“JUMBO”
Bay Morgan/Belgian draft cross gelding
Foaled 2002
16 hands
Trail horse, pleasure horse, mountain horse $5,000
This gentle giant is a horse that can carry a large person. I estimate Jumbo’s weight between 1,500 and 1,600 pounds. He is indeed massive, and his front feet take a size 4 shoe. But for all his size, Jumbo is not a slow horse. He’ll keep up with any of the other horses in our string, and he goes up the mountain, bottom to top, without getting winded. He has excellent endurance for such a large horse. Our wrangler Jeff weighed 265 this fall and rode him back and forth up the mountain a couple of times a day, and was amazed at how the horse never seemed to tire.
Jumbo is truly a gentle giant, and practically any little kid can ride him. He’s sweet, gentle, and anyone can handle him. He has been in our string for two years, and has done day rides, overnight pack trips, and was in elk camp for three weeks during the fall of 2006. The hunters loved him! He carried several hunters who were up to 285 pounds. Jumbo has pretty good withers for a massive horse, and despite his great experience, he’s only four years old. Of course, he’s easy to catch, shoe, and load.
This is a bombproof horse with extensive trail and mountain experience that will be with you for years to come. Guaranteed 100% sound.