes at the Oregon Gold Horse Show.

In October, 2002, Nuggets was invited to participate in a dressage clinic.  The clinician, Margaret Dieckmann-Grosshundorf, is a well known instructor from Germany and used German techniques.  Throughout her session with Nuggets, Margaret kept saying, "I like this horse."  "I like his conformation and head set and movement."  "He is doing so well, at only 3 years old."

Nuggets comes from very good blood lines.   His sire, Navistar has been Inspected and Classified and achieved a "Silver" rating.  Navistar is out of imported Austrian parents.  Nugget's dam, Hailey, was imported from Germany and is a very pretty. (Hailey's picture can be seen in the "SOLD" section of horses.)  Nugget's maternal half brother, Norstar, won All Breed Reserve Champion Stud Colt in the NW, twice. He also placed 4th at three of the largest Haflinger shows in the United States. (Norstar's picture can also be seen in the "SOLD" section of horses.)

Nuggets has a white mane and tail, a golden chestnut body, and a narrow white stripe on his face.  We estimate Nuggets will finish growing at about 14.1 h.  He has already reached 14.0 h.  Nuggets' correct conformation and friendly temperament will make him a superb gelding for pleasure riding, dressage, jumping, and/or driving. He has received meticulous health care.