"Tex" gets a special mention because he's a "special" horse.
I originally bought Tex as an 18mth old colt for a trail riding prospect. Not long after I bought Tex though, I lost my old pal "Montana". Montana was a Paint horse that I'd had for many years and who I was learning western performance with.
So Tex was promoted to show horse, but it wasn't long before I realised he wouldn't halter as he is sprint bred and was too little and green for me to learn to ride on so he was turned out to mature. He got into anything and everything he could!!! How he lived to the age of 3 amazes me. He would open every gate, turn on all the tapes, break into the dog food, destroy his rugs, destroy everyone elses rugs and the list goes on. At 3yr old he was started in the show ring and whilst talented, didn't have the mental focus to excel. He was also very little at 14.2 hands so he was turned out again to mature. Why did I persist? Well he's bomb proof, I'd trust him with my Grandmother.
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