Adorable, Talented, Broke to Ride/Drive 12 Yr Old Palomino Pony

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 CONSIGNOR CONTACT INFO:  Quandahl Farm's Equine Athletes 563-387-7748
 
 LOCATION: Ridgeway, IA

If you are tired of big horses and their arthritis, lameness and distance from the ground, you need Button. Do not scroll past him because you think he is too short - My nephew was told he couldn’t be a goalie because he was too small, too, but word on the street is that he is now the best Second Grade goalie to play in the upper Midwest... He may be short, but the phrase ‘he takes up leg’ was first used on a pony like this. “Button” Bouton D’or Color: Palomino Age: Approx. 12 years old Height: 12-2.5 hh / 50.6 in / 129 cm Alright people - here’s the deal. I freaking love this pony. If my business plan had a line in it that allowed me to keep one completely unnecessary gelding that does absolutely nothing for my breeding program or training business – this guy would not be for sale. If he was girl – he (she?) would not be for sale. If my niece was shorter – he would not be for sale. Let me tell you about Button. Button is the pony I pick when I need a mental health ride. When I just need to get on and go for a walk around the fields and do some thinking? I choose Button. I need a good gallop to clear my brain? Me and Button. My back hurts, my neck hurts, and the physical therapist says ‘take it easy the rest of the day’? Doc, I AM taking it easy – I’ll just ride Button. He is game for anything. First Level dressage work is a piece of cake. He LOVES to jump (but be careful what you aim him at, because he IS going over it). Trail riding – you mean ‘beverage consumption while on a nature walk’? Button says “Great! Will a picnic break be included?” Oh - he drives, too. I don’t do much driving myself, but my friend does, so we hitched him up on the windiest day of 2025, and he walked quietly down the road with trees swaying, flags blowing, and gravel dust tornados. (See video) For Button to live his best life, I would like to see him go to an AA or teen that would love to go canter around a cross-country course, beating his bigger barn mates in dressage, the jumping phases, and in cuteness. His new person should have some horsemanship basics. I do think sometime in his past, someone was unkind to him. He is not head-shy – he puts his halter and bridle on like a gentleman (video available) – but you need to work in a way that he knows your hands are coming, or he may flinch (as if someone hit him in the head and he remembers that). He likes people who work quietly on the ground, which is why he would prefer not to be a school pony. But if you have rules against yelling and running in the barn, he will stand perfectly quiet in the cross-ties, ask politely for treats and love, stand for clipping, and have zero drama with the vet and farrier. He loads and trailers like a pro. His only vice is that you need to walk him after tightening his girth/cinch on cold days before you get on. He doesn’t buck, but he does clench his cute little butt cheeks until he warms up a bit. So we lunge or walk him before we get on these days. That’s just part of knowing your horse. Other things you might ask: “What does he eat?” 1 cup Platinum Performance GI, electrolytes and a handful of Purina Enrich as a carrier. Grass hay. Pasture grass in the summer (wears a muzzle during Spring/Fall transitions). “What are his living arrangements?” Outside 24/7, as much as possible, weather dependent. Not the boss but doesn’t get picked on. He likes to play, so sometimes he gets put on ‘Uncle’ duty with the yearlings and two-year-old's. He knows how to be in a stall and be by himself without throwing a fit. “Is he up-to-date on teeth, deworming, vaccinations, Coggins, etc.?” Yes. All of the above. Annual physical details available (nothing to note – all normal). “How much are you asking?” Please – someone. Save me from the banker who is going to have a fit if this one is still on my inventory sheet. “Where is he located?” Ridgeway, Iowa “Where is that?” An hour South of Rochester, MN. An hour West of LaCrosse, WI. An hour East of Mason City, IA. An hour North of Waterloo, IA. “It’s still a bit chilly in the North country – do you have a place to try him inside?” Yes – indoor arena and heated tack room/grooming area on site.